Steenbock Memorial Library Subject Guide

Journal & Research Databases

Consumer Behavior
Newspapers and Popular Magazines

Broad Databases Covering Social Sciences

Academic Search
Many academic areas including business, social sciences, and humanities. More than 3000 journals plus New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Journals included usually cover core literature for each discipline.

Business Library's Country Information Research Guide
Overviews of countries including business and economics, political, and social background information.

Proquest Research Library
Mix of more than 2000 general interest and academic journals that cover the arts, business, education, health, humanities, psychology, sciences, and the social sciences

Business/Retailing/Economics

ABI Inform
Indexes more than 1300 scholarly and business trade periodicals. Excellent source of information on management and business including consumer behavior.

Business & Industry
Information on public and private companies, industries, products, new technologies, market size, and trends from over 900 leading trade and business publications.

Business Source Elite
Covers many areas of business including management, economics, finance, banking and accounting. More than 900 scholarly and popular business magazines are included.

Corporate Affiliations
Provides corporate linkage information on more than 170,000 of the most prominent parent companies and their affiliates, subsidiaries and divisions.

Econlit
More than 300 scholarly English language periodicals and books in the field of economics.

Thomson Research
Integrated online research tool that combines detailed business financial and management information with more than 6 million source documents.

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Consumer Behavior

Agricola
Indexes 2,500 journals, as well as USDA publications, Extension service documents and more. Its subject matter covers all aspects of agriculture including food safety, food preferences, nutrition, and consumer needs as they relate to agriculture. There is also a free version from the National Agriculture Library.

PsycINFO
Produced by the American Psychological Association, it contains citations and abstracts of the world's literature in psychology and related subjects from more than 1300 journal titles from more than 50 countries.

Social Science Full Text
Over 415 key periodicals in the fields of economics, politics and foreign affairs, public administration, public health, sociology, criminology, environmental and urban studies, psychology and anthropology.

Sociological Abstracts
This database indexes and abstracts 2,000 worldwide journals in sociology.

Web of Science - Social Science Citation Index
Unique resource to search by cited authors and to find articles sharing one or more cited reference. It indexes more than 8,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing complete bibliographic data and author abstracts.

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Newspapers and Popular Magazines

Alternative Press Index
Indexes approximately 300 alternative, radical, and left publications that report and analyze the practices and theories of cultural, economic, political, and social change. Ninety per cent of the publications indexed in API are unique; they are not covered in more mainstream indexes.

ProQuest Newspapers
More than 500 national, international and Wisconsin newspapers, plus other news sources. Includes Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel.

LEXIS/NEXIS Academic Universe
Approximately 5,000 legal, news, reference, and business sources including news sources, magazines, wire services, newsletters, trade journals, company and industry analyst reports, and broadcast transcripts. Includes Wisconsin State Journal, Capital Times and Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel.

Readers' Guide
240 general interest periodicals covering news and current events in politics, business, science, education, religion, the arts, foreign affairs, sports and hobbies, fashion, food and cooking, and health and nutrition.

Left Index
Provides indexing to "the diversity of literature on the left, with a primary emphasis on politically and culturally engaged scholarship inside and outside the academy and a secondary emphasis on significant but little known sources of news and ideas." Topics covered include politics, economics, the labor movement, ecology and environment, women's studies, race and ethnicity, social and cultural theory, sociology, art and aesthetics, philosophy, history, education, law, and globalization.

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Data Resources

Applied Population Laboratory
Provides consultation and training as well as researching current demographic and economic topics.

WisStat
Online demographic data server for Wisconsin.

Data and Program Library Service
Central repository of data collections used by the social science research community at the UW-Madison.

Internet Crossroads in Social Science Data
Over 700 annotated links to data-related resources on the Internet.
iPOLL Databank
Full-text, question-level retrieval system for United States public opinion back to 1935 from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.
DPLS Online Data Archive
Small subset of the DPLS data collection made publicly available for direct web download.
DPLS Catalog

Center for Demography and Ecology Library
Specialized collection in population studies with emphasis on particular areas in accordance with the priorities and research interests of Center faculty and staff.

