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Here are some good places to begin looking for sources related to business and professional communication. You can also check out the Communication Studies guide or the Business: First and Second Year Resources guide for more suggestions.
Databases
- Academic Search Complete
This multidisciplinary database covers magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers and is a good place to start for any subject.
- Business Source Complete
A scholarly business database providing bibliographic and full-text content covering all disciplines of business.
- Factiva
A collection of thousands of full-text magazines and newspapers plus corporate and stock market data.
- Ground News
A platform that enables the reader to compare how a story is being covered by thousands of sources from across the political spectrum and from around the world.
- IBISWorld
Offers current Industry Reports and Risk Reports with market trends, statistics and analysis on market size, market share of competitors, industry growth rates, and more.
- Mintel Academic.
Offers category specific market research for USA Reports. Each report includes trends, consumer profiles, and interactive databooks.
- ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
A current summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States.
Popular Newspapers
- New York Times, 1851-Current
Unlimited access to the New York Times database and issues from 1851 to Current. First time users must create an account using their UT email address see Create Account page.
If you created an account during the trial or accessed formerly from the UT Law Library, you will need to re-authenticate by visiting the Create Account page.
Tip: when searching for our institution, you can either type in the full name The University of Tennessee or just Tennessee.
Once registered, you will have 4 years of full account access, after you must re-authenticate by visiting the Create Account page. Students will have access until 12/31 of the graduation year they choose within this 4 year period. - Wall Street Journal, 2008-recent
Coverage from 2008 to recent with a 3-month embargo. Digitized with full article images.
- Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com: Online), current issues
Unlimited access to WSJ.com, WSJ mobile apps, and personalized content. First time users need to create an account using their UT email address. Coverage begins with December 31, 1997 and continues.
Blogs
- Fast CompanyFast Company is the world’s leading business media brand, with an editorial focus on innovation in technology, leadership, world changing ideas, creativity, and design. Written for and about the most progressive business leaders, Fast Company inspires readers to think expansively, lead with purpose, embrace change, and shape the future of business. (from the publisher)
- NoobpreneurNoobpreneur™ is an authoritative online magazine that covers a wide array of topics related to business and entrepreneurship. (from the publisher)
- TechCrunchReporting on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley. (from the publisher)
- Duct Tape MarketingDuct Tape Marketing Blog | Where we share expert and actionable advice on advertising, consulting, lead generation, useful tools, SEO, referral, generation and of course small business and marketing strategy. (from the publisher)