Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Career Resources for Construction Managers: Business Databases

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call: 617-989-4040

email: library@wit.edu

Business and Management Databases

ProQuest Business Market Research Collection (formerly Hoovers) This link opens in a new window
Provides company, industry, and geopolitical macroeconomic market research from Hoover's Company Profiles, which offers information on 40,000 global public and non-public companies, OxResearch, which features succinct articles covering significant economic and political developments of major significance from a network of over 1,000 faculty at Oxford, and Snapshots Series, which includes market research overviews on over 40 industries and 40 countries to 2008.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Provides in-depth industry reports, including statistics, SWOT analyses, relevant companies, and trend forecasts. Reports range from state-level to global-level, providing unique insight into industries.
GlobalData This link opens in a new window
GlobalData is a business information database covering a unique mix of company, industry, financial, and country data for every major marketplace in the world. Industries covered include Aerospace, Defense & Security, Agribusiness, Apparel, Automotive, Construction, Consumer, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Power, Technology, and more.
*This is an upgraded product, replacing MarketLine. If you have any questions or would like a demo of this product, please contact the Library.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni, the successor of LexisNexis Academic, provides full-text access to over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources.
The outstanding news coverage includes deep archives and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language news services. Use the Company Dossier module to retrieve detailed company information and financial performance measures or identify and compare companies matching specific criteria. This product also provides access to the renowned Shepard's Citations service for all federal and state court cases 1789-present.
PrivCo This link opens in a new window
Allows access to hard-to-find business information and financial data on privately-owned companies.

Users must create a free account (with their WIT credentials) to access the full content of this resource.
Statista This link opens in a new window
A statistical data and research platform that consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources.

Occupational Outlook

BLS: Occupational Outlook Handbook
This annual report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the latest information on the earnings and employment outlook for construction managers and related occupations.