The Brandeis Library databases do not cover all relevant sources, and there are additional free resources available on the Web. Following is a list of these public resources. In some cases, you may need to register to gain access; often registration will also give you additional benefits, such as email newsletters. In a few instances, information is provided at a cost.
Follow the links for resource categories:
Information on Industries
HBS Guides to Business Information: Organized by industry. Unless marked HBS-only, the links are to public sources and websites that are free to all.
http://www.library.hbs.edu/bibguide.htm
Information on Companies
(See also Global Access under Brandeis databases)
Yahoo Financial: Excellent source of free information on companies and markets. Just type in company name or ticker and browse database of financials, news articles, and charts. Worth spending some time to understand what is available here, as a lot is hidden.
http://finance.yahoo.com
SEC Data: EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Business News
(See also LexisNexis and ProQuest under Brandeis databases.)
Wall Street Journal Online: Current news and lots of other free content (including Annual Report downloads; see left menu bar). Signing up for additional content at student rate is a good investment – it enables article searches 30 days back and access to an excellent database of company news and financials.
http://wsj.com
Business Week: Free registration gives you access to archive of articles going back to 1991, as well as email newsletters. Subscription is required to view the current issues of the magazine; student rates are available.
http://www.businessweek.com
Fortune: Free access to archive of articles, as well as email newsletters. Fortune is a great source for lists of companies, including the well-known “Fortune 500” list of top US companies.
http://www.fortune.com
Forbes: Free access to archive of articles, as well as email newsletters.
http://www.forbes.com
New York Times: Register for free newsletter with current news, customizable to report articles on keywords and company names that you specify. A great way to keep up with news on certain topics. Archived articles that appeared in last 7 days are free; others are available at cost.
http://www.nytimes.com
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Business Thinking and Ideas
HBS Working Knowledge: Email newsletter and repository of book reviews, website recommendations, short articles, and other items useful in understanding business and management. Emphasis on work of HBS professors. Much information available free and without registration; links to full articles and books that are available for purchase.
http://hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/
Knowledge@Wharton: Email newsletter and repository of book reviews, website recommendations, short articles, and other items useful in understanding business and management. Emphasis on work of Wharton professors. Much information available free and without registration.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/
Scholarly and Managerial Journals in Business
(See also LexisNexis, ProQuest, and ArticleFirst under Brandeis databases.)
Harvard Business School Publishing: Search for HBS case studies, Harvard Business Review articles, and other publications. Most results are only available at cost, but electronic downloads are available for many items.
http://www.hbsp.com
Sloan Management Review: Search abstracts of SMR articles since 1993. No electronic purchasing available.
http://smr.mit.edu/past.html
FindArticles.com: Free online database of journal articles, including of Administrative Science Quarterly and Academy of Management Review, two leading journals on business management.
http://www.findarticles.com
