This semester we are highlighting some of the databases most useful to business students. First database up: Statista!
From the website: “All of Statista’s charts are made available under the Creative Commons License CC BY-ND 3.0 and may be used and re-published without charge by all commercial and non-commercial websites. The only thing asked for in return is proper attribution to Statista.”
Where to find it: You can find it here, and under S in the databases A-Z list.
Use it to find:
- Statistics
Includes data on: companies, countries, products, demographics, advertising, etc.
Industry reports
A variety of industries, including popular categories such as: Sports & Recreation, Consumer Goods and FMCG, Media & Advertising, Technology & Telecommunications, and Internet - Dossiers
On about 80,000 popular topics. Provided in PowerPoint format
Infographics – news Infographics released daily - Tips for searching:
Use the search box to do a keyword search
Within a search use the left sidebar to limit your search to Statistics, Studies, Dossiers & Industry-Reports, Topics, or Infographics
Statista is really fun to browse as it is so visual
Mouse over the drop down menus “Our Services”, “Markets & Topics”, and “Infographics” to further explore this database.
Want help using Statista? Contact the Business Librarians, Willow or Kim, and set up an appointment.
