FIN329 / FIN629 Resources for Research Commercialization Projects
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Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance
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[edit] Technology Review
All Projects/General--Journal Articles and the Kresge Library wiki with Topic Pages
- ABI/Inform Global (ProQuest)--scholarly research articles from business journals
- Business Source Complete--scholarly journal articles, full-text Harvard Business Review articles (only source for these--limit to HBR in Adv. Search tab, Source/publication)
- Social Science Research Network (SSRN)--Faculty white papers
- Web of Knowledge--scholarly journal articles
- Factiva--magazines, newspapers, trade journal articles in business
- LexisNexis Academic--check News for stories on hard-to-find companies and products.
- UM Databases--multi-disciplinary list
- UM Electronic Journals--go beyond Kresge Library
- Proceedings and Conference Papers- all disciplines
Life Sciences
- Medical and Biotech Resources topics page in the Kresge Library wiki.
- UM Health Sciences Libraries --search PUBMED for articles on medicine.
- Public Health Library Biostatistics page
- Clinical Trials
- Center Watch clinical trials
- World Health Organization Statistical Info System
- UN Statistics Division
- FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health
- National Institutes of Health site
Engineering
- Energy topics page in the Kresge Library wiki
- Art, Architecture & Engineering Library
- Engineering Databases
- Shapiro Science Library
- AccessScience@McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology--background (for laymen) of scientific topics, overview of the "science" behind the research.
IT/Computer Sciences
- E-commerce and the Internet topics page in the Kresge Library wiki
- Gartner --information technologies and markets
- Forrester --Internet economy and related issues.
- Faulkner's Advisory for IT Studies (FAITS)--coverage includes electronic business strategies, internet strategies, wireless communications to application development, IT asset management and more.
- InfoTech Trends--shipment and forecast data
[edit] Industry Review
Industry Info
- MarketLine--company and industry information
- Associations Unlimited --vital links to your industry and segments through associations
- IBIS World-- industry reports
- Standard&Poor's NetAdvantage-- industry reports
Company Info
- Onesource
- Orbis
- Marketline
- Reference USA
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- Thomson Research Use the ‘Research > Company Research’ link on the left
- Mergent Online
- Zephyr
- VenturExpert Select the ‘Screening & Analysis > Private Equity’ from the menu on the left
- Thomson Research--SEC filings for public companies, nice format. Also included Investext analysts' reports
- EDGAR-- "raw" data from SEC
- Mergent Online-- 15 years of historical data
- 10K Wizard-- SEC documents
- MarketLine-- lists of company deals
- Zephyr-- mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and deal analysis
[edit] Patent, Trademark and Copyright
- LexisNexis Academic--Patents, 1971-Present. Search under Legal Tab.
- US Copyright office
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- UM Art, Architecture & Engineering Library Patent Sources
- Brands and Their Companies-- (in print in Kresge Library, 2nd floor, behind desk)Ref. Call No. T223.V4 A2 T77
- Companies and Their Brands--(in print in Kresge Library, 2nd floor, behind desk) Ref. Call No. 223.V4 A2 T78
[edit] Market Research
- Frost & Sullivan-- e-mail kresge_library@umich.edu to get the full reports
- MINTEL
- Business Insights Global
- MarketReseach.com
- Plunkett's Research
- Business Monitor Online
- Marketline
- Business Source Complete(EBSCO)--articles on market size
- Global Market Information Database (GMID)
[edit] Financial Review
Valuations
- PIEGG--valuation guidelines info.
- eVal--Available in the Tozzi Financial Center. Email kpetaine@umich.edu for assistance
- AFGView--Available in the Tozzi Financial Center. Email kpetaine@umich.edu for assistance
- National Venture Capital Association --includes Resource List and VC Industry overview
Funding Sources
- Resources on Foundations and Grants--funding sources list from the UM Graduate Library
- SBIR-- Small Business funding
- DARPA-- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- MTTC-- Manufacturing Technology Transfer Center
- NIH-- National Institute of Health
- Frankel Fund
[edit] Potential Contacts
Associations and Misc.
- Michigan Venture Capital Association
- Michigan Venture Capital Firms
- Ann Arbor Angels
- Nonprofit Enterprises at Work
- Reference USA-- white & yellow pages for US businesses
- World of Learning -- faculty and institutions of higher learning
- Associations Unlimited-- worldwide associations
- Kresge Library Catalog-- old MAP reports; search SUBJECT HEADING: MAP
[edit] Final Report Writing
- Refworks--citation management software to assist in storing article citations and creating bibliographies
- RefWorks FAQ--help guide for RefWorks
- Easybib.com -- Refworks is a university subscription. This is a paid subscription, but easier service to use.
