LibGuides: MBA(CED) Guide: Sources of Academic Research

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Articles

Looking for journal or magazine articles on a specific topic? The following electronic resources will be useful.
If we don't have an article you require, ask for it through Interlibrary Loan. It's free! Login with the 14 digit barcode from your CBU card and the last 4 digits of the phone number CBU library has for you

Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Content from top Business trade publications, journals, country reports, market reports plus company profiles.
ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Business, Management and Trade - scholarly and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news

Google Scholar
Access Google Scholar through this link to gain access to content available through CBU Library.

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Thousands of English-language and native-language full-text journals from Asia, Oceania, Europe and Latin America, Academic Search Ultimate provides an enormous advantage to students seeking a broader, more global perspective in their research.
Econlit with fulltext This link opens in a new window
The definitive Economics database. The full text includes the AEA journals
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
This database is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioural science and mental health. Content includes scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations. [EBSCO]
SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
Science Direct This link opens in a new window
Provides access to full-text journals from Elsevier Science focusing primarily on the sciences but includes disciplines such as arts and humanities, management, and the social sciences.
Taylor & Francis This link opens in a new window
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Sage Journals Online This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals for life science, medicine, physical science, and the social sciences. Full text access to articles published from 1999 onward.
Oxford Journals This link opens in a new window
Journals covering Life Sciences, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, Medicine, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Law.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Covers business, news, and law. It includes business news journals; company financial information; SEC filings and reports; and industry and market news; international, regional, and national newspapers; and non-English language news sources. It is also a rich resource for legal information including Canadian, US, and European case law and legislation, legal news, law reviews etc.
RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) - Ideas This link opens in a new window
Indexes more than 2.3 million items, including over 2 million that can be downloaded in full text.
SSRN: Social Science Research Network This link opens in a new window
Provides more than 700k research papers across 30 disciplines Great for international research in development

Ebook Access

It isn't necessary to be at CBU to get access to a large collection of books. Here are links to many of the e-books CBU users can access:

Academic E-books (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
From vendor's webpage: This collection of 141,500+ ebooks consists of multidisciplinary titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter. Publishers include leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, State University of New York Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, McGill-Queen's University Press, Harvard University Press and many others.
Canada Commons (Formerly Canadian Electronic Library) This link opens in a new window
Searchable access to public documents issued by Canadian public policy agencies and think tanks, as well as books from 100 Canadian publishers. Documents may be downloaded in PDF; book titles are available for online access only.
Elgaronline Collections - MBA Collection This link opens in a new window
This collection will provide a core reading list for any MBA student, with carefully selected titles across accounting, corporate governance, economics, entrepreneurship, HRM, international business, marketing and, of course, strategy. These books will be relevant and essential reading, including clear definitions of concepts and theories, entrepreneurship cases and current global strategic challenges.

Eldis - Great for International Development Research

Eldis includes some of the best research papers, policy documents, and case studies on development issues. Click "Topics" at the top of the page for access to excellent research papers, policy documents, and case studies on development issues. Eldis is hosted by the Knowledge, Impact and Policy team at the Institute of Development Studies in the UK.

Find CBU's Journals

For a specific journal or magazine title check CBU's Journal Titles List .

Case Studies

Sage Business Cases Complete This link opens in a new window
Business Cases brings business to life, inspiring users to develop their own best practices and to prepare for professional success. Our editorially curated collection covers emerging and underserved topics, moving beyond the typical boardroom to represent a diverse and global business environment to practically demonstrate how theories are applied in real organizations. This database is viewed only on the web.