Professionals will benefit from this free Crestview library resource

Business Insights: Essentials is a user-friendly online resource that combines authoritative information and statistical data with analytical tools to explore real-world applications.

It is an excellent resource for students, researchers and professionals seeking in-depth information on U.S. and international businesses, industries and products. 

And it is free with your 14-digit Crestview Public Library card number through the Florida Electronic Library. 

Just go to the library website's Electronic Resources page and click on the Business Insights: Essentials logo icon.

Features include:

●Searching multiple data types with targeted category options such as company, article, industry and keyword.

●Histories, SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats — reports, Thomson Reuters Company Financials and Investment Reports, Market Share Reports and Industry Essays.

●All articles include PDF and HTML download options.

●Manipulate statistical data and customize charts.

●Deep links within search results get users to the most relevant content in fewer clicks.

●Text-to-speech capabilities.

●Translate with the user interface or article-level translations.

●Robust glossary with thousands of business terms.

●Search results can be limited by full text only, peer reviewed only, periodicals only, and publication dates and titles.

Download a searching tip sheet at http://assets.cengage.com/training/Business_Insights_Essentials_SearchTips.pdf

Sandra Dreaden is the Crestview Public Library's reference librarian.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Professionals will benefit from this free Crestview library resource