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BUSI 4940: Business Policy

Library resources to help you complete your BUSI 4940 team project assignments.

What's the difference between news, trade, and scholarly articles?

Consider the following to understand the difference between news, trade and scholarly articles:

  • Scholarly/Peer reviewed articles are written, read and sometimes evaluated by experts in the field to inform and report on research in a specific discipline.
  • Trade publications provide information for individuals in a specific industry or field.
  • Substantive news informs or educates the general public on a particular issue or topic.
  • Popular news reflects on popular culture of the time and often brings entertatinment value.
  • Sensational news incites emotions, interest or reactions and is typically inaccurate.

Content adapted from OLIN Library at Cornell University and California State University, Chico

Where can I find news & business articles?

ABI/INFORM Global provides full text and abstracts of articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers covering a wide range of topics in business and industry. Dates of Coverage: 1923 – Current

Using the "Advanced Search," select "Newspapers" under the "Source type."

Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/FPbAsS41bRA

Business Sources Complete provides full text and abstracts of articles in more than 1,200 journals, magazines, newspapers, videos, and periodicals covering a wide range of topics in business and industry.

Click on "Newspaper" under "Publication Type" in the Basic or Advanced Search. Then type keywords associated with your topic in the search box and click the "Search" button.

Nexis Uni provides access to news, legal, and business sources including journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs, newspapers, and legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes.

For news, type keywords into the "Search in all News For" search box and click the "Search" button.

Regional Business News includes abstracts for regional U.S. and Canadian business publications, including newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, and trade publications. Dates of Coverage: Varies by title.

Where can I find scholarly articles?

ABI/INFORM Global provides full text and abstracts of articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers covering a wide range of topics in business and industry. Dates of Coverage: 1923 – Current

Using the "Basic" or "Advanced Search," limit your results to "Peer reviewed" by checking the box next to the option.

Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/FPbAsS41bRA

Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals

For journal articles, limit your results to "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" in the Basic or Advanced Search. Then type keywords associated with your topic in the search box and click the "Search" button.

Business Abstracts with Full Text (H.W. Wilson) provides full text and abstracts of articles in...

Click on "Academic Journal" under "Publication Type" in the Basic or Advanced Search. Then type keywords associated with your topic in the search box and click the "Search" button.

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