Business Administration Library Guide
Best Bets for Business
Academic Search Ultimate - Content types: articles. Covers a wide range of subjects and contains the full text of nearly 12,400 journals, including 10,900 peer-reviewed journals. Learn More.
Business Source Complete - Content types: articles, reports. Access to journal articles, company profiles, market research reports and more.
MOBIUS Library Catalog - Content type: books Search the MOBIUS Consortium catalog and request books be sent to Stephens for pickup. Books are generally ready to be picked up in two to three work days.
Stephens Library Catalog - Content type: books, video. Search the traditional catalog for Stephens College books, videos, and more.
Stephens Library Quick Search - Content types: articles, books. Search across most all of Stephens Library holdings as well as millions of additional books and articles using the EBSCOhost Discovery Service. Learn More.
Librarian for Business
Anne Cox
acox@stephens.edu
(573) 876-7181
Library Contact Info
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Library Resources
Stephens Library Catalog - Search the traditional catalog for Stephens College books, videos, and more.
MOBIUS Library Catalog - Search the MOBIUS Consortium catalog and request physical/print books be sent to Stephens for pickup. Books are generally ready to be picked up in two to three work days.
eMO Electronic Books - Search and view over 250,000 electronic books. Entirely full-text.
Business Print Book Locations
Business books are generally located in the following sections (second floor of the Stephens Library):
HF - Commerce
HF 5387 - Business ethics
HF 5428-5429 - Retail trade
HF 5437-5444 - Purchasing. Selling
HF 5549 - Personnel management
HF 5691-5716 - Business mathematics
HF 5717-5734 - Business communication
HF 5801-6182 - Advertising
Search Tips
Search the Stephens Library Catalog to find physical materials and ebooks held at the Stephens Library. The MOBIUS Catalog is a good option to broaden your search for print books to libraries across Missouri.
Finding Articles on Business
Library Resources
Academic Search Ultimate - Covers a wide range of subjects and contains the full text of nearly 12,400 journals, including 10,900 peer-reviewed journals. Learn More.
Business Source Complete - Access to journal articles, company profiles, market research reports and more.
Stephens Library Quick Search - Search across most all of Stephens Library holdings as well as millions of additional books and articles using the EBSCOhost Discovery Service. Learn More.
Search Tips
When searching these databases, you will likely come across articles that are not immediately available. In such cases, choose to “Request It” and complete the process. Articles usually become available within one business day, although it can take as many as five days. You can review your request history and make requests from scratch by using the following link:
Finding Business News
Resources
NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection
Content types: articles. Includes current and archived news content from more than 12,700 sources spanning 200+ countries and territories.
Content types: newspaper articles. Contains New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune. Full-text from the 1980s to the present.
Search Tips
Databases of news content from NewsBank and U.S. Major Dailies offer greater breadth and depth of content than you’ll find from a single publication. They include a number of business-specific publications, as well as business coverage from general newspapers. Searching by keyword or the article title (if known) is the best place to start. If searching for a specific article, check the list of included publications for the newspaper title and date range.
Data Sources
National Data Sources
Census Business Builder (CBB) - a tool for accessing U.S. Census demographic and economic data, tailored to small business or regional analysis.
Economic Census - statistics about U.S. businesses collected every five years by the U.S. Census Bureau.
EDGAR Company Filings - research public companies financial and operations information via filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - source for U.S. economic data, reports, and publications. Examples of data include the Consumer Price Index, Consumer Expenditure Surveys, unemployment rates, and National Compensation Data.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - source for U.S. economic news, research papers, and data on topics such as GDP, consumer spending, income & saving, industries, international trade, prices, inflation, and investment.
State & Local Data Sources
Missouri Economic Research and Information Center - state economic data and research on trends, industry, labor markets, and regions.
Columbia REDI - provides demographic data, plus data on quality of life, buildings and sites, and the local business environment in Columbia, Missouri.
Opinion & Polling Data
General Social Survey - demographic and attitudinal questions, tracks social change in the U.S. - a project of the National Opinion Research Center.
PEW Research Center - a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information about issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.