You will use these Indexes and Databases, provided through Sims Library, to locate journal articles for your research.
Remote Access to these Databases:
Use your W number as your Username
Use your 6-digit birthdate as your PIN
Business Source CompleteThis link opens in a new windowComprehensive information on all aspects of business related topics and 55 videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series. The database features company SWOT analyses and market research reports. Country reports are included in this database. This version of the resource is hosted on a specially designed interface for this content.
JSTORThis link opens in a new windowArts and humanities database on language and literature, music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, and the study of art and architecture.
Mergent OnlineThis link opens in a new windowCovers company SEC filings and business executive information. Contains a wide variety of information about public and private companies, industries, countries and more.
Nexis UniThis link opens in a new windowNexis Uni, the successor of LexisNexis Academic, provides full-text access to over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources.
The outstanding news coverage includes deep archives and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language news services. Use the Company Dossier module to retrieve detailed company information and financial performance measures or identify and compare companies matching specific criteria. This product also provides access to the renowned Shepard's Citations service for all federal and state court cases 1789-present.
Project MUSEThis link opens in a new windowCovers literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, etc. Contains current full text scholarly journals which cover these fields and a significant collection of recent scholarly books.
Regional Business NewsThis link opens in a new windowCovers regional business news sources including newspapers and business trade magazines.
Contains full text and links to news articles.
Research Library (ProQuest)This link opens in a new windowProvides a mix of scholarly journals, trade publication and magazines. Over 6,600 titles are included, with over 5,000 in full-text.
Search tips and a Thesaurus are available at the top of the search page or at the ProQuest Research Library LibGuide
[Link to: http://proquest.libguides.com/pqrl]
RIA CheckpointThis link opens in a new windowIncludes the full-text of the RIA Group's comprehensive publications of state and federal tax research and information. Included are tax code, regulations, annotations, explanations, court decisions and alerts.
First-time users will need to register on the RIA Checkpoint Registration page.
A password is required for this database. First-time users will need to register on the RIA Checkpoint Registration page. To access the registration page from off-campus, you will need to enter a User Name and PIN. For your User Name, enter your W Number (W0123456) . For your PIN, enter your 6-digit birthdate (e.g., March 15, 1981 will be 031581).
Once on the registration site, you will simply provide your first name, last name and e-mail address, and then click on "Submit Form." Within minutes, you will receive an e-mail containing Checkpoint access information, including a User Name and Password and some basic instructions. Student User Names and Passwords are only valid for one semester.
S & P NetAdvantageThis link opens in a new windowBroad spectrum of industry, company and investment analysis. Industry data sets (see Markets tab in menu) include key ratios, benchmarks, constituents, financial metrics, etc. by sub-industry or geography. Company data covers a global universe of over 3 million private companies and 97% of worldwide publicly traded market capitalization. Historical stock price charting and screening tools also provided.
Wall Street JournalThis link opens in a new windowOnline coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world.
Sims Memorial Library also owns the following corresponding print indexes:
TITLE: The Wall Street Journal Index
LOCATION: REFERENCE ROOM
CALL NUMBER: HG 1 .W258
LIBRARY HAS: 1969-1997
Back issues of the Wall Street Journal are available in Sims Memorial Library
TITLE: The Wall Street Journal Index
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR SERIALS NEWSPAPER RACKS
CALL NUMBER: Shelved by title
LIBRARY HAS: Current issues
LOCATION: 2ND FLOOR SERIALS MICROFILM CABINETS
CALL NUMBER: Film 364
LIBRARY HAS: 1969:Jan.- present
