Welcome to your library subject page. This has been compiled by your subject librarian and is here to help you find information for your studies and research. It is not an exhaustive list of everything available, but will point you in the right direction.
OneSearch is a good place to start your research. However as you progress through your course you will need to develop your searching skills to incorporate other sources.
Watch the tutorial below for an introduction to searching or access our Finding Information page for more advice.
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You can also sign up to one of our searching webinars for guidance on how you can develop your search skills.
We have selected some key eresources and individual journal titles to help you locate relevant material for your subject.
Eresources allow you to search across multiple sources at one time eg a range of journal articles. Some eresources are subject specific and provide more tailored results. Check out the sections below for books journal articles, market intelligence sources and other materials.
In addition to these key eresources you can also explore our full A-Z of eresources.
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| O'Reilly | Database of ebooks, videos and audio books on various aspects of supply chain, computing, and business | |
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ABI-Inform | A massive business specific eresource containing a wide range of journal articles and reports from all aspects of business and management including supply chain. Specific titles include Supply Chain Management and Journal of Supply Chain Management. |
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Business Source Complete | Our other dedicated business eresource containing articles and reports on supply chain and all other areas of business. Includes specific journal titles such as Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement and Supply Forum. |
| Engineering Source | Articles from some 3000 journals which include business, industry and manufacturing, supply chain and logistics | |
| Journal articles and other material specific to Asia and Europe. You can filter your results by country. | ||
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Some 200 journals on management, organization, marketing, economy and development. | |
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Science Direct | Over 1100 business related full text journal titles from Elsevier |
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Mintel | Use Mintel to understand consumer and business to business market sectors in the UK, Europe and selected countries further afield. Gives business and market intelligence including information about supply chain systems. Other information includes market sizes, market trends, consumer behaviour, major players. Graphs and charts can be exported to use in reports (Not searchable via Onesearch) |
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A statistics, market intelligence and business and company data website containing various reports on countries globally. Covers 600 industries and 50+ countries eg Semiconductor supply chains and strategies 2024. Graphs and charts can be exported to use in reports. (Not searchable via Onesearch) |
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You can find industry profiles/ reports for different market or industry sectors from around the globe which include information on supply chain issues. Finding the reports can be tricky so see our guide - Finding Business Reports and SWOT Analyses on Business Source Complete for assistance | |
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| Proquest dissertations and theses | Includes the full text of Masters dissertations and Doctoral theses from around the world. | |
| Lexis+ | Case law, legislation and journal articles on legal issues of supply chain and other aspects of business. | |
| Sage Research Methods | SAGE Research Methods is a research methods resource created to help you with your research projects. You can explore methods concepts to help you plan and design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct your research, and write up your findings. You can easily filter the resources to those related to Business and Management. | |
| Westlaw | Case law, legislation and journal articles on legal issues of supply chain and other aspects of business. | |
Browse or search inside key journal titles for your subject below. For a full range of titles check our A-Z of journals via Journals Search.
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Supply Chain Management | |
| Journal of Supply Chain Management | ||
| Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| General magazines / newspapers | ||
| Economist | Coverage from 1987 | |
| Financial Times | Coverage from 1996 apart from the current month. | |
| Harvard Business Review | Coverage from 1922 to date | |
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| Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply | ||
| Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport | ||
| Institute of Supply Chain Management | ||
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BBC Business News | A good portal for business news nationally and globally |
| Influential business organisation speaking on behalf of businesses in the UK. Campaigns include business rates, infrastructure, Brexit, workforce, energy, digital, growth etc | ||
| Find financial data for companies of all sizes in the UK filed at Companies House. | ||
| Government department advising on business related areas | ||
| Provides a list of resources and factsheets for students | ||
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