Tutorials

Mergent Online: Introduction
Click-through tutorial: Learn how to access the Mergent Online database, search for a specific company, and view company information. (opens a new tab)

Mergent Online: Bond Information
Click-through tutorial: Learn how to retrieve detailed information about bonds using the "Bond Search" feature. (opens a new tab)

Mergent Online: Company Information
Click-through tutorial: Learn more about what company information is available through Mergent and how to access it. (opens a new tab)

Mergent Online: Custom Reports
Click-through tutorial: Learn how to create a list of companies based on specific criteria (also known as "screening"), add companies to an "analysis list", and create customized reports comparing companies across multiple time periods. (opens a new tab)

Simmons Insights & Mintel
Research guide: Learn how to find US market data reports using Mintel and how to find consumer demographics using Simmons Insights. (opens a new tab)

The International Monetary Fund publishes User Guides for its International Financial Statistics Database.

For a full list of business resources, visit the Business Research Guide.

For a full list of marketing resources, visit the Marketing Research Guide.

LexisNexis: Finding Landmark US Cases
Video: This video will show you around the Landmark Cases form in LexisNexis Academic. (opens a new tab)

Free web resources for legal information:

• WashLaw from Washburn University School of Law is a directory of legal resources, arranged at the federal level and by states.
• FindLaw is an extensive resource for non-legal experts to learn about popular law topics, as well as find a lawyer or sample legal documents.
• See also Cornell's Legal Information Institute.

For a full list of law resources, visit the Law and Legal Research Guide.

Searching JSTOR
Click-through tutorial: Learn how to do an advanced search in JSTOR and use specialized commands and tools on the JSTOR platform. (opens a new tab)

Searching Gale Literature
Video: Gale Literature is the cross-searching platform for all of Gale’s literature resources, covering literary criticisms, biographies, primary works, journals, and topic overviews. (opens a new tab)

Gale Literature Resource Center
Video: This tutorial shows you how to use Gale Literature Resource Center to take your literary analysis to the next level. (opens a new tab)

For a full list of literature criticism resources, visit the Literature & Literary Criticism Research Guide.