LibGuides: Art and Design Subject Guide: Business databases for Design

Business databases & resources for Design

Click on the A-Z list below for databases for ebooks, journal articles, videos, images, newspapers that may be relevant to your studies:

A-Z list of Business databases

Each database has a description and what type of resource you can find.

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Company analysis

The Library subscribes to a number of business information databases which will allow you to search for more detailed information and analysis about a company than may be available openly on the company's website or through government sites. These databases can provide overviews of a company's history and objectives, as well as allowing searches to be run for data such as employee numbers and financial performance.

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Business Source Complete provides access to over 1 million company profiles. Use the 'Source Type' filters to narrow your results to company analysis reports such as SWOT analyses and industry profiles.
For off-campus access select Institutional Login and enter your University of Dundee username and password.

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The Nexis database provides current and archived UK and international news articles and business information, such as company and industry
profiles. You can search this database in two ways, using the general search bar or power search.
Sign in with University of Dundee username and password.

If you live in Scotland you also have the option to register for free access to a number of business databases available through the National Library of Scotland, including D & B Hoovers a database that provides in-depth profiles of almost 120 million companies worldwide, plus market research and business news.

National Library of Scotland - Business eResources
A selection of business databases provided by the NLS for residents of Scotland, including four databases which can be accessed from home.

Business case studies

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For off-campus access select Institutional Login and enter your University of Dundee username and password.

You can search for business case studies using Business Source Complete:

Select the 'Advanced Search' option from below the main search box
Input the phrase "case studies" into the first search box and change the 'select a field' drop down box to 'SU Subject Terms'
Complete the other search boxes with relevant keywords or phrases, leaving the 'select a field' drop-down menu at its default or changing to 'TX All Text'

Henry Stewart Talks - Business & Management collection This link opens in a new window
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Henry Stewart Talks provides hundreds of case studies in both video and journal format from leading experts in commerce, industry, and academia. Search for these by running your keyword search on the main page and then filtering your search results using the appropriate 'case studies' filter.
For off campus access select Login, Login via organisation, select United Kingdom and University of Dundee then sign in using your University of Dundee username and password

British Library Business and Management Collection
The BL Business and Management Portal delivers high quality digital content from the British Library's business and management collections. They select content for the Portal from leading UK based research organisations and from a number of UK business schools. It includes reports, case studies, briefings, working papers, conference papers and journal articles .