Finding Company and Industry Information

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Daytona State College Library

Finding Company and Industry Information

• Company Information• Academic Journal Articles• Trade Publication Articles• Newspaper Articles• SWOT Analyses• Market Research Reports• Product Reviews• Financial Information

• Industry Profiles

Use Business Source Complete Database to find:

http://www.daytonastate.edu/library/

Begin at the DSC Library Website

• Your Borrower ID is your student ID number and the PIN is the last four digits of your Social Security number.• If this doesn’t work, call the library circulation desk at

(386)506-3055 and they can fix it for you over the phone.

Click on “Databases” then sign in

Change the list from “Alphabetical” to “Subject” using the tabs at the top of the page, then open the “Business” subject.

Then search for your company. Example: Dell Inc.

Choose Business Source Complete database

In the small print at the top right corner, your company’s name will appear in link format. Click on that link.

Ignore the results list. Look to the right.

You’re not limited to academic journal articles. Anything that you find here is fine for you to use. Some examples follow.

Use the links in the “Related Information” box to find what you’re looking for.

Only use information that is 5 years old or less.You still have to cite this information.You can email these sources to yourself.

-Use the same methods for citing and email as you do for journal articles; the icons to the right of the page will appear when you open the article or report.

REMEMBER!

Contact the DSC Library Research Assistance Desk by phone at (386)506-3518, in person at Bldg. 210, Daytona Campus, or by email (link is on the library home page). The librarians will help you!!

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