Business Information Trade Publications & Newspapers Colette Holmes,
Good Source for Recent Information about … Industries Companies People Economic Conditions
Useful as Supplement to … Industry surveys. Company filings and reports. Statistical data sources. Biographical sources. Business plans.
Trade Publications Practitioner audience. Colorful layouts. Good for overview or introduction. Great source for specific facts. Offers up-to-date information. Coverage not in-depth.
Newspapers Financial and business sections. News and feature articles about local or national topics. National or local level publications - New York Times, Times Union, Business Review (Albany). Some specialized - Wall Street Journal, Barron’s.
Some Examples Trade – Beverage World; Sales & Marketing News; Cosmetics and Toiletries; Nation’s Restaurant News News – Wall Street Journal; New York Times; Times Union; Business Review (Albany)
Newspaper Web Sites Collections of newspapers arranged by geographic locations. Offer search engines. Access to articles for fee or free. Examples – Crayon; NewsLink
You Can Maximize Results from Library Databases A fishing expedition. Use “Advanced Search” mode when available. Phrase and truncation searching. Search tips sheet: es/mgmt/TradePub.doc es/mgmt/TradePub.doc
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