Active Full-Text, Non-Open Access Journal Retail Value (USD)
Business Source Ultimate: $1,188,935.91
Business Source Complete: $807,564.67
Business Source Premier: $599,807.87
Business Source Elite: $290,614.93

Business Source Complete, the second largest database in the Business Source family, is indispensable for business students. It provides researchers with essential business journals such as Harvard Business Review, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Management Science, Marketing Science, MIS Quarterly, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes, Fortune, and many others. With access to 1,811 active full-text journals valued at $807,564.67, it supports research in key business areas such as accounting, finance, management, marketing and beyond.

Active Full Text for FT50 Journals

The Financial Times publishes a yearly ranking of business schools that offer MBA, EMBA, and online MBA programs. These rankings include a research score, which is based on the number of faculty publications published in 50 academic and practitioner journals, known as the FT50 journal list. Here is how Business Source Complete compares to ABI/INFORM Collection across the FT50 journal list:  

Active Full Text
in Neither
ABI nor BSC
in Both
ABI and BSC
Unique to ABI
(Not in BSC)
Unique to BSC
(Not in ABI)
214223

Strengthen Exposure to Open Access Journals

Business Source Complete includes rigorous curation and indexing of open access (OA) journals, which has resulted in a growing collection of 1,998 active global OA journals. Once validated and certified for inclusion, these OA journals are treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.  

NOTE: EBSCOhost databases and EBSCO Discovery Service generate a lot more referrals for DOAJ than any other online platform

International Content Compared

Active Full-Text Journals by Country/Region
Australia & New Zealand
Canada
Central & Eastern Europe
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan
French-Speaking Europe
German-Speaking Europe
Italy & Italian Switzerland
Japan
Korea
Latin America & the Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
Netherlands & Flanders
Nordic Countries
South Asia & Southeast Asia
Spain
Sub-Saharan Africa
United Kingdom & Ireland
United States
Australia & New Zealand: 79
Canada: 80
Central & Eastern Europe: 296
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan: 55
French-Speaking Europe: 79
German-Speaking Europe: 373
Italy & Italian Switzerland: 36
Japan: 60
Korea: 10
Latin America & the Caribbean: 162
Middle East & North Africa: 204
Netherlands & Flanders: 35
Nordic Countries: 24
South Asia & Southeast Asia: 327
Spain: 49
Sub-Saharan Africa: 68
United Kingdom & Ireland: 626
United States: 1,093
Australia & New Zealand: 32
Canada: 26
Central & Eastern Europe: 142
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan: 23
French-Speaking Europe: 26
German-Speaking Europe: 136
Italy & Italian Switzerland: 17
Japan: 14
Korea: 4
Latin America & the Caribbean: 79
Middle East & North Africa: 60
Netherlands & Flanders: 17
Nordic Countries: 14
South Asia & Southeast Asia: 93
Spain: 21
Sub-Saharan Africa: 10
United Kingdom & Ireland: 440
United States: 642
Australia & New Zealand: 12
Canada: 13
Central & Eastern Europe: 59
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan: 6
French-Speaking Europe: 5
German-Speaking Europe: 46
Italy & Italian Switzerland: 14
Japan: 4
Korea: 1
Latin America & the Caribbean: 27
Middle East & North Africa: 24
Netherlands & Flanders: 14
Nordic Countries: 3
South Asia & Southeast Asia: 65
Spain: 10
Sub-Saharan Africa: 5
United Kingdom & Ireland: 303
United States: 422
Australia & New Zealand: 6
Canada: 2
Central & Eastern Europe: 27
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan: 2
French-Speaking Europe: 3
German-Speaking Europe: 16
Italy & Italian Switzerland: 1
Japan: 0
Korea: 1
Latin America & the Caribbean: 3
Middle East & North Africa: 7
Netherlands & Flanders: 6
Nordic Countries: 1
South Asia & Southeast Asia: 52
Spain: 3
Sub-Saharan Africa: 2
United Kingdom & Ireland: 136
United States: 233

Comprehensive Non-Journal Business Content

Full-Text Non-Journal Content
Case Studies – Business
Company Profiles / Information Records
Conference Papers / Proceedings Collections
Country Economic Reports
Industry Reports
Interviews – Business (Executive & Analyst)
Market Research Reports
SWOT Analyses
Videos - Associated Press
Videos – Business & Economics
Working Papers – Business
Case Studies – Business: 12,534
Company Profiles / Information Records: 1,188,300+
Conference Papers / Proceedings Collections: 73
Country Economic Reports: 1,120
Industry Reports: 8,728
Interviews – Business (Executive & Analyst): 12,343
Market Research Reports: 2,392
SWOT Analyses: 5,714
Videos - Associated Press: 78,000+
Videos – Business & Economics: 56
Working Papers – Business: 8,550

Ahead of Print

Business Source Complete includes Ahead of Print content for relevant titles from key publishers.  

Searchable Cited References

Business Source Complete includes 1,309 journals with searchable cited references.

The Highest Quality Subject Indexing 

EBSCO has the premier and most highly regarded scholarly vocabularies curated by subject matter experts, covering all disciplines and major publishers. 

EBSCO believes in breaking down barriers to information through Enhanced Subject Precision (ESP) mapping, bridging the gap between content and end users through inclusion of natural languages.   

EBSCO databases support all learning types through textual and visual subject browse and information literacy training through subject access points in more than 30 languages. Watch video to learn more.

Business Source Complete includes 4,466 active indexed and abstracted journals. 3,323 of them are peer-reviewed.

Business Searching Interface (BSI) 

A streamlined user interface tailored specifically for business researchers. The BSI offers an intuitive and efficient platform for exploring country economic data, company profiles, industry insights, and market research—distinct from the traditional EBSCOhost interface.