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Kinesiology
Provides resources, strategies, and information on conducting research in Kinesiology.
Global Market Research
Many resources specialize in US markets and you may need to consult beyond these to find information on consumer preferences, trends, corporations, and industry leaders outside of a US context. Some resources to consider are included here.
- EMIS Emerging MarketsProvides full text news, reports, and financial information for emerging markets in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Includes merger and acquisitions deals data and analytic tools for company and industry comparisons.
- Euromonitor PassportOffers extensive industry, demographic, consumer and economic data for numerous countries worldwide.
Finding Information about a Company
- D&B HooversInformation on nearly twenty-four million companies, including large and mid-sized companies in the United States and Canada, and hundreds of thousands of companies world-wide. Includes contacts and emails, analysis of company operations, actions and changes, plus additional data points such as technologies (software, etc.) used at a company. D&B Hoovers aggregates and enhances content from over 30 diverse content providers representing 2,000 separate information sources including Reuters, CorpTech, Investext, RMA Industry Ratios, StatUSA.
- ABI/INFORM Global This link opens in a new windowIndexes and abstracts business and management-related publications. This is a good place to look for news and articles about a company.
- Factiva This link opens in a new windowThis database offers company and industry financial data and news stories, as well as full text articles in 6,000 trade publications, newspapers, newswires and magazines. Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)." Traders may not use this database.
Finding Information about an Industry
- Sports Market Analytics This link opens in a new windowProvides sports marketing information including: market size and demographics; sports participation, licensing, financial and retail trends; international marketing and professional sports trends.
- SportsBusiness Journal (SBJ All Access)The major sports business trade publication providing news on deals, trades, contracts, media, finance, facilities, and labor.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista includes ready-made statistical charts, graphs and tables on marketing, demographics, communication, technology, politics, health, leisure and public opinion polls.
- IBISWorld Industry Market Research Reports This link opens in a new windowMarket research reports covering a wide range of U.S. industries including many related to sports and recreation.
- MarketResearch.com Academic This link opens in a new windowProvides access to the full text of market research reports.
- Mintel Academic This link opens in a new windowMintel is a great place to find information about consumers and consumer behavior. Mintel offers a series of research reports covering the US and European marketplace. Each market research report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market-share analysis and consumer profiles. Use Policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of (name of database)." Output may not be used to ultimately benefit companies.
Other Recommended Article Databases
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window2,000+ business-related periodicals (1,200+ peer-reviewed), including Harvard Business Review, plus reports, videos, etc.
- SPORTDiscus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowAn international database of literature on sports, physical fitness, physical education, exercise, sports science, and sports medicine. This database indexes scholarly and non-scholarly articles.
- EconLit This link opens in a new windowIndexes literature in the field of economics. Includes citations to journal articles, books, chapters from books, dissertations, and working papers.
- ProQuest News & Current Events This link opens in a new windowThis database covers current and historical newspapers, including major titles like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and more.
- PsycInfo (APA) This link opens in a new windowIndexes literature in psychology and related disciplines. Includes citations to journal articles, books, chapters from books, and dissertations.
Textbooks & Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing by ISBN: 1412973821Publication Date: 2011-08-08Includes information about the sport business industry, sports leadership, venue operations and management, and marketing.
Essentials of Sports Law by ISBN: 9780313356759Publication Date: 2010-08-18
Gender and Women's Leadership by ISBN: 9781412960830Publication Date: 2010-08-18This encyclopedia contains the chapter "Part X: Women's Leadership in Sports" (chapters 86-91).
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences by ISBN: 0080430767Publication Date: 2001-11-22
Principles and Practice of Sport Management by ISBN: 9781284142136Publication Date: 2018-09-14
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