Use the resources listed on this page to find relevant information on topics in Finance. They will give you access to both primary and secondary sources of information.
There are also resources that provide data such as company information and market research databases.
Key business research resource holding thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data.
Full-text articles in business magazines, scholarly journals and trade publications.
References to articles in journals published by Emerald, plus full-text access to articles in over 150 titles.
Provides an extensive collection of business intelligence, combining Gale reference content with respected business sources and full-text periodicals to help researchers understand today's global business environment.
Gives references to journal articles, books, reviews and selected chapters in subjects including anthropology, economics, political science and sociology.
Access to articles in journals published by Elsevier from 1995 to the present, plus access to older articles in some subject areas. Also gives access to Elsevier e-books we have purchased.
Gives references to journal articles in the social sciences.
This database is part of the Web of Science Core Collection. To search just this part select 'Social Sciences Citation Index' from the 'Editions' drop down list.
A comprehensive, global database of banks' financial statements, ratings and intelligence.
Global company and industry information.
Limited to 5 simultaneous users.
A database of listed companies, banks and insurance companies worldwide.
This resource replaces Osiris from December 2022.
Our subscription entitles us access to companies described as Very Large. See description below
Orbis Europe is a database containing financial information on over 13 million public and private companies covering around 40 European countries. You can search for specific companies, companies that match a profile and compare peer companies.
This resource replaces Amadeus from December 2022.
Our subscription entitles us access to companies described as Very Large and Large. See description below
Contains information about mergers and acquisitions, IPO and venture capital deals with links to financial company information.
This resource replaces Zephyr from December 2022.
Provides expert global market and brand analysis.
Registration with Gartner is required, subject to Gartner's Privacy Policy
Provides consumer and market research reports.
When accessing Mintel you may reach a screen that asks for the Client/Campus login. Please select the 'Login here' option next to 'Need federated login?'. You will be directed to the University Single Sign on page, please log in as normal.
Market data and reports for industries, countries and consumers.
Please be aware that the first time you use the service you will need to create an account, which requires information about your full name and course.
Provides quantitative data and statistics on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources.
Our Inter-Library Loans service can get articles, books and other publications not held at Reading from other libraries (usually from the British Library).
For more information see our webpages:
To present fairer, balanced academic work, it is important to include academic literature from around the world, representing all backgrounds. However, it can be difficult to find Global South examples from within English language databases with currently more Global North examples. This tab lists alternative search terms and strategies that might help us pick out Global South material. Use the other tab in this box to try useful resources and database features.
Definitions: Global South is a term currently used to mean countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, which may be less economically developed. Global North is used to refer to countries of North America and Europe but also Australia and New Zealand, with stonger economies and influence.
Remember to include searching tricks as used in examples below:
Geographical terms
US/UK spelling and vocabulary
Be sure to incorporate in your searches different UK and American English terms and spellings, so as not to omit research from countries using one or the other language form. List alternatives with OR or insert a 'wildcard' or truncation term. Check the help on the database you are searching to find out if wildcards are supported and which symbol to use. For example:
Objective or subjective terms
Search for objective or even biased terms. For instance:
Decolonising literature searching, a detailed guide from Lancaster University Library, may provide further ideas
Gives references to journal articles, books, conference proceedings and patents in all subjects. Also offers extensive tools to analyse results, and measure impact for articles, journals and authors.
Use the Scopus 'Researcher Discovery' tab and limit by country of origin to connect with target areas and people.
Use to search across a number of databases covering a range of subject areas. Provides references to journal articles, books, conference papers, patents, research data and other materials.
Web of Science alows you to filter results by 'Countries/Regions'.
If you are on campus you will be able to access most e-journals and e-books, and some databases, without entering a username and password because your IP address identifies you as being at the University of Reading.
For any that require a login, see the Off-campus tab.
When you use our e-resources you are agreeing to our Terms of Use. Please take a moment to look at these by following the link below:
When you are off-campus you will need to login to identify yourself as a member of the University of Reading to gain access to our protected databases, e-books and e-journals.
Your login details
You login in the same way as for Blackboard - via Microsoft. Just enter your University username followed by @student.reading.ac.uk (e.g. ab123456@student.reading.ac.uk) and your password. If this is the first time you have logged in via this method when off-campus you will be asked to complete a Multi-Factor Authentication. For more information see:
Watch this short video on how you login to use Library resources.
This playlist of two videos shows you how to prepare for and perform a literature search. The first video introduces literature searches and their role. The second video covers using the search operators AND and OR to create a search statement, and explains the role of wildcards and truncation in constructing a comprehensive search. This information is also available in written guides - see the links below.
You will need to login using your University email address and password to view the videos.
How to run a basic search on Orbis and FAME:
Creating a list of companies on Orbis and FAME:
D&B Hoovers - basic searches:
You will need to login using your University email address and password to view the videos. These databases can all be accessed from the ICMAC subject guide Key resources tab (this page) as well as the Business, informatics and accounting subject guide shown in the videos below.