CDECAT
To locate data files available at CDE.
Data Resources at CDE Information Services
Detailed descriptions of data available at CDE.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Provides access to an immense archive of social science data for research and instruction. Housed at the University of Michigan.

Print Journals and Magazines at Steenbock

Some of the current subscriptions at Steenbock library. Other historical titles may be found by searching MadCat. Print journals are located alphabetically by title, unless noted.

Architectural digest
Architectural record
Architecture : the AIA journal
Business Week (current 3 months)
Chain Store Age
Interior design
Interiors
Journal of architectural and planning research
Journal of interior design

Store windows (2000-2002)
           HF5845 S87
Storefronts and facades
          NA6225 S76
Stores
Stores and retail spaces
         NK2195 S89 S757
Stores of the year
        NK2195 S89 S76
Wisconsin architect

Other Print Journals at Business Library

Business Week
Forbes
Fortune
Harvard Business Review
Journal of retailing

Selected Online Subscription Journals Use to locate articles.

Advertising age
Adweek
American salesman
Architectural record
Architectural review
Architecture : the AIA journal
Brandweek
Business Week
Chain store age

Dealerscope merchandising
Drug store news
DSN retailing today
Forbes
Fortune
International journal of retail & distribution management
Journal of retailing Retail merchandiser
Video store
Video store magazine

Online Free Retailing Magazines

Selected Trade Magazines

Apparel
Beverage World
Chain Store Age
Catalog Age
Convenience Store News
Counter Action (New Zealand)
DSN Retailing Today
Food Logistics
Gourmet Retailer Magazine
Home Furnishing News
National Retail Federation
Progressive Grocer
Restaurant Business
Retail Traffic
The Retail Bulletin (UK)
Shopping Centers Today
Stores
Value Retail News (Outlet Stores)
Vertical Systems Reseller

Marketing/Advertising

Advertising Age
Adweek
AKA.TV (captive audience networks)
B to B
Creative
DM News
MediaWeek

Technology

Consumer Goods Technology
Executive Technology
Eye on Retail Information Systems Newsletter
Integrated Solutions for Retailers
Retail Systems
Retail Systems (UK)
Retail Technology (UK)
RIS: Retail Information Systems

Ecommerce

Ecommerce Times
Emarkerter
Eretail News
Internet Retailer

Display/Merchandising

Display & Design Ideas
Interior design
Interiors & Sources
National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers
Retail Merchandiser
Visual Store

General Business

Barrons
Business Week
Forbes
Fortune
Money

Link Collections

Retail Journals and Magazines
Comprehensive collection including Retail Trade, Sales and Sales Management, Marketing and Advertising, Market Analysis, Management Isuues, Small Business, General Business Magazines and Newspapers, and Business Software. From Ryerson University

Retail Industry Links (from NASFM)

Public Library Databases

ReferenceUSA Company Database
For LinkCat borrowers. "A subscription database that contains information on more than twelve million U.S. businesses and one million Canadian businesses. Data is compiled from Yellow Page and Business White Page telephone directories; annual reports, 10-Ks and other SEC information; federal, state, provincial and municipal government data; Chamber of Commerce information; leading business magazines, trade publications, newsletters, major newspapers, industry and specialty directories; and postal service information."

South Central Library System Reference Databases
Variety of databases available to LinkCat borrowers.

BadgerLink
Provides all Wisconsin residents access to Proquest and Academic Search Elite. A project of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

Books and Background Reading

Seach for books and backround reading in MadCat - the library catalog. More about Madcat
Useful subject terms in the area of Retailing are:

Advertising--Brand name products
Consumer behavior
Consumers--History
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects--History
Department stores
Electronic commerce
Inventory control

Marketing
Merchandising
Point of sale systems
Product coding
Radio frequency identification systems
Retail trade
Retail trade--History
Retail trade--Management
Retail trade--United States--Management
Sales
Sales promotion
Self-service stores

Stores, Retail
Stores, Retail--Planning
Shopping--Computer network resources
Shopping--Psychological aspects
Shopping--Social aspects--History
Shopping centers--Planning
Shopping malls
Shopping malls--Design and construction

