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Recommended Databases

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PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
Leverage thousands of U.S. data indicators to perform demographic and socioeconomic analysis, from a neighborhood census block up to the national level. Users can also upload data and customize searches for their research and studies.

While setting up an account is not necessary, College of Charleston faculty, students, and staff may want to create individual accounts in order to save their work.

Suggested PolicyMap Layers
Data indicators of environmental, social, and economic “unsustainability”

Background Research

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
In-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the economy. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist and includes bibliographies of key sources.
Environmental Studies (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Focuses on the academic study of sustainability and the environment. Covers physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Navigate issue, organization and country portals.
Global Issues (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
Offers topic overviews and pro/con viewpoints on thousands of current issues. Includes full-text newspapers and periodicals, images, videos, and audio selections.
Post and Courier Collection with Historical Archive This link opens in a new window
Coverage for the Post and Courier: 1873 to present from NewsBank's Access World News.

Business Research

Entrepreneurial Studies Source This link opens in a new window
Full text key periodicals, reference books, case studies, company profiles, and videos with transcripts on topics relevant to entrepreneurship and small business.
Entrepreneurship (Gale Business) This link opens in a new window
Covers all aspects of starting and operating a business, including finance, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting, and taxes. Includes encyclopedias, business plans, and business journals and magazines.
IBISWorld - U.S. Industry Reports This link opens in a new window
Provides thoroughly accurate and current business information by expert analysts who research economic, demographic, and government data. Includes reports on market conditions and forecasts, supply chains, and competitor activity.
MarketLine This link opens in a new window
Leading provider of quality information on companies, industries, and countries. Comprehensive and unique collection of information in a variety of user-friendly formats, including interactive reports and databases.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Includes 2.5 million multi-disciplinary statistics, facts, and market data; 4,000 dossiers; more than 80,000 topics covering various markets and industries; 22,500 original sources of data; and more. All exportable for republication.

Google Advanced Search

While extremely helpful and usually robust, subscription databases are not the only place you can find ecopreneurial information. Municipal and NPO websites, as well as social media, should never be ignored. Google Advanced Search can reveal all kinds of useful data and information. Try entering a few keywords plus the filetype filter to search for PDFs, DOCs, XLSs, PPTs, and more. The site filter is also great for searching websites that do not have a prominent search feature.

Other Resources (APA Style)

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields.

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