Step 3 - Articles - MGMT 480 - Social Audit of a Company - Research Guides at Eastern Michigan University

Article Databases

Search for articles on the company's social performance in EMU Library databases.

ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window
Search in ABI/INFORM using company name and keywords for social issues. See boxes below for suggested keywords and a 3-minute video on using the database - ProQuest Basics.

Tip: Put company name in 1st box and social issue term in 2nd box. Use more than one social issue by linking them with the word OR.

Example: Exxon and (ethics or corporate responsibility or social responsibility or environmental protection or whistleblowing)

You can type it out like the string above in one box, or just use Exxon in 1st box and the words linked with OR in 2nd box.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Huge news database with many local newspapers - US and international. You may find articles on issues that effect specific communities.

Example searches:
dow chemical near10 pollut*
This search requires that the phrase dow chemical be no more than 10 words from any word that starts with pollut (pollute, pollution, etc.) You can choose any number of words up to 50 for the range.

ABI/INFORM Subject Words for Ethics Topics

Business ethics
Corporate responsibility
Corporate culture
Corporate governance
Social responsibility
Public good
Values
Professional ethics
Professional responsibilities
Consumer protection
Environmental protection
Sustainable development
Green marketing
Scandals
Fraud
Conflicts of interest
Whistleblowing
Corruption
Bribery
Insider trading
White collar crime
Child labor
Labor standards
Human rights
Working conditions

ProQuest Basics

Factiva Help

Factiva Tip Sheet - PDF
Lists many things you can do in Factiva. Provides details for advanced searching.
Factiva Tip Sheet - MS Word version
Lists many things you can do in Factiva. Provides details for advanced searching.

Next Step

Step 4 - SEC Filings
If your company is traded on a U.S. exchange, search for evidence of possible ethical failings in SEC filings, such as 10-K reports, 8-K reports, and No Action letters.

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