Research Guides: Country Analysis: Databases

Recommended Databases

The following are recommended databases for locating scholarly articles, dissertations, theses, and conference papers for this subject.

Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive guide to countries around the world, including facts, travel essentials, and extensive coverage of culture, history, and language.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Detailed business descriptions, corporate histories, competitor information, and financial statements for many U.S. and non-U.S. public companies, as well as overall industry reports for North America and other regions. The Mergent Online platform will be replaced by Mergent Market Atlas by July 2025.
- Click on Log out in the upper right corner of the page when you are finished searching.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Search Tips
- On the Basic Search screen, search for company information by company name or stock symbol.
- From the Company Details page, use the blue tabs along the top of the page to access various kinds of information, including History, Company Financials, etc.
- If your company does not appear on the results list, try searching for it by the holding company name, if applicable.
- To locate relevant industry information, search by Primary SIC code or Primary NAICS code.
- Use the code lookup to identify SIC/NAICS codes.
- The "Country Profile" box in the lower right corner of the main page provides comprehensive economic and statistical information on countries.
- For help using and searching in the database, click on Help in the upper right corner of the screen.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
News articles, legal cases, and company information.
Previously called LexisNexis Academic.

Search Tips
- Results are narrowed to the News category by default.
- Use the options in the Narrow By section on the left to further focus your results by Timeline, Publication Type, etc.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “law reviews”
- Use the asterisk (*) to find variant endings of a root word: brief* will find brief, briefs, briefing, etc.
- Use connectors AND, OR, NOT to separate terms and phrases: "municipal code" AND violation*
- For help using and searching this database, click on Help in the upper right-hand corner or click the Search Tips link beneath the Search box on the homepage.
- For help finding particular types of documents (cases, statutory codes, regulations, etc.), use the Get a Doc Assistance link beneath the Search box on the homepage.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Provides citations, abstracts, and some full-text items covering all subject areas including business and economic journals, magazines, trade, and journals in psychology and computing.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Copy URL button.

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eBook Databases

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, etc., covering art, history, law, psychology, science and technology.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, then click the Copy Link button, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of ebooks on a variety of subjects, such as aviation and human factors.
- Bookshelves are based on your ERNIE login. (Older versions of bookshelves were overridden.)
- A separate Ebook Central account is no longer required for the use of Bookshelf, highlighting, and downloading features.
- You can add books to your Bookshelf by clicking on the Add to Bookshelf link located on the left of the book’s Detail Page or by placing a bookmark on any page within the book.
- For most books the print/download limit is 40% of the book's pages. Printing or downloading a chapter or page range do the same thing and deduct in the same way based on the pages allowed. Both options create a PDF that does not expire.
- Check the "Availability" section, on the Detail Page, or in the Book Details side panel to see how many copies are available and if it is for Online reading or Download, or both.
- You can change the language of the interface by clicking on Settings in the naviagation bar and clicking on Language. Choose your language and save the changes.
- To share ebooks or chapters, click the Share Link to Book button.
- For help using and searching in the database, click the question mark icon (?) in the upper right corner, or use their Help Guide
Request Items
- Books not available full text online in this database may be available in print. Search for the title in EAGLEsearch to see if the library owns a print copy. Visit the Borrow and Renew (Access Services - Circulation) page for help in checking out material.
- If you see that a book is "Available on request," you may read the book online for up to 5 minutes; click Read Online to do so.
- Click on the Request button or request this book link to fill out the form to request the library purchase it if you cannot locate it in our catalog.

Video Databases

Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Documentaries, interviews, educational films, performances, and news clips spanning subjects such as business, film, health, history, music, and more.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar.
PBS Video This link opens in a new window
Select PBS episodes from series such as Masterpiece, FRONTLINE, American Experience, Secrets of the Dead, Austin City Limits, Need To Know, NOVA, NATURE, and Independent Lens.

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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, etc., covering art, history, law, psychology, science and technology.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, then click the Copy Link button, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Specialized reference sources such as almanacs, encyclopedias, and books on a variety of topics.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.

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