Research Database Directory

Every research database, reviewed.

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Overton

The policy-document database — see where research shows up in government.

Tier 3 CorporateSubscription

GlobalData

Cross-industry market intelligence — data, forecasts, and company profiles at scale.

Tier 3 CorporateSubscription

S&P Capital IQ

Deep company and deal intelligence — the private-market and credit powerhouse.

Tier 2 CorporateSubscription

PitchBook

The private-capital database — VC, PE, and M&A intelligence in depth.

Tier 2 CorporateSubscription

Crunchbase

The accessible startup database — funding, founders, and deals, with a usable free tier.

Tier 2 CorporateFreemium

Nexis Uni

LexisNexis for the academy — news, legal, and business research in one search.

Tier 2 CorporateSubscription

Westlaw

The legal research standard — case law, statutes, and citators for practitioners.

Tier 2 CorporateSubscription

HeinOnline

The image-based archive of legal and academic history — journals back to volume one.

Tier 3 CorporateSubscription

Mintel

Consumer insight and trends — where marketers go to understand what people buy and why.

Tier 3 CorporateSubscription

Gartner

Technology's most-cited analyst — Magic Quadrants, Hype Cycles, and IT advice.

Tier 2 CorporateSubscription