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Current news articles and reports on a company

The following databases provide current news, trends, and special developments going on in companies. They enable you to search by headlines of major newspapers to a guided news search on local papers. You may also find information on hard to find private companies as well (just be sure to verify that the news is coming from a reliable source)

  • Database: Factiva (formerly Dow Jones Interactive)
    Contents: Full-text articles from international and US national, state and local news sources, as well as specialized business and industry sources. Shortcut url (requires MIT certificate): http://libraries.mit.edu/get/factiva
    Click here to see a sample report.
  • Database: Lexis/Nexis Academic
    Contents: Full-text articles from international and US national, state and local news sources, as well as specialized business and industry sources. Shortcut url (requires MIT certificate): \ http://libraries.mit.edu/get/lexis-nexis
    Click here to see a sample.
  • Database: Business & Industry
    Contents: Full-text articles from international and US trade and industry publications. Shortcut url (requires MIT certificate): http://libraries.mit.edu/get/bus-ind
    Click here to see a sample.

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