Research Guides: Logistics Management: Overview

Key Databases

Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Provides information about 175 countries, including "culture, customs, history and language."
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
Contains public and private company data. Check the D & B Private Company database box to search for a private company.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
A full text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides statistics, forecasts, and reports for 170 industries, and over 150 countries around the globe.

Journals

Below are a few Academic Journals focusing on logistics. For more, search our Journal Finder using the keyword "logistics." Additionally, more journals may be found within the Electronic Journal Center (EJC) from OhioLINK.

Professional Associations

APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society)
Leading provider of research, education and certification programs that elevate supply chain excellence, innovation and resilience.
The Association for Operations Managment (APICS)
Global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in supply chain and operations management, including production, inventory, materials management, purchasing, and logistics.
Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA)
HLA promotes and supports professional development initiatives within the global humanitarian logistics communityof practice.
International Society of Logistics (SOLE)
Non-profit international professional society composed of individuals organized to enhance the art and science of logistics technology, education, and management.

Books and eBooks

Books at Franklin University

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

eBooks at Franklin University

The Franklin University Library has a number of Logistics eBooks available to students. This list was made by searching the keyword "logistics."

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

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 Logistics 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.