InfoGuides: MGIS 130 Information Systems & Technology: Getting Started

Last Updated: Oct 27, 2025 4:31 PM

Quick Start Resources

Articles

ProQuest Central
ProQuest Central is the largest single periodical resource available, bringing together complete databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.
Business Source Elite
Articles on business and management subjects from academic journals, trade publications and daily newspapers. Also includes Company Profiles. This database has Harvard Business Review.

How to Advanced Search in ProQuest Central
Watch this short video to learn how to do an advanced search in ProQuest.

Industry & Company Information

IBISWorld
Industry and market insights, comprehensive data and in-depth analysis. Reports include key statistics, analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, major industry participants, SWOT, and more. The majority of reports are for the US with approximately 75 global industries included.
Hoovers (D&B Hoovers)
For basic company information, competitors, annual reports or 10-ks.
BizMiner
For industry income statements, balance sheets and ratios.

What to Keep in Mind:

EXPECTATIONS: Access to industry and market research varies industry by industry. Depending on which market you are trying to break into, information may be easy or difficult to locate. The computer hardware market is easy because there are so many large publicly traded companies. The wedding industry is difficult to get a handle on because the players are usually small and private.