Research Guides: Energy Management: EGMT330 Introduction to the Energy Industry

Industry Research

Databases
Major Sources

Find Industry Reports and information from the follow Library Databases:

Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
On the search page, find the "Publication Type" box (located in the "Search Options" section below the search boxes) and select "Industry Profile" then enter your search terms and search.
IBISWorld
US and global industry reports, including overviews, industry performance, and outlook, key companies and statistics, operating conditions, and useful infographics. Business environment profiles, including consumer behavior, demographics, economics, commodities, and financial markets. Search by NAICS code or keywords.
Mergent Market Atlas
On the navigation bar near the top of the homepage, select the "Industry Analysis" tab to search by industry.
Statista
Provides statistics, forecasts, and reports for 170 industries, and over 150 countries around the globe.

Industry Research Tutorial
Need help navigating these databases to find industry research? Watch this quick video tutorial on searching in these databases!

Learn more about major energy sources, including an overview of current issues and trends, prices, imports and exports, stocks, consumption, and more.

Books and eBooks

Books at Franklin University

The Franklin University Library has a number of physical Energy Management books available to students who are able to physically come to the Learning Commons in Frasch Hall. This list was made by searching the keywords "energy management."

eBooks at Franklin University

The Franklin University Library has a number of Energy Management eBooks available to students. This list was made by searching the keywords "energy management."

Additionally, Franklin University provides access to an eBook database called Ebook Central that include eBooks on the topic of Public Administration:

Ebook Central
A collection of almost 150,000 EBooks on business, computer science/IT, humanities, nursing/allied health, and more. Additional functionality such as bookmarking, note taking and printing/copying features are available by creating an Ebook Central account. Contains single use, multi-use and unlimited use titles.

Local public libraries around the world have books and online resources available on local Energy Management topics. Additionally, most public libraries worldwide have technology and quiet spaces available to work on assignments. If you haven't already visited your local public library and signed up for a library card, it is highly recommended that you do so!

Pro Tip #1: some online resources from public libraries will require an active library card to access.

Pro Tip #2: most US public libraries offer library cards for free!

Ohio students only: If you aren't able to find the book you want through the Franklin University catalog, you can always try the OhioLINK catalog. Items requested through OhioLINK can be sent to your local library for pick up, or to the Franklin University Library for pick up.

OhioLINK catalog
OhioLINK is a free library service available to Ohio residents only. This list was made by searching the keywords "energy management."

WorldCat is a library catalog which allows you to search for library items available around the world.

WorldCat
WorldCat is an online library catalog that allows you to search for library items around the world. This is the best option for students outside of Ohio who are searching for physical books.