ENGL 417 - Written Communication for the Workplace
This guide contains resources and learning advice commonly needed for written communication in the workplace.
Library Research Guide
Articles
- ABI/INFORM CollectionPublication 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. - Business Source PremierPublication Dates Covered: 1965 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Business Source Premier is a basic resource for researching business topics providing full text for more than 2,100 journals, as well as market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses. All disciplines of business are covered, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, banking, and finance. There are instructions available for finding company and industry profiles.
General News Sources
Need to find general news sources? Start with ProQuest Central.
- ProQuest CentralProQuest Central is a multidisciplinary research database. The collection includes major news sources, such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune, as well as important business titles, such as the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, and the Financial Times.
Business News Sources
Need to find business news sources? Start with ABI/INFORM.
- ABI/INFORM CollectionABI/INFORM focuses on business literature. This database includes important titles, such as the Wall Street Journal and the Economist.
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.
Search for a Newspaper or Journal by Title
Not sure if the library provides full-text access to a newspaper or journal? Select "E-journals" from the drop-down menu on the library homepage to search for a title. The E-journals knowledge base lists databases with full-text access to a title and years covered.
