Business Resources
For a comprehensive list of USC business databases, use this Databases for Business link. For more information on business resources, visit the Business Research Guide. Below, find key resources applicable for applied psychology research.
Literature Beyond Business
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JSTORA full text collection of 100% scholarly research journals in the core social science, humanities, and science journals back to their first publication, which is the 1800s in some instances.
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Academic OneFileThis Gale database covers articles from leading journals and reference sources covering physical sciences, technology, medicine, and the social sciences.
Information on Companies
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Business Insights: EssentialsThis Gale database on companies and industries around the world includes company fundamentals, investment research and SWOT reports and company histories
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IBIS WorldAmerica's largest business collection of Industry Market Research Reports containing analysis on internal and external issues.
Business Literature
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ABI/INFORM GlobalArticles from leading business journals, magazines, trade publications and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. In this ProQuest database, use the Thesaurus under Advance Search to look for specific topics including tests or surveys.
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Asian & European Business Collection (ProQuest)This database focuses on business and financial news from the eastern hemisphere and covers Asian business and financial information from key international publications.
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Business Abstracts with Full Text (H.W. Wilson)EBSCO database containing articles from a wide range of business journals, magazines and newspapers.
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Business and Management Practices (RDS)This subset of the RDS Business Suite from Gale focuses on the processes, methods and strategies of managing a business.
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Business Expert Press books (ProQuest)Key books on topics including Consumer behavior and Management.
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Business Source Complete (EBSCO)This database provides articles from business journals, magazines and newspapers including the Harvard Business Review (HBR), McKinsey Quarterly and many others.
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EmeraldManagement-related articles in various fields including accounting, education, food science, hospitality and tourism, library services and information management, marketing, nutrition, and professional development.
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FactivaArticles and company information from journals, magazines and newspapers (including WSJ) from 1975, plus company profile information.
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LexisNexis: AcademicLexisNexis includes business, financial, legal, medical, biographical, and government resources, plus domestic and international newspapers.
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Public Administration AbstractsThis EBSCO database includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to public administration, including public administration theory, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
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SAGE Research Methods Online and CasesFind books, articles, encyclopedias, and videos covering social science research design and methods including the complete Little Green Book series of Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences and the Little Blue Book series of qualitative research.
Business Definitions and Key Concepts
Use the resources for quick access to definitions and short articles on key business terms and concepts:
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Library of Congress Economic & Business Encyclopedias and DictionariesLinks to additional online resources.
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Gale eBooksA library database with links to encyclopedias and reference books in a variety of subjects. Includes business plans and business histories and much more.
Business Resource Websites
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Business & Human Rights Resource CentrerFind information about the exploitative practices of 4000 businesses worldwide.
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Dr. Patrick McCarthy's Brief Outline of the History of I/O PsychologyTimeline and commentary of the development of industrial psychology and organizational behavior; includes information on theorists and other notable figures.
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Free Management LibraryProvides links to over 70 categories of many aspects of management
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BelbinFocus on team building, includes downloadable resources