Great Starters: these will help you get started. Then move on to the more specific databases below. Be sure to read the scope note by hovering over the "i"
EBSCO
Search across EBSCO hosted databases, covering journal literature, ebooks, images, archival collections, numerous subjects and formats, across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
ProQuest
Databases covering a broad range of subject areas including business, economics, education, humanities, literature, news, social sciences, science and technology and more.
Scopus
Abstracts and citations of journals, books, conference proceedings, and patents covering science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Four simultaneous users only.
Index to publications and documents covering physical education, exercise, sports medicine, kinesiology, training, sport administration, biomechanics, movement, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and more.
Web of Science
Abstract and citation database covering numerous fields in arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences. Includes access to Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Biosis Citation Index, Book Citation Index, Current Contents Connect, Data Citation Index, Derwent Innovations Index, Essential Science Indicators, Index Chemicus / KCI Korean Journal Database, MEDLINE, Russian Citation Index, Current Chemical Reactions, Social Sciences Citation Index, SciELO Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Zoological Record.
General Business & Economics (literature)
ABI/INFORM Collection
Index and abstracts to publications in business, management, and news, as well as reports and working papers; includes some full text.
Business Insights
Articles about business, company histories and profiles, financial and industry reports, SWOT analyses, and more.
Business Source Elite
Business and economics journals and magazine articles, many with full text, including content from the Harvard Business Review.
EconLit
Index published by the American Economic Association of articles, chapters, and dissertations related to all fields of economics.
Market Research / Statistics / Advertising
Adforum
Audiovisual library of U.S. and international advertising sourced from numerous ad agencies, including award winning ads (Cannes Lion, Clio, Effie, One Show, etc.)
IBISWorld
Industry and company reports, industry outlook and risk rating reports, market share, and business environment profiles, and more, searchable by keyword or NAICS code.
MarketResearch.com Academic
Market research reports covering services, demographics, the food and beverage industry, medical and health care industry, technology and media and more.
Mintel Reports
Research reports covering consumer behavior and analysis of United States markets.
Richard K. Miller and Associates Publications
Richard K. Miller and Associates consumer and market research reports on entertainment, food, health care, leisure, sports, and more.
SimplyAnalytics
Four simultaneous users. Users must also create their own personal profile.
Application for mapping, analytics, and data visualization of variables such as demographics, employment, housing, market segments, businesses, consumer spending, brand preferences, technology, and public health. Includes data from Nielsen Claritas, Dun and Bradstreet, Simmons, GFK MRI, Easy Analytic Software (EASI), and Applied Geographic Solutions.
SBRnet (Sports Market Analytics)
News and market research from the National Sporting Goods Association and other industry sources on sporting goods, sports equipment, participation, broadcasting and marketing. Includes access to the Brand Share Index (BSI) which matches fan market consumer behavior with their preferences for consumer products brands.
Statista
Data from both public and private sources related to a wide range of subjects, including consumers, digital markets, and companies; also includes forecasts, analysis, reports, and more.
Company Profiles
Data Axle Reference Solutions
Includes profiles on United States and Canadian companies (including smaller private companies), a U.S. New Businesses search (with new businesses added weekly), a U.S. Consumers/Lifestyles database (where consumers can be identified with criteria such as income level and area of interest/hobbies), and directories of U.S. and Canadian residents.
Mergent Intellect
Information about U.S. and international public and private companies, company news, and key business ratios. Searchable by company, person, or industry. Includes content in D & B Million Dollar Database and offers FirstResearch industry profiles, Nielsen demographics, and residential and consumer lifestyle directories.
Pitchbook
Private market data, focused on venture capital, private equity and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Users are required to register with their syr.edu email address and will be asked to login each time.
PrivCo
Users are required to register with their syr.edu email address and will be asked to login each time.
Company profiles on private (non-publicly traded) companies. Includes financials, venture capital and private equity funding, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Sports Law
Nexis Uni
News, business, and legal sources covering world news and companies, and including U.S. Supreme Court decisions, state, federal and international law, regulations, and law reviews.
Sports Law Research Website
The National Sports Law Institute's Sports Law Research Website is a collection of websites intended to provide links to useful information for sports lawyers, sports law students and faculty, sports journalists and sports industry professionals.
Westlaw Campus Research
Provides access to law and regulatory resources, such as the U.S. Code Annotated, federal and state cases, the Code of Federal Regulations, and more, plus business, company, news and global resources.
Additional Databases: literature in coaching, psychology, kinesiology, archival (gaming), and more...
Human Kinetics Library
Books and videos for both practitioners and scholarly study in dance, exercise, fitness, health, motor behavior, nutrition, physical activity, and sport management. Includes Human Kinetics Dance Technique module.
PsycInfo
Index to literature in psychology, and related fields, such as psychiatry, sociology, anthropology, education, pharmacology, child and family studies, marriage and family therapy, gerontology, and linguistics; published by the American Psychological Association.
Sports Medicine and Education Index
Abstracts covering physical education, health, sports medicine, coaching, sports marketing, and more.
Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive
Contains archival content on popular titles from the video game consumer industry, and the date range on it does stretch more into the recent years (newer than 2000).