Your Business Librarian
EBSCO Business Databases
- Business Source CompleteEnter your keywords in the first search box and Case Study in the second search box. Alternatively, "Case studies" can be searched for as a subject or under publications.
- EBSCO Business Searching InterfaceFor a list of case studies, scroll down to "Explore featured content," then click on "Case Studies."
- EconLitFor Economics specifically. Search for your topic in the first box and Case Study in the second search box.
- Small Business Reference CenterSearch for your topic in the first box and Case Study in the second search box. Alternatively, "Case studies" can be searched for as a subject.
How to Use Business Source Complete to Find Case Studies
You can search for individual case studies on Business Source Complete using several methods.
1. Type your search term into the search bar followed by "AND case study." The search results will pull up all articles that feature both search terms.
2. You can search for case studies as a subject search. Each article in Business Source Complete is indexed by certain subjects. You can search by subject in the search bar by typing DE followed by your search term in parentheses, such as DE "Case studies". This will bring up all of the articles indexed under "Case studies" on the database.
3. You can also search for individual case studies on the publications tab. This is located below the search bar on the EBSCO advanced search homepage. If you type "case study" into the Publications search bar, you will get hundreds of results for individual case studies, typically in PDF format.
Harvard Business Review
- Harvard Business Review1922 to present (online)
Select volumes can be found in print and in microform at Jerome Library.
WARNING: Harvard Business Review has strict limits on the usage of case studies accessed via library subscriptions. Generally, you can use cases for individual research, but you may not be able to use them for instruction purposes without breaking copyright law. It is recommended that you use a different publication or database if you intend to use case studies for instructional purposes. For more information, please contact Business Librarian Meli Taylor (taylolm@bgsu.edu) or Scholarly Publication Strategist (emilydg@bgsu.edu).
- RUSA/BRASS Statement on Harvard Business ReviewYou can learn more about Harvard Business Review copyright restrictions here and read the opinion of the American Library Association on the matter.
- Harvard Business Review CoursepacksAs an individual instructor, you can purchase Harvard Business Review coursepacks for your classes to use HBR case studies in your instruction. Please note that the library cannot purchase coursepacks for you.
Other Journals in Business Source Complete
- Asian Case Research JournalProvides case instructors, whether academics, consultants, or company in-house trainers, a selection of high-quality cases on Asian companies & MNCs operating in Asia-Pacific.
- Business Case JournalIncludes cases in which a student is placed in the role of a decision-maker & asked to make recommendations appropriate to the context of the situation, and case studies (descriptions of real situations).
- Business Review & Case StudiesBusiness Review and Case Studies (BRCS) receive a variety of Business case studies and Business ideas generated from research that can be used for the education of professionals in the Business field. BRCS publishes papers that contribute to understanding the world of Business and its Developments. Available open access.
- Journal of Case ResearchPublishes Research Cases, Teaching Cases & Innovations in Case Methodology in the field of management relating to Organizations and Institutions in Business, Industry, Government, Non- Government and Communities.
- Journal of Case StudiesJournal of Case Studies was established by the Society for Case Research to provide a continual flow of effective up-to-date cases to promote excellence in case teaching.