Overview
There are many different types of resources available to get you started on researching companies, industries and countries, including company reports, financial data, industry statistics, and more.
This guide lists some of the main resources available for these areas according to the type of information that they offer.
Company information: Databases and other resources for company specific information, such as profiles, reports and documents like IPOs.
Industry information: Databases and other resources for industry specific information, such as reports, analyses, market data, statistics and more.
Country information: Resources for a wide variety of country information, whether statistical, economic, political or financial.
Media information: Looking for current awareness and media reporting on business issues? See the options available in this section, covering Australian and international publications.
Need help accessing library databases?
How to login
It's easiest to access databases from the Library's A-Z databases page, Catalogue or a Resource Guide like this one. You should only need to enter your Deakin Single Sign On credentials.
Recommended browser
Deakin University IT recommends most common web browsers, with the preferred browser being Microsoft Edge. More information is available on the Recommended Browser & Settings webpage.
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Some databases use cookies and/or have popup messages. Ensure that you enable popups for these databases in your internet browser. More information is available on the Recommended Browser & Settings webpage.
Note
Using Google will often result in paywalls. Try some of the available access options which may help link you to Deakin Library subscription resources when searching outside the Library.