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Business (Industry Research)

A guide for use by researchers looking to learn more about an Industry.

Industry Research Guide

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Welcome to the Industry (Business) Research guide! 

Use this guide to identify resources best used for examining an industry. Locate industry reports, identify an associations or organizations related to your industry, or look for news articles about current issues within an industry. For those looking to better understand models used to analyze an industry visit the selected Ebooks and streaming video content. Here you will find information for your review on the following models (SWOT, PESTLE, and Porters Five Forces). 

Navigation: Use the left-hand side navigation to access resources. 
Access: Remote access to databases requires CSUSM credentials 

Library FAQs: Search our FAQs 

General Research Help: Click to start a chat with the librarians, or see hours for in-person help.
Subject Specialist Research Help: Email, Chat , Schedule a Zoom consultation 

  
Research and Course Guides: Looking for a specific course guide? Search the guide directory using the course abbreviation and number, for example BUS 302  Note: A space is needed between course abbreviation and number.

Welcome to Business Research!

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Welcome to the general Business Research guide! 
 

Navigation: Use the left-hand side navigation to access resources. 
Access: Remote access to databases requires CSUSM credentials 

Library FAQs: Search our FAQs 

General Research Help: Click to start a chat with the librarians, or see hours for in-person help.
Subject Specialist Research Help: Email, Chat , Schedule a Zoom consultation 

  
Research and Course Guides: Looking for a specific course guide? Search the guide directory using the course abbreviation and number, for example BUS 302  Note: A space is needed between course abbreviation and number.

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