A Research Guide for Information Systems & Analytics
About this guide
This guide was created by expert librarians from Steely Library and School of Computing & Analytics faculty, to kickstart your research, guiding you to recommended databases and other resources in information systems and analytics.
Databases
The selected databases are Steely Library approved and are your best bets for researching most topics in information systems and analytics.
Resources to Find Scholarly Articles
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ABI/Inform Global This link opens in a new window
Search worldwide business periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more.
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Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive business articles database covering more than 8,500 scholarly, professional, and trade periodicals in all areas of business. Includes books, case studies, Datamonitor company and industry profiles, conference proceedings, country reports (from CountryWatch, EIU, Icon International, and others), market research reports, SWOT analyses, profiles of the most-cited authors, and more. Sole electronic resource for full text Harvard Business Review and California Management Review.
Data-Specific Databases
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Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides statistical data for 170+ industries including market and consumer data and reports. The portal integrates facts from a wide range of sources categorized into industries, broad topics, countries, and digital markets.
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WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services) This link opens in a new windowWRDS provides access to selected databases in the fields of finance, accounting, economics, management, marketing, and public policy. Data sets that are included: Compustat, TAQ, and CRSP.
There are two access methods:
*Day Pass Access: Using the link above, NKU students, faculty and staff can use WRDS via the web. Enter your NKU email and agree to the terms. WRDS will send an email with the Access Pass link. No permanent disk storage is available for this access. Access must be requested each new day that you wish to use the service.
*Individual account: For long-term research projects and access to disk storage, NKU users (NKU email required) complete the registration form. An administrator will review your request and approve account access.
Please note that you may need to check your NKU quarantine file to release WRDS emails.
Looking for more relevant databases? Check out our A-Z list.
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