Subject Guides: MKTG 250: Fundamentals of Marketing and Business Communication: Home

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Welcome to the MKTG 250 course research guide. The resources linked here will be helpful as you navigate the assignments for your class. Below, you will see a general collection of helpful databases, but you may find it most useful to use the tabs to the left.

General Information and News

Economist.com This link opens in a new window
Authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.
EIU Country Reports This link opens in a new window
Country political and economic analysis and forecasts from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
** Access this database using Chrome, Safari, or Edge browsers. Website is not loading in Firefox browser. **
Factiva This link opens in a new window
A major source of newspapers, web news, and industry news, containing 28,000 sources from over 200 countries in 23 languages. Includes Wall Street Journal television transcripts and newswires. Includes company profiles.
**If you receive an error page when attempting to access Factiva, please clear your browser following the instructions in the library's FAQ, How do I clear my web browser's cache and cookies?**
Financial Times This link opens in a new window
The latest UK and international business, finance, economic and political news, commentary and analysis from the Financial Times.
** Registration required. Only current students, faculty, and staff are eligible to register for and access FT.com **
New York Times (website access) This link opens in a new window
First time users: Follow the instructions in the library's account registration FAQ and complete registration using your AU email address. If you have an existing paid NYT subscription, you must cancel it before linking it to the library's subscription.
Access to the website of the New York Times - one of the world's leading newspapers.
Click the Log In button and sign in to access full news content 1981-present.
Washington Post This link opens in a new window
Registration required! Please click on the database link for instructions on registering for your AU-sponsored account.
Once your account is verified and subscription connected to AU's organization, sign in on https://www.washingtonpost.com to access.
Full access to Washington DC's daily Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper featuring local, national and international news.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
NEW! Registration required! Please click on the database link for instructions on registering for your AU-sponsored account.
Once your account is activated, sign in on https://www.wsj.com/ to access.
Full access to the Wall Street Journal, with global coverage of business and financial news, in addition to national and international news. Includes English, Chinese, and Japanese editions.