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Case Studies

Case Studies Guide
The Case Studies guide is designed to get you started finding case studies and using the case method. The guide covers the basics of the case method, and where and how to find case studies.

If your topic has anything to do with construction, construction processes, construction materials, etc., you should also use the business databases we have, as construction trade publications that report on both major and minor projects are found in them:

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest) Part of ProQuest Central. Comprised of ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
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Engineering Case Studies Online This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest / Alexander Street Press) Analysis of notable engineering cases and failures throughout history, with information in video, photographic, and textual formats.
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Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) Provides access to one of the industry's most used business research databases of magazines, journals, newspapers, reports, profiles, case studies, books and trade publications.
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Applied Science and Technology Source This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) Provides comprehensive research, recent projects and case studies, and news information in all areas of applied science and technology.
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CRC ENGnetBASE (via Taylor & Francis eBooks) This link opens in a new window
(Taylor and Francis / CRC Press) A collection of electronic handbooks in civil, mechanical, industrial, electrical, electronic, environmental, mining, and general engineering.
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ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
(Elsevier) Provides users with access to a wide range of journal articles and full-text e-books in Health and Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Computers and Technology, and the Social and Behavioural Sciences.

- In this database, there is no way to limit a search to our subscribed content only. Only those results with the words "Full text access" or "Open access" are content to which we have access.
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