Business Tutorials: Database Tutorials
List of Databases
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Business Insights
- Vendor-provided Tutorial on the NEW InterfaceCompany profiles, industry profiles, SWOT, financials, investment reports, market shares, articles, etc..
Business Source Premier
- Finding MarketLine company profile (incl. SWOT) [2-minute video]Business description, history, key employees, products, competitors, SWOT, etc.
- Finding MarketLine industry profile (incl. Five Forces Analysis) [4-minute video]Market size, segmentation, outlook, Five Forces Analysis, leading companies, etc..
- Finding country reports (incl. PESTEL analysis) [3-minute video]Country reports (population, economy, risks, opportunities, etc.), PESTEL analysis.
- Finding articles in Business Source Premier [5-minute video]Search techniques, sharing and exporting results, etc..
IBISWorld
- Overview of IBISWorld (video by publisher)University subscription is IP-based and therefore doesn't have personalized features such as bookmarks. The search and reports are the same.
Investext (via Mergent Online)
- Investext (via Mergent Online) tutorialFinding analyst reports (some with SWOT analysis) on (mostly public) companies and select industries.
Mergent Online
- Mergent Online tutorialFinding and using a company profile, and doing a side-by-side financial comparison between companies.
Mintel
- Vendor-provided TutorialMarket size, trends and forecasts, consumer demographics and attitudes, market shares, etc..
Passport
- New interface overviewVendor-provided overview of new interface as of Oct 25, 2021
Portland Business Journal
- Portland Business Journal Orientation Video (from the vendor)Local business news and Book of Lists.
PrivCo
- PrivCoPrivate company profiles. Also includes funding and M&A data.
Reference Solutions (previously ReferenceUSA)
- Finding company information [3-minute]Company listings; estimated sales of private companies.
The following is a list of documents from the publisher on their methodology behind the numbers:
RIA Checkpoint
- RIA Checkpoint tutorialUS federal and state tax publications (both primary and secondary sources).
RMA eStatement Studies
Simmons Insights
- Simmons Insights tutorialDemographic and psychographic data on US adult consumers. Create Quick Reports on target market and Crosstabs to compare targets. Includes user manuals.
SMA (Sports Market Analytics)
- Finding sports participation data and consumer expenditures [1-minute video]Sports participation, market size, demographics, price points, retail outlets, brand shares.
Statista
- Finding statistics and reports [5-minute video]Statistics and reports on companies, industries, consumers, countries, and more.
WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services)
- WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services) tutorialDatasets in business, economics, finance, and sustainability