Waggoner Library: Industry Research: Newspapers & General Business Databases

From multidisciplinary to a more narrow focus the library databases listed here will help you discover solid information about industry trends and news. Use terms like industry, forecasting, trends, industrial trends as you search newspaper and journal sources for more academic research.

Newspaper Sources

Global, National, Regional, and Local newspaper sources.

Gale OneFile: News This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni™ This link opens in a new window
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Tennessean (2010-recent) This link opens in a new window

Databases

Databases listed here include company or industry information from journal articles or newspaper sources.

Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
As part of the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back to 1886 are included. Searchable cited references. It is a superior database for full-text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, and economics. Additional full-text, non-journal content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses, and more.
Gale Business: Insights This link opens in a new window
This is a unique source for international business intelligence, innovation, and law. Offering the most comprehensive and convenient way to find case studies and in-depth statistical data coupled with deep research and the ability to compare global economies, countries, and industries.
Nexis Uni™ This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information, including hundreds of U.S. and foreign newspapers, legal and business publications, wire services, broadcast media transcripts, and trade/news magazines. Covers 1980 - present

Searching for Company Info in Nexis Uni™

Choose Nexis Uni™ from the A-Z Database List.

Click the title to launch the database.

Click the Menu to see options

Move down to choose the Company Dossier option

Enter the company name. Example used is Nike.

If you know the Ticker symbol, DUNS number or Dossier ID for the company, enter it in the related box.

On the record page you see options

Choose an option to narrow your search as needed. Printing and email options appear at the top of the record.