Articles - BUS:3800 Business Writing - Guides at University of Iowa

How to limit by word count

Factiva
Example search:
Note: in order to limit to length you must use the Search Builder link,which is located at the top, under Search.
Example search:
hotels and wc>3000

ABI/Inform
Example search:
hotels and WC(>3000)

Lexis Nexis
Example search:
hotels and LENGTH(>3000)

Online Citation Style Guides

Official Style Guides

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing
Call Number: Main Library Reference PN147 .G444 2008
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Call Number: Pomerantz Biz Library Reference BF76.7 .P83 2010b
The Chicago Manual of Style
Call Number: ONLINE or Main Library Reference Z253 .U69 2010

Article Databases

The article databases listed here are the top five that we use at the business library. Search the databases for articles on companies, products and for current news and trends in your industry. Please let us know if you would like help searching for articles.

ABI/INFORM Global This link opens in a new window
Covers over 100 journals
Includes company profiles from Hoovers.com
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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Covers over 3000 journals & magazines
Includes company & industry profiles from DataMonitor
Academic Search Elite This link opens in a new window
This multi-disciplinary database offers full text for nearly 2,000 scholarly journals, including more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles. Covering virtually every area of academic study, Academic Search Elite offers full text information dating as far back as 1985. This database is updated on a daily basis.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to articles from newspapers, newswires and journals.
Offers a company/markets search feature which enables you to find profiles of public companies
LexisNexis Academic (now called Nexis Uni) This link opens in a new window
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Find articles, radio & TV transcripts and other media.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers, and newswires from metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis, and is a good source of information on small companies and local business news.