Recommended Databases for Company News
Magazine, journal, and newspaper articles are a good way to find out how others perceive the company you are researching, and can be a valuable source of information on product and marketing news. Databases that are particularly useful for company research include:
- ProQuest One Business
Considered one of the top databases for business, accounting, finance, and economics research. Coverage includes both academic and industry sources. (Never used ProQuest One Business before? Click here.) - Communication & Mass Media Complete
Excellent database for public relations, advertising, and branding information of leading companies. - Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)An interdisciplinary database covering a wide variety of subjects, primarily from academic and scholarly journals.
- Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today.
Create News Alerts
- ProQuest One BusinessDo a search for your company name. Alter the search, if needed, until you are satisfied with the results. Then, click the link for "Save search/alert" and follow the steps for getting alerts by email or RSS feed.
- Google NewsDo a search for your company's name. Scroll to the end of the results and click the link "Create an email alert for [company name]." Alternately, select the RSS feed option at the bottom of the page.
- Google FinanceGoogle Finance doesn't have alert functionality yet, but it is a great place to check for aggregated information on your company, including news stories and stock quotes.
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