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SBRnet (Sports Business Research Network)
SBRnet (Sports Business Research Network) provides resources related to the business of sports including industry-developed market research, government statistics, facility reports and news, international market publications, customized research, and directories. |
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Google Scholar
Indexes scholarly literature. Strong in the areas of medicine, engineering, the sciences, and business. Provides relevancy rankings based on the citation patterns of the articles. Sources are linked to UMD Library electronic holdings via "Find It." |
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Business Insights: Essentials
Company & industry news linked to electronic reference books. Contains histories, market shares, rankings, industry surveys, and investment reports. |
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Lexis Nexis
A massive database of full text articles. Strong in the areas of news, law, and business. Also contains many trade publications. |
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NewsStand
Contains the full text of newspaper articles from over 350 titles. Provides our only source of electronic access to the Wall Street Journal. |
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MasterFile Premier
Contains popular and general interest magazines covering a broad range of disciplines. Many business topics can be researched here as well. Over 2600 titles are indexed, with over 1950 titles available in full text. |
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SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Covers sports medicine, sports science, physical education, kinesiology, coaching, disabled persons, physical fitness, physical therapy, nutrition, exercise physiology, sport and exercise psychology, recreation, allied health, occupational health and therapy, public health and more with 440 full text journal coverage. Type: Bibliographic citaions; abstracts and some full-text Materials Covered: Journals and magazines, books, book chapters and conference proceedings. Full text journal coverage for approximately 440 journals. Dates of Coverage: 1985 - present |
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Global Marketing Information Database (Passport GMID)
An integrated on-line information system providing key business intelligence on countries, companies, markets, and consumers. The GMID contains over a million demographic, economic, and marketing statistics for 205 countries worldwide. The database also contains 6-year historic market size data for more than 330 consumer products in 52 countries, plus 5-year forecasts. To access thousands of international company profiles in the GMID, click on "Browse Reports," and then click on "Company Profiles." |
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Mintel Reports
Database containing over 600 consumer product and service marketing reports. Most are US and UK based. They are full of amazing detail and analysis. This is one of our better sources of consumer psychographic information. Note that first time users will have to create a free account. See also our New Strategist Publications collection. |
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Reference USA
Directory of U.S. business. Lists size of company, year established, type of business, credit rating, top personnel, yearly sales and more. Data can be searched by name of company, name of officers, geographic area, SIC, size, revenue or any combination. |
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SRDS Media Solutions
Find advertising rates and circulation information for more than 100,000 U.S. and international media properties including magazines, newspapers, radio, tv/cable, and more. ALSO INCLUDES CURRENT ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE "LIFESTYLE MARKET ANALYST" WITH DEMOGRAPHICS AND PSYCHOGRAPHICS OF DMA s AND COUNTIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
NOTE: Local Market Analyst works in Internet Explorer ONLY.
SRDS Service Guides
SRDS PRIZM Groups Definitions
SRDS Claritas Prizm |
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Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Ulrichs Periodical Directory contains nearly a quarter-million serial records, including: academic and scholarly publications, consumer magazines, electronic publications, monographic series, newsletters, newspapers, trade publications, 'zines, and many other types of serial publications. Contact information and advertising rates are also provided. |
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Forbes on Sports
Major League Baseball Salaries
Plunkett’s Sports Industry Almanac
The outlook for the global sports market to 2013
Sports Marketing
Browse or search articles in this key periodical.
Sports Business Resource Guide & Fact Book 2012
Updated annually, this source contains over 1,500 pages covering 10 categories of the business of sport. There are more than 8,500 company and team listings, and more than 75,000 individual industry contacts in the book. Sections of the book include:
- Professional Leagues and Teams
- Corporate Sponsors
- Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Agencies
- Sports Media
- Facilities and Venue Service Providers
- Professional Service Providers
- Collegiate Sports
- Governing Bodies and Amateur Athletic Unions
- Manufacturers, Retailers, and Licensees
- International
Contains directory information and marketing, industry, and company statistics.
Available at UM Duluth Library REF (GV567.3 .S69
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Wikipedia
A multilingual encyclopedia that is collaboratively edited and maintained by thousands of users via wiki software, and is hosted and supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. In addition to typical encyclopedia entries, Wikipedia includes information more often associated with almanacs, gazetteers, and specialist magazines, as well as coverage of current events. It has over 3.5 million entries, and is constantly growing. Many articles are long, detailed, with sources and related links. Wikipedia has been controversial because of its open collaborative nature, however it has received good marks in recent scholarly journals. This may be a good place to get an overview of business related definitions, topics or issues.
This is a good place to get an overview of business related definitions, topics or issues. The Wikipedia can help you to find and understand the “keywords” you will need to search our library’s many databases . You may not want to cite the Wikipedia as a source, but it may lead you to sources you can cite. Learn how to make the best use of this wonderful resource. |
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NCAA Resources Page
NCAA College Sports Statistics & Records
To Find Specific College or University Sports Statistics
Google the athletics department of a particular college and look for statistics.
Example UMD:
UMD Sports Page
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