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POLECON 347 Intellectual Property and Its Effect on Business

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As a companion to the course reader, this guide highlights databases and journal sources for researching company profile, industry overview, IP law, and legal cases. In particular, it recommends sources you can use for preparing your final essay.

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Type of Information

Source

Researching Company Profile

OneSource's US Business Browser

Company overview, financial statements, analyst reports, financial ratio comparisons, competitor details, and articles. [icon - GSB Network]

 
Thomson Research

SEC filings and corporate reports. [icon - GSB Network]

Researching the Industry of Your Company

S&P's NetAdvantage

Includes S&P Industry Surveys[icon - GSB Network]

Plunkett Research Online

Industry-specific research portals for the most important business sectors, from energy to e-commerce and retailing to financial services. [icon - Stanford Network]

 
MarketLine

Comprehensive information, news and market reports for international companies, industries and countries. [icon - GSB Network]

Researching Legal Cases

LexisNexis Academic

Click on "Legal Research" on the left. Includes legal news articles, law review articles, federal and state cases, U.S. patents. [icon - Stanford Network]

 

Journal & News Articles

eJournals

For more articles, search the following databases:

Web Resources

Legal Search Engines

Blogs:

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