List of databases for finding economy, industry, markets and consumer information (reports, analysis and data). Description of database coverage, access information and help guides/videos is provided.

A guide to key sources of information on expanding a business. This includes open access information and data including: ~key Scottish Government business tools and guides on doing market research, getting funding, business incubators and accelerators ~how to understand your business with a SWOT analysis and preparing to grow and expand in to new markets ~guide to interpreting markets, market trends and competitor intelligence ~Business Gateway market Reports ~economic statistics, business survey data, UK trade data, European economic and trade data, global trade data And specialist business information, including: ~global business environments, including statistics, country reports, expert analysis and rank data ~industry overviews and forecasts ~consumer analysis and data ~company information, including structures and financials and peer comparisons ~cities - statistics and profiles ~influencers in specific markets ~business case studies

A guide for Social Science students on how to find and use secondary data. Information includes: ~Sources on doing secondary data analysis – case studies, videos and practice datasets ~Ethical considerations when using secondary data ~Guides on getting started using data from the UK Data Service ~Major national and international databanks and key open-source data ~Specialist collections of data (subscriptions available from the University of Glasgow) including data on countries, demographics, companies (including financials), consumers, markets and industries. ~Sources of data from published literature