Research Guides: Leadership Studies: Case Studies

Biography Databases | WVU Access

While you can certainly find plenty of biographical information on the web, sometimes separating what is valuable from what is not can be frustrating or time-consuming. By using reliable resources provided by the Library, you can obviate some of these issues. For Biographical Information try either of these WVU Library resource:

CREDO Reference This link opens in a new window
A collection of nearly 500 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference books provides a good starting point for research.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
A collection of specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical, business and literary sources.
Proquest Databases This link opens in a new window
Click on Advanced Search and use the Person Search Box.
All Proquest databases, cross-searchable, providing coverage for journal articles and other information in academic disciplines.

Case Studies Databases

You can limit searches in these databases to case studies by using the Advanced Search and selecting Case Study under Document Type.

ABI/Inform Complete This link opens in a new window
Articles from business journals and newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal. Subjects include current company information, as well as management, economics, finance, and marketing articles.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Business research database, providing full text for 8,800 periodicals covering all major business subjects, including 1,100 peer-reviewed publications, plus company profiles.
Regional Business News (Courtesy of WVInfoDepot) This link opens in a new window
Business News incorporates 75 business journals, newspapers and news wires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Wall Street Journal (2010 - present - Proquest Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
The financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as coverage of hard news.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Offers a good starting point for research on nearly any topic, covering most areas of academic study and containing full text for 5,500 periodicals, including 4,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,500 journals.
Proquest Databases This link opens in a new window
All Proquest databases, cross-searchable, providing coverage for journal articles and other information in academic disciplines.

Case Studies Websites

Consult websites that recognize leaders:

Company Profile Databases

MergentOnline This link opens in a new window
Extensive company information, including profiles of 10,500 companies traded on US stock exchanges, 17,000 non-US companies, fifteen years of financial statements, corporate annual reports and comprehensive market reports on over 100 countries. In addition to the as reported financials Mergent Online includes segment results, restated financials, preliminary results and historical ratios.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
To access Company Profiles, click on the link on the left-hand side of the top navigation bar.
Business research database, providing full text for 8,800 periodicals covering all major business subjects, including 1,100 peer-reviewed publications, plus company profiles.