WorldCat
Catalog of more than 49 million books, serials, audiovisuals and more owned by over 9,000 OCLC member libraries around the world, including UW-Madison and the Library of Congress. One of its many uses is the ability to make online interlibrary loan requests for books.

netLibrary
Online books covering many topics. Here's a sampling of recent titles:

America's Corner Store : Walgreens' Prescription for Success by Bacon, John U.
Hoboken, N.J John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 2004.
Franchising & Licensing : Two Powerful Ways to Grow Your Business in Any Economy by Sherman, Andrew J.
New York AMACOM Books, 2004.
Opportunities in Retailing Careers by Dolber, Roslyn.
Chicago McGraw-Hill Professional, 2003.
IT-based Decision Tools for Item Processing Operations Management in Retail Banking by Malmborg, C. J.
Hershey, PA Idea Group Publishing.
Specialty Shop Retailing : How to Run Your Own Store by Schroeder, Carol L. New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US), 2002.

Recent Books on Retailing at Steenbock

Building type basics for retail and mixed-use facilities / the Jerde Partnership with Vilma Barr.
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2004.
HF5429 B672 2004
Retail management : a strategic approach / Barry Berman, Joel R. Evans.
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c2004.
HF5429 B45 2004
Fashion retail / Eleanor Curtis.
Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Academy, c2004.
NA6220 C87 2004
Retailing management / Michael Levy, Barton A. Weitz.
Publisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill Irwin, c2004.
HF5429 L4828 2004
Retailing in the new millennium / Jay Diamond, Sheri Litt.
Publisher: New York : Fairchild Publications, Inc., c2003.
HF5429.3 D526 2003
1001 ideas to create retail excitement / Edgar A. Falk.
Publisher: New York : Prentice Hall, 2003.
HF5429 F242 2003
Spree : a cultural history of shopping / Pamela Klaffke.
Publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Arsenal Pulp Press, c2003.
HC79 C6 K43 2003
English shops and shopping : an architectural history / Kathryn A. Morrison.
Publisher: New Haven : Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, c2003.
NA6220 M69 2003
Retailing principles : a global outlook / Lynda Gamans Poloian.
Publisher: New York : Fairchild Publications, c2003.
HF5429 R5793 2003
Why we shop : emotional rewards and retail strategies / Jim Pooler.
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
HF5415.32 P66 2003
Brandscaping : worlds of experience in retail design = Erlebnisdesign für Einkaufswelten / edited by Otto Riewoldt.
Publisher: Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser-Publishers for Architecture, c2002.
NA6220 B68 2002
Stores & retail spaces 3 / from the Institute of Store Planners and the editors of VM+SD magazine.
Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio : ST Publications ; New York : Distributed to the book and art trade in the U.S. and Canada by Watson-Guptill, c2001.
NK2195 S89 S757 v.3

General Reference

DeskRef: Sources for Quick Answers

refDesk.com

Internet Site Collections

Internet Public Library

Librarians' Index to the Internet

Library Spot.com

Statistics and Facts

Annual Reports and Filings
Company web sites also sometimes provide annual reports.

10KWizard
Streamlines SEC EDGAR research.

Securities and Exchange Commission

EDGAR
Find financial reports on public companies filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Public Register’s Annual Report Service
Annual reports from a large number of participating public companies. Reports mailed to you, free of charge and within 24 hours.

Business.com

Retail Industry Overviews

Century Time Line of Retailing
From the University of Indiana Center for Retailing Education and Research in Retailing

Food Industry Center
A great variety of research on the retail food industry. From U of Minn. See publications.

Hoover's Online
Snapshots, descriptions, analysis and news for the retail industry in general and for specific segments. Includes competitor information. Subscription required for most content.

Shopping Center Census - USA
ICSC and the National Research Bureau Census provides an estimate of the total population of shopping centers.

Retail Trade Statistics

Retail and Wholesale Trade
From the U.S. Census Bureau

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
Monthly Retail Sales & Inventories
Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales
Annual Retail Trade Survey
Historical Retail Trade and Food Services
Economic Census

Annual Benchmark Report for Retail Trade - USA
U.S. Census Bureau's detailed report of retail sales, purchases, accounts receivable, and inventories for retail trade and food service from January 1992 through February 2004.

