Types of Business Resources

As you work through the library's resources you will find a wide variety of business information drawn from a number of different kinds of resources. The chart below presents a quick overview of some of the more common types of information resources you will encounter.

Types of Business Resources
Publication Type	Examples	Content	Authors	Audience	Reviewed by
Academic Journals	Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, Journal of Marketing	Original Research, In-Depth, Specific, Cite Sources	Scholars and Practitioners	Scholars, Industry Professionals, Students	Scholars (Peer Review)
Trade Publications	Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal, Beverage Industry, Women's Wear Daily	Brief Articles, Developments in a Specific Field, Advertisements and Job Postings	Industry Professionals and Staff Writers with Expertise	Industry Professionals	Editors
Popular News and Magazines	Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Inc.	Brief Articles on Topics of General Interest, Advertisements	Journalists	General Public	Editors
Government Filings	SEC Form 10-K, IRS Form 990, SEC Form 20-F	Descriptions of Organizations, Financial Information	Companies	Regulators, Investors, Analysts	Company Officers, Accountants
Company Website	Press Releases, Annual Reports, Corporate Social Responsibility Reports	Information on Organizational Initiatives, Products, Financial Performance	Organizational Marketing Departments	General Public, Investors	Organizational Marketing Departments
Government Information	Occupational Outlook Handbook,congress.gov, Supreme Court Decisions	Statistics, Laws, Court Cases	Government Agencies	General Public, Industry Professionals, Investors, Scholars, Students	Government Agencies
Analyst Reports	SWOT Analysis, Mintel Report, PESTLE Analysis	Proprietary Evaluations of Organizations, Industries, and Places	Professional Analysts	Industry Professionals, Investors, Scholars	Professional Analysts, Editors
Case Studies	Harvard Business Review Case Study, Emerald Case Study	Brief Narratives Concerning Strategy Problems	Scholars, Students	Students	Scholars (Peer Review), Host Organizations