Description

Business Source Ultimate is a leading research resource for global business studies, offering an extensive collection of peer‑reviewed journals alongside key trade and professional publications. In addition to academic research, it provides practical, real‑world content, including company data, case studies, industry profiles, and SWOT analyses, essential for producing professional‑standard coursework and business reports.

This resource is particularly valuable for students and researchers in Business Management, Finance and Accounting, Marketing, Health and Care Management, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain and Project Management, as well as MBA and Executive Education programmes.

Why use Business Source Ultimate?

Whether you are writing a literature review or a business plan, you can access:

  • Comprehensive coverage of business topics: Covering both core and emerging business themes, from accounting standards and corporate finance to sustainability, entrepreneurship, leadership, and digital transformation.
  • Academic Journals: Full-text access to top-tier publications, including the Harvard Business Review.
  • Company & Industry Intelligence: Over 31,000 company profiles and thousands of SWOT analyses to help you evaluate market competitors.
  • Practical Insights: 15,000+ case studies and 65,000+ business videos from the Associated Press to see theory in practice.
How to use
Database Content
Journal articles
Newspaper & Magazine Articles
Trade Publications
Videos
Company information
Market research
Included in the Library Search?
Yes
AI Tools included?
No

Accessibility Features

Read Aloud

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Change text size

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Keyboard navigation 

Most of the website should be navigable using just a keyboard. 

Read offline

Articles can be downloaded as PDFs to read offline. If using a screen reader, we recommend viewing PDF content on Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat as PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers in Adobe Reader. Please note, some older PDFs may not be compatible with screen readers. 

See EBSCO Accessibility Navigation Guide.

Accessibility statement
Accessibility statement

Terms of Use

What You Can Do

  • Print or download limited copies of citations, abstracts, or full texts for personal, educational, use.
  • Use the content for non-commercial research and academic study.
  • Create printouts or email yourself articles from the database.

What You Can’t Do

  • Publish, sell, or share the content with others.
  • Use the content to make something you plan to sell.
  • Share your login or let people outside of the University use the database.
  • Run EBSCO content through AI or machine learning tools.
  • Download lots of articles to make your own collection or library.
  • Change, copy, or take apart the database software.
  • Put advertising in or around any EBSCO content.
  • Ignore copyright rules or any restrictions set by publishers.