How Do I Find Business Databases?

Databases ...

• are searchable collections of information
• are often referred to as research databases or library databases, particularly in an academic context 
• are usually fee-based subscription resources licensed by libraries (and other organizations)
• are accessible for free (with authorization) to users affiliated with the subscribing institution 
  • current McMaster students, faculty and staff require a valid MacID to access databases on and off-campus
• are subject to specific conditions of use outlined in license agreements
• usually contain content unavailable on the open web
• can have a well defined scope
  • covering specific years, various geographies, specific sources, etc.
• can be subject specific or general
  • finance, business, social sciences, multi-disciplinary
• can contain one or more source types
  • articles, books, journals, magazines, news, data, financials, reports, videos, maps, images, and more!
• support precise, systematic searching
  • many searching, filtering, sorting and exporting options
• contain content curated by humans (not robots)

 Databases video (2:25) from the Information Literacy Course in LinkedIn Learning by Elsa Loftis