Finding Case Studies

Case studies in journal and magazine articles can be found in UMUC Library databases.

Print books in the Library's catalog (catalogUSMAI) and online books from UMUC Library e-book collections may also contain case studies.

There are some case studies available on the free Web, but most publishers or clearinghouses charge for access to their case studies.

Scroll down the page or use the links provided above to learn how to find case studies in these different types of resources.

Finding Case Studies in Databases

ABI/Inform Complete

You can find case studies in ABI/Inform Complete by following the directions shown in the screen shot below:

You may also want to add a command to ensure that the case studies that your search retrieves are a certain length. To find case studies of 2,500 or more words, for example, type words(>2500) in a blank search box after the other terms that you entered.

Business Source Complete

You can find case studies in Business Source Complete by following the directions shown in the screen shot below:

You may want to use the Number Of Pages option (listed under the Document Type option) to ensure that the case studies that your search retrieves are a certain length (e.g., greater than 4 [pages]).

Other databases

You may be able to find case studies in other UMUC Library databases by conducting a keyword search for your topic, along with a keyword search for "case studies" (e.g., ford AND marketing AND "case studies").

Finding Case Studies in Print Books

Finding Case Studies in Online Books

eBook Collection (on EBSCOhost)

Books24x7

Safari Books Online

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Finding Case Studies on the Free Web

• Harvard University's Harvard Business Publishing
• University of Virginia's Darden Business Publishing
• Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management
• European Case Clearing House