Research Guides: Industry Research: Find Articles & Associations

Articles via Online Databases

Use the following databases to look for articles in the business press about an industry to gain insights into its major players, trends and performance. It may be appropriate to use fairly specific keywords: for example, "software" instead of the more general "computer industry."

Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Indexes and abstracts 350 of the most important scholarly business journals. In addition, it includes indexing, abstracting and full text for thousands of peer-reviewed journals, trade journals and business magazines, country economic reports, industry reports, and market research reports.
ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
1900-present. Includes ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry and ABI/INFORM Dateline. Indexes and abstracts thousands of journals, trade publications, and regional and local business publications in all areas of business and management, many with an international focus... more.

The Wall Street Journal
This US newspaper offers coverage of national and international finance, news and current affairs.

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Formerly LexisNexis Academic, Nexis Uni provides access to full-text of local, national, and international news sources; business, financial, and company information; legal sources for state and federal levels...more.
American City Business Journals This link opens in a new window
SLU Libraries provide full access to all SLU faculty, staff, and students with an account. Business journals for 40 major US cities. Select a city in the drop-down at the upper left, top of the page... more.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A good source for articles on local companies and issues impacting the local economy. Access to archival articles back to 1988. Also see the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website for late-breaking news and exclusive web features.