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Business Databases: Articles & Company Financial Information

Journal article titles are not listed in MaagNet. Use the databases listed below to search for articles and for company information (mostly public). While these databases provide a good starting point for your research, other databases are also available. To view the complete list of databases, go to the Maag Library Home Page and click on Research Databases on the left side of the screen under Quick Links.

Many articles may be found full-text within the databases, while many others may be found in print in the bound journals on the sixth floor of the library. If you’re having trouble locating the full-text of an article, contact Christine (contact information above).

Click on the database titles below if you are in the library or on campus. If you are off campus, click on the Off Campus Access link to authenticate using the library barcode on the back of your YSU ID. Click HERE for more information about off campus access.

  • BUSINESS SOURCE COMPLETE / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / ABOUT BSC / BSC USER GUIDE
    Business Source Complete is a scholarly business database, providing bibliographic and full text content. BSC provides full text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM (Production & Operations Management), accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, nonjournal content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry profiles, market research reports, product reviews, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.
    >>Use Company Profiles link under “More” on toolbar to access detailed Datamonitor Reports for companies.
  • ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / ABOUT ASC
    Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world’s most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
  • ELECTRONIC JOURNAL CENTER / EJC HELP & TIPS
    Electronic Journal Center includes the full text of more than 7000 online research journals covering many subject areas. Most electronic indexes available to the Ohio academic community link from article citations to the full text in the EJC.
  • MERGENT ONLINE / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / MERGENT ONLINE USER GUIDE
    Mergent Online provides business information, including financial reports, company news and securities data. Mergent Online contains company data and annual reports for both U.S. and international companies. U.S. company data includes SEC (EDGAR) filings.
  • OXFORD REFERENCE: ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS
    A Dictionary of Accounting
    A Dictionary of Business and Management
    The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
    A Dictionary of Economics
    A Dictionary of Finance and Banking
    A Dictionary of Human Resource Management
    The Handbook of International Financial Terms
    A Dictionary of Statistics
  • STANDARD & POOR’S NETADVANTAGE / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / S&P NETADVANTAGE USER GUIDE
    Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage is a comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering online access to popular Standard & Poor’s research products, such as Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, The Outlook, Mutual Fund Reports, among others.

Business Databases: Finding Federal Tax Information

See Maag Library’s Federal Tax Research Subject Guide for detailed information about locating tax information in CCH Tax Research Network and LexisNexis Academic.

  • CCH TAX RESEARCH NETWORK / QUICK START GUIDE
    Password required; Ask at Reference Desk. CCH use is limited to current students, faculty and staff of YSU.
    CCH Tax Research Network is a comprehensive tax database containing tax law information, including current tax codes, tax regulations, case decisions, and administrative decisions dealing with tax law issues.
    Important Note: CCH is NOT available for use outside the library.
  • LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC TUTORIALS
    LexisNexis Academic is a comprehensive electronic source for tax law materials. It includes federal tax case law, the Internal Revenue Code, the Internal Revenue and Cumulative Bulletins, and much more. For a complete list of federal tax law sources available through LexisNexis, go into the LexisNexis Academic database, click on Sources tab > Browse Sources: (1) By: Area of Law, (2) Filter by Country: United States, then US Federal All, (3) Select a category to view sources: Taxation Law > Select Source(s) > OK-Continue.

LexisNexis Academic: Accounting Literature

LexisNexis Academic abounds with sources of accounting information. Types of sources include accounting journals, annual reports, SEC filings, tax bulletins, directories, GAAP & GAAS guides, and more. To find these different types of sources, follow the instructions given below. Also included are lists of select significant sources available in each section. You will find many more when you reach the lists of sources.

  • LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC TUTORIALS
    Click on Sources tab > Browse Sources By: Industry > Select a Category to View Sources: Accounting & Tax > Select Source(s) > OK-Continue.
    Available sources:

    • Accounting Technology
    • Accounting Today
    • AICPA Accounting and Auditing Publications
    • Combined Kleinrock Bulletins
    • Combined Kleinrock Tax Publications
    • The CPA Technology Advisor
    • IOMA Accounting Publications Combined
    • Journal of Accountancy
    • Kleinrock Federal Tax Bulletin
    • Practical Accountant
    • Sarbanes-Oxley News
    • Strategic Business Tax Planning
    • The Tax Adviser
    • Tax Analysts Publications
    • Tax Facts News
    • Tax Incentives Alert
    • The Tax Lawyer
  • LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC TUTORIALS
    Click on Sources tab > Browse Sources By: Area of Law > Select a Category to View Sources: Accounting Law > Select Source(s) > OK-Continue.
    Available sources:

    • Accountant’s Liability (Browsable)
    • Accountants’ Handbook (Browsable)
    • Accounting Series Releases
    • Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance (Browsable)
    • Financial and Accounting Guide for Not-for-Profit Organizations
    • International Finance and Accounting Handbook
    • International Mergers & Acquisitions: Country by Country Tax Guide
    • Not for Profit GAAP
    • The Ultimate Accountants’ Reference: Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases, and More (formerly Accounting Reference Desktop)
    • Wiley GAAP
    • Wiley GAAP for Governments
    • Wiley Practitioner’s Guide to GAAS

MJF: Maag Journal Finder: Specific Accounting Publications

Use MJF: Maag Journal Finder to locate the print and/or electronic holdings of journals. You can search for a specific journal title or browse journals by title or subject. This is the best way to locate an article if you already have the citation!
From the Maag Library Home Page, click on MJF: Maag Journal Finder on the left side of the screen under Quick Links.

Browse Maag print and electronic holdings for Accounting Journals.

Below are direct links to some of the major accounting serial publications to which we have access. Many others can be accessed through various databases or MJF: Maag Journal Finder. Click on the publication title for ON CAMPUS ACCESS. Use the OFF CAMPUS ACCESS link when off campus. Authentication with a valid library barcode required. Links to online editions have been included for those providing content on the Web. Keep in mind that online editions may provide limited content only.

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