Sometimes it's challenging to choose a right database to start your search among so many available resources, and it's often hard to remember all features for various databases. This chart includes BIS subscribed key databases and their various features. Click on the database name to directly go to the database. You will need your NetID and password to login.
If you're having trouble accessing a database or getting an error code, try opening the link in an incognito or private window. For further assistance, contact bis@library.illinois.edu.
| Database | Articles | Policy | Consumers | Medical Marijuana | Industry Information | Company Information | Products/ Patents |
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| BCC Research | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ Products | ||||
| Business Source Ultimate | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
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via Web of Science |
✔ in Web of Science | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Hoover's | ✔ | ||||||
| IBISWorld | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ Products | ||
| Mintel | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Nexis Uni | ✔ | ||||||
| EMIS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| PrivCo | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| ProQuest One Business | ✔ | ||||||
| SSRN | ✔ | ||||||
| Statista | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
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Also consider the LibGuide on "Marijuana Legalization". Some of their suggested search terms include:
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Using good search strategies can find more relevant information. Note: Different databases may use slightly different methods.
These strategies are particularly helpful for searching databases such as Business Source Ultimate.
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| Boolean Operators | Use AND, OR, NOT to limit, expand, or exclude search results. |
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| Quotation Marks | Use quotation marks to search an exact phrase. Words are searched in the order they appear. |
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| Truncation/Stemming | Searches variations of the same word. To do this, place an asterisk at the end of the word. |
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| Wildcard | Place a question mark where more than one character could be used. |
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