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MKT 319 - Gil

Case Studies

Many academic libraries do not typically collect case studies.  Although some case studies may be available through Interlibrary Loan, many of the case studies from publishers like the like the Harvard School of Business or Stanford School of Business, must be purchased by the user, in part because of copyright limits on distribution of this document type.  However, this does not mean that cases studies are not available. 

Case studies often are featured in books or journals in the library databases.  These can be found by searching on "case studies" or "case study" in article titles or abstracts and the target topic, e.g. biotechnology AND "case study."  Below are databases and outside websites that may be searched for case studies.

Databases with Case Studies

To find case studies in ProQuest, click the Advanced Search link under the search box on the main page. Once you're in Advanced Search

  1. Scroll down the page to Document Type, and select Case Study from the menu.
  2. Scroll back up the page and enter your search terms.

Or just search for your topic and "case study". For example:

  • "business plan" AND "case study"
  • ("social media" OR "twitter") AND "micro brewery" AND "case study"

Useful Websites

Case Study - Books & e-Books