Producer Price Index
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services.

Who's Buying Apparel / by the New Strategist editors (2005)

- - Wisconsin Statistics

County Business Patterns, Wisconsin
Track county trends in Wisconsin.

County Workforce Profiles of Wisconsin
Information about the workforce for all Wisconsin counties, from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

Retail Sales Figures

BusinessWire Monthly Retail Report
Monthly and annual retail revenue reports into easy to use charts. Information includes most recently ended month, as well historical data back to 1997. Free registration required.

Bizstats
Includes summary of industry profitability, retail benchmarks at Sales per Foot & Sales per Store, Safest & Riskiest Small Businesses. Also the total number of US businesses and total size of US markets by Industry.

Direct Selling Statistics
From the Direct Selling Association

Monthly Chain Store Sales by Retailer
Monthly same-store comparable sales report and archives includes both the current year and historical archives, from Chain Store Age. Free registration required.

PR Wire's Monthly Sales Comparison
"On the first Thursday of each month, most major retailers issue their same-store sales figures via PR Newswire. We compile this data the same day for a company-by-company review of monthly and year-to-date results." Email notification available.

Top US Retailers

Forbe's Lists
Wide variety of rankings including largest US and world companies, "best" small and big companies and executive pay.

Top 100 Retailers - STORES
From STORES magazine, the annual review and list of the Top 100 Retailers in the USA. Includes sales figures, income, number of stores and a brief comment.

Top 100 Specialty Store Retailers - STORES
From STORES magazine, the annual review and list of the Top 100 Speciality Store Retailers in the USA. Includes volume, earnings, units and a brief comment.

Top 100 Catalogers - Catalog Age
Catalog Age annual ranking of the largest catalog companies in the United States. Includes sales and market segment information.

Top 100 Retailers - Chain Store Age
Free registration required. The top 100 retailers in the USA, including sales and profit numbers, from Chain Store Age, includes historical data back to 1996. The more recent data also has useful percentages by segment.

Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies - Inc.com

America's 50 Largest Supermarket Chains - Progressive Grocer

Top 50 Convenience Store Companies for 2002 - Convenience Store News

22 Largest Factory Outlet Center Markets for 2000 - Value Retail News

Top Global Retailers

Forbe's Lists
Wide variety of rankings including largest US and world companies, "best" small and big companies and executive pay.

Top 250 Global Retailers - STORES
From STORES magazine, the annual review and list of the Top 250 Global Retailers. Includes economic, demographic and industry insights on the global marketplace.

Top 100 Global Retailers - Chain Store Age
Free registration required. Chain Store Age lists the top 100 retailers from around the globe along with their country of origin. There are also archives going back to 1996 if you need historical data.

Top 50 Online Retailer Sites for 2004 - Internet Retailer

Business Directories

Corporate Registration Information Service (CRIS)
Locate licensed businesses, partnerships, and companies in Wisconsin.

Hoovers' Online
Short, informative profiles of major U.S. businesses and major industries. Most content subscription based.

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Search by company name, brand name, product, or service for a brief free profile.

Wisconsin Business Information

Business Reference

Business.gov
Business information, forms, and assistance from the US government.

GreenBook
Worldwide directory of marketing research companies and services.

Madison Public Library's Business Guide
Links for small business and Wisconsin business information.

Milwaukee Public Library's Business Guide
Wide variety of business-related links.

UW-Madison Business Library's Guides to Finding Information

Classification Codes
Standard Industrial Code
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Jobs and Funding

College of Letters and Science/School of Human Ecology Career Services
Career advising, workshops and recruitment information and job postings.

Family and Consumer Sciences Career Connection
From the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Grants Information Center
Memorial Library site with extensive information on grants.

Job Hunting on the Internet
Steenbock Library overview of tools and techniques for conducting an online job search.

RSP (Reference Service Press) Funding
Contains up-to-date information on thousands of financial aid programs including fellowships, loans, grants and awards.

Career Collection
College Library guide to books, e-books, sample MadCat book searches, library databases, and web sites.