ABI/INFORM is a database of business and management articles from key trade publications, scholarly journals, conference proceedings, company profiles and market reports.
Business Source Complete is a database of business and management articles from scholarly and trade journals, working papers, as well as market reports and industry reports.
Includes Citation Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1900-present), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present), Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Science (1990-present), Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Social Science & Humanities (1990-present), Book Citation Index– Science (2005-present), Book Citation Index– Social Sciences & Humanities (2005-present), Emerging Sources Citation Index (2005-present). Chemical Indexes include: Current Chemical Reactions (1985-present, plus Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle structure data back to 1840), and Index Chemicus (1993-present).
Academic articles, also referred to as a journal or research articles, is often the most common type of source used in academic research. These articles can be peer-reviewed, but are not always.
Trade articles come from trade publications, and while they may be scientific, they are geared specifically toward people or businesses in a certain industry. These articles are a great way to learn more about the happenings of an industry, but are not considered academic sources.
Popular articles come from magazines or newspapers and are not scientific. They may report on new research developments or provide current perspectives on topics.
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