BUSN - Graduate Programs in Business (MBA, EMBA, GEEMBA)

Information on using the Library to access print and electronic resources to help with MBA/EMBA courses and projects.

Academic Literature vs Applied (Trade) Literature

ACADEMIC JOURNALS

TRADE JOURNALS

Written by academics

Descriptive titles

Charts and graphs

Many citations, always has a bibliography

Examples:
Human Resource Management

Journal of Business Ethics

Journal of Management Research

Academy of Management Journal

Also referred to as "applied literature"

Written by industry professionals

Catchy titles

Glossy pictures

Hardly any citations, no bibliographies

Examples:
Harvard Business Review

People Management

Journal of Transportation

Oilweek

Search in these popular business databases.

You may limit your search to "trade publications" or "academic journals" on the search screen by using the limiter "Publication Type" or "Source Type"
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Business Source Complete
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Business Source® Complete contains far more active, peer-reviewed, business related journals than any other database currently available. As part of the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included. In addition to the searchable cited references provided for more than 1,200 journals.
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ABI / Business Premium Collection

ABI/INFORM Collection contains all content found in ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Dateline, ABI/INFORM Research, and ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry. It also includes ABI/INFORM Archive, which offers a deep backfile of many of the most important business journals of the last century. Database contains a broad array of business information, from scholarly journals and dissertations, to company, industry and market focused trade news and features the latest news from top sources like the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and The Economist. Widely recommended as an excellent source for all business disciplines and courses.