Gibson D. Lewis Library Libguides
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Library Liaison for HSC Next
Search Tips
For a quick refresher on general searching tips, visit our Literature Searching guide. You can use boolean operators and filters as you normally would in any database listed under resources. For specific tips on business resources available through Lewis Library visit the following links.
Business Source Complete
The quickest way to find company and industry profiles in Business Source Complete is to select a search field from the optional "Select a Field" drop-down list. Fields include: CO Company Entity, IC NAICS Code, and TK Ticker Symbol. SWOT analyses (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) can be found in Business Source Complete. Type the name of the company in the first search box, and SWOT in the second search box. To find a company's competitors, look up the company's NAICS code in Business Source Complete.