Library PressDisplay provides online access to 4,000 newspapers from 100 countries in 60 languages.  Access is provided in full-color and full-page format which enables the reader to browse articles and other key content, such as pictures, advertisements, classifieds and notices, just like the print edition.  The Business & Finance category... Read the rest of this entry »

We wanted to remind you that the Pardee Library has created a research guide for your course. We also have business guides pertaining to company and industry information that may be helpful for your project. SM151: Creating Value in the Global Economy Company Information Sources Industry Information Sources If you need any help with... Read the rest of this entry »

The Pardee Management Library now has the 2015 GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report.  This report summarizes and analyzes the compensation of 154,000 positions at approximately 105,000 charitable nonprofit organizations.  The report is based on GuideStar’s database of digitized IRS 990 Forms.  The GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report is available on public terminal... Read the rest of this entry »

MarketLine (Formerly Datamonitor) provides profiles on companies and industries worldwide that cover the automotive, consumer, energy, financial services, health care and technology sectors.  Over 10,000 MarketLine Company Profiles and over 2,400 MarketLine Industry Profiles are available through Business Source Complete.  Each company profile includes a business description, company history, key... Read the rest of this entry »

BU libraries are conducting a survey of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates to learn how we are doing and what we can do to improve. Check your BU email account for an email from Provost Morrison with a personalized link to the survey. Complete the survey by April 5 to... Read the rest of this entry »

The American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries database and the Foreign Firms Operating in the U.S database have merged into a single database called Uniworld Online.  Uniworld Online provides business contact information for headquarters, subsidiaries and branches of multinational firms with offices in another country.  This merged database covers more... Read the rest of this entry »

If you are looking for market share information, two of the best sources to check are Market Share Reporter and TableBase.  Market Share Reporter includes comparative business statistics and cites original sources.  Each database entry features a descriptive title, data and market description, and a list of producers and products... Read the rest of this entry »

The Pardee Management Library has several databases for creating lists of companies by industry and geographic location.  Two examples would be Reference USA and the Company Dossier database in LexisNexis Academic.  These databases can be very helpful when you need to create a list of targeted companies for your job... Read the rest of this entry »

The MRI+ database has a new upgraded platform and a new name: University Reporter.   University Reporter still provides access to the same consumer product usage data, but has more options for creating reports and sorting data.  In order to use this database, you will need to create an account with... Read the rest of this entry »

For 39 years, the Friends of the Libraries of Boston University has sponsored an annual book collecting contest. The contest is open to all full-time students regularly enrolled at Boston University and is devised "to stimulate the student body to pursue the gratifying and exhilarating experience of creating a collection... Read the rest of this entry »