Business

Product Launch Analytics provides manufacturer, product information and market details for food and beverage, household, personal care, pet and animal feed, tobacco and other consumer products introduced in countries around the world. You can search by keyword, brand and product name, or browse by tag, category, distribution countries, ingredients, packaging, and much more. The database includes products released in the past 5 years.

For assistance or more information about this database, contact Mike Davis, Business Reference Librarian, at 413-545-6822.

The Libraries has upgraded its subscription to the ProQuest Business Complete package which includes:

• ABI/INFORM Complete (this combines the former three regional, trade and scholarly ABI/INFORM databases into one)
• Accounting & Tax
• Banking Information Source
• ProQuest Asian Business & Reference
• ProQuest Entrepreneurship
• Wall Street Journal (1889-1991)

Contact Mike Davis, Business Liaison Librarian for assistance at 413-545-6822.

Plunkett Research Online provides industry sector analysis and research, as well as information on industry trends, industry statistics, top companies in the industry, export companies and trade and export associations. You can run and save a search, build a prospect list or run a report comparing companies.

If you have questions or comments about Plunkett Research Online, contact Business Reference Librarian Mike Davis at 413-545-6822.

A travel guide with an emphasis on logistics and business etiquette, Global Road Warrior is a new Libraries database subscription. Browse by country or topic and find country facts, business culture, money and banking, technical/internet, embassies/consultants, essential terms and other information of note to the business traveler.

Contact Mike Davis, Business Reference Librarian, at 413-0545-6822 with questions or comments.

The KLD Global Socrates database provides researchers with data on company performance and major initiatives in the areas of human rights, anti-competitive practices, business ethics, employee safety, climate change and non-carbon emissions, effluents and waste. It also covers major controversies and corporate policies. You can find what businesses a company is involved with and how it compares with peers in that sector.

If you have questions or comments, contact Mike Davis, Business Reference Librarian, at 413-545-6822.