Agricultural Economics (Undergraduate)

A guide for K-State undergradtuate students in agricultural economics or agribusiness classes

Library Research Guide

Selected News and Trade Publications

Access select publications in library databases using the links below. Most are available on the ProQuest or EBSCOhost platforms in HTML and/or PDF format.

A - L

Bloomberg Businessweek (EBSCOhost)
"Bloomberg Businessweek helps global leaders stay ahead with insights and in-depth analysis on the people, companies, events, and trends shaping today's complex, global economy."
The Economist (ProQuest)
"Authoritative global news and analysis. Offering fair-minded, fact-checked coverage of world politics, economics, business, science and tech, culture and more."
Financial Times (ProQuest)
Access with one-month delay (embargo). "News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication."
Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (EBSCOhost)
2007 to present. "Harvard Business Review Digital Articles are uploaded daily to HBR.org. While EBSCO captures all digital articles published by Harvard Business Review, we upload this content bi-weekly. 'Big Idea' articles are not included."
Harvard Business Review (EBSCOhost)
1922 to present. "Written for upper level management. Presents analysis of management problems and helpful commentary on advanced thinking and practice in all fields of management and administration."

M - Z

New York Times (ProQuest)
"The New York Times is dedicated to helping people understand the world through on-the-ground, expert and deeply reported independent journalism."
Wall Street Journal (ProQuest)
The Wall Street Journals is "the definitive source of news and information through the lens of business, finance, economics and money, global forces that shape the world and are key to understanding it."
The Washington Post (ProQuest)
"The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions."

General News Sources

Need to find general news sources? Start with ProQuest Central.

ProQuest Central
Paid for by K-State Libraries
ProQuest Central brings together many of the most used ProQuest databases. It provides access to databases across all major subject areas (business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion). It includes full-text scholarly journals, trade and professional titles, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, case studies, and market reports. With our Ebook Central subscription (especially access to Academic Complete and Academic Video Online) users can now search in a comprehensive way that connects text and video.

Business News Sources

Need to find business news sources? Start with ABI/INFORM.

ABI/INFORM Collection
Publication Dates Covered: 1971 - present; for Dateline 1985 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Covers thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as The Economist and Sloan Management Review, country-and industry-focused reports, and major news sources like the Wall Street Journal. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.

Tips for Finding News Articles in ProQuest Databases

Limit by source type.

For current business news, limit to newspapers, magazines, and trade journals. Use the source type menu to the left of the search results.

Limit by publication title.

Use the menu to the left of the search results to limit to a select group of publications.