Business Information

Trade Publications & Newspapers

Colette Holmes, holmec@rpi.edu

Good Source for Recent Information about …

Industries Companies People Economic Conditions

Useful as Supplement to …

Industry surveys. Company filings and reports. Statistical data sources. Biographical sources. Business plans.

Trade Publications

Practitioner audience. Colorful layouts. Good for overview or introduction. Great source for specific facts. Offers up-to-date information. Coverage not in-depth.

Newspapers

Financial and business sections. News and feature articles about

local or national topics. National or local level publications -

New York Times, Times Union, Business Review (Albany).

Some specialized - Wall Street Journal, Barron’s.

Some Examples

Trade – Beverage World; Sales & Marketing News; Cosmetics and Toiletries; Nation’s Restaurant News

News – Wall Street Journal; New York Times; Times Union; Business Review (Albany)

Newspaper Web Sites

Collections of newspapers arranged by geographic locations.

Offer search engines. Access to articles for fee or free. Examples – Crayon; NewsLink

You Can Maximize Results fromLibrary Databases

A fishing expedition. Use “Advanced Search” mode when

available. Phrase and truncation searching. Search tips sheet: http://

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