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Welcome to the library's research guide for Business. We hope this guide will help you discover and use the wealth of information resources provided by the library. Librarians can assist you further, also. We hope to hear from you!

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Key Resources for Business
- Business Source Complete
Full text is offered for over 3,160 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more. PDF guide available. - Wall Street Journal
Provides fulltext access to the Eastern edition of Wall Street Journal from 1982 to present, offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance and news. Updated daily. PDF How-to Guide available.
Basic Search Tips for Most Catalogs and Databases
Find more (broaden your results) with OR and wildcards:
company or corporation
standard* or principle*
Find less (narrow your results) with AND:
banks and deregulate
Find less with NOT:
trust not charitable
Find less by selecting limiters (peer-reviewed, date, etc.).
General Resources

Sample search:
"critical thinking" AND ("higher education" OR college*)
Select limiters (articles from scholarly publications, etc.) on results screen.
- Library Catalog Find books, ebooks, videos, sound recordings, government publications, whether the library has a particular serial (journal, magazine, or newspaper), and more. If you need articles on a topic, start instead with Databases A-Z or a relevant subject guide.
- Journals List
Check if the library has a particular journal, magazine, or newspaper online, or browse available serials by subject category. Follow Library Catalog links, if provided, for information on available paper or microfilm copies in the library. - Databases A-ZA complete list of the library's subscription research databases and selected free web databases. Identify journal articles and more in Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, ERIC, JSTOR, etc. If off-campus, you'll be prompted to authenticate with your name and library barcode number. If you have difficulties, please contact us.
- Resources by SubjectFind recommended databases, books, media, websites, and more, organized by subject pages or guides (Accounting, Anthropology, Art, etc.) and created by UHCL librarians.
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