Research Guides: Business: Business Homepage

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Walk-in to meet our Business Reference Associate on Wednesdays from 1:00PM to 3:00PM in Walter Library's Toaster Innovation Hub. Ask for help with resumes, cover letters, business articles, business data, marketing reports, and a lot more.

Business news

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Frequently used databases

Business Source Premier
IBIS World (Business)
Statista This link opens in a new window
PitchBook
Each user must create a personal account while on campus using their valid @umn.edu e-mail address. Individual accounts must be reset every year on June 30th. Detailed instructions on how to create a personal account are available at: libguides.umn.edu/pitchbook

Faculty requiring larger data downloads may contact the library for assistance. Forward Pitchbook faculty download requests busref@umn.edu.
S&P Capital IQ (with access to Aftermarket Research)
An Excel plugin feature provides powerful analytic capability.
UMN affiliated users will create an individual account through a self-registration process. Follow the steps after selecting from the link above. To use the Excel plug-in feature, please log in to the Virtual Private Network (VPN). Information on VPN is available at Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Faculty who wish to use this tool for a class may request a batch class registration. Please contact Mary Schoenborn (hawki003@umn.edu) to request this access.

Videos and Tutorials

Explore user guides and how-to video tutorials for specialized business databases

Business Homepage

Business Resources

Company Information
Find company directories and profiles, financial information and ratios, supply chain and procurement, along with analyst and equity reports.
Industry Information Sources
Find industry overviews and reports that include forecasts, market trends, key players, financial ratios and benchmarks, SWOT analysis, and information on industry conditions.
Market research databases
Find market research reports that provide research on on market size, share, and other emerging market trends along with consumer product intelligence, brand strategies, consumer demographics and surveys.
More business news and scholarly articles
Find article databases and news aggregates for information from thousands of popular press magazines, business publications, academic journals, and newspapers. Articles are available as PDFs, text versions, and some individual subscriptions.
Business and economic statistics
Find corporate data on financials, ownership, and executive information, business and economic data for Minnesota, economic time series data sets, along with other government economic and political risk data.
Global Business Sources
Find country statistics and economic development sources, information on business environments and operations, cultural aspects of international business, and additional resources for industry and company profiles.
Finding Government Information during the 2025 Administration Transition
This guide will point to resources that identify and track steps taken by the Trump administration and Congress to scale back or eliminate access to federal government information. It also provides links to groups performing data and website rescue.

Events

The Toaster Innovation Hub Events

We have Office Hours! Come into the Toaster on Wednesdays 1:00PM to 3:00PM to sit down with the Business Reference Associate with your questions. See the schedule here. These are walk-in hours, so no appointments necessary.

Carlson School of Management Events

Humphrey School of Public Affairs Events

Last Updated: Apr 16, 2025 12:50 PM