Related Guides
- New Orleans Studies Research GuideContains resources (databases, etc.) related to research for New Orleans Studies.
- Statistics Research GuideContains resources (databases, etc.) related to research for Statistics.
Company/Organization Information
- Business Source Complete Company InformationInstructions for finding information on publicly traded companies in the Business Source Complete database.
- Nonprofit ExplorerFind information on tax-exempt organizations.
News
- Regional Business NewsFull text articles from 75 business publications from around the country. Includes New Orleans CityBusiness. (you can also go directly to
https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/ but from their site you may not have access to full text of all articles) - Access World NewsA full-text collection of over 6700 primarily U.S. newspapers. Source for the New Orleans Advocate and Times-Picayune.
- New York TimesFull-text access to current and archive issues of the New York Times is provided by Monroe Library to all current students, staff, and faculty. First-time users will need to create an account using their Loyola email before logging in.
- Times-Picayune [New Orleans] 1989 - presentSearch or browse for full text of the New Orleans daily newspaper, the Times-Picayune. Part of America's News. 1989 to present.
- Wall Street JournalAll Loyola faculty, staff, and students have access to their own individual WSJ subscription. Sign in through sso. This program is sponsored by the College of Business.
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources
Please see our Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources (last revised Aug. 2013).
Business Database
- Business Source CompleteFind articles about business in magazines, newspapers and journals, author profiles, and country economic reports. Coverage varies, as early as 1886 to present.
Data Sources
- data.census.govData.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- City of New Orleans Open DataIn 2016 the City of New Orleans adopted its first ever data policy with goals for cataloging and opening City data. Includes maps (food truck zones, grocery stores, restaurants - as indicated by occupational licenses, business associations, urban gardens, festivals and markets) and datasets (Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise directory).
- Greater New Orleans Community Data Center (GNOCDC)New Orleans demographics, disaster recovery indicators, and actionable data visualization. Includes easy to use maps, high–demand downloadable spreadsheets and slideshows, video briefings, and objective analyses.
- Census Business Builder: Small Business EditionSmall Business Edition is primarily for small business owners who need key data for their business plan or to better understand their potential market. It presents data for a single type of business at a time.
Useful Websites
- USDA Food Access Research AtlasFood deserts are urban or rural areas with little or no access to fresh and affordable foods. Presents a spatial overview of where food-desert census tracts are located; provides selected population characteristics of food-desert census tracts; and
offers data on food-desert census tracts that can be downloaded for community planning or research purposes. - USDA Food Environment AtlasMaps food environment factors including store/restaurant proximity, food prices, food and nutrition assistance programs, and community characteristics.
- Walkscore | New OrleansWeb site that rates neighborhoods for "walkability."
Subject Guide
Greater New Orleans Startup Report
- Greater New Orleans Startup ReportThe Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University has launched the Greater New Orleans Startup Report to address the need for regional benchmarking for the startup and early-stage economy. Thanks to overwhelming community support, for the very first time we have ecosystem-wide data that facilitate insights on revenue and hiring needs and provide clues as to what it will take to help our companies grow. https://freeman.tulane.edu/greater-new-orleans-startup-index
Lagniappe: Podcast Recommendation
- Where Y'EatNew Orleans writer Ian McNulty hosts Where Y'Eat, a weekly exploration and celebration of food culture in the Crescent City and south Louisiana.
Ian gives listeners the low-down on the hottest new restaurants, old local favorites, and hidden hole-in-the-wall joints alike, and he profiles the new trends, the cherished traditions, and the people and personalities keeping America's most distinctive food scene cooking.