Advanced SWOT techniques with financial databases
Abstract
SWOT analysis is a widely used framework for business strategy research. While many business databases such as Business Source Complete, IBISWorld or Gale Business: Insights offer pre-built SWOT information, advanced SWOT techniques require more detailed data mining that can offer unique insights. Further, financial databases are an underutilized source of SWOT information due to the complexity of the interfaces. This article aims to make SWOT analysis with financial databases more approachable for business and non-business librarians with practical and actionable research techniques. In addition, these SWOT techniques develop proficiency in specific frames of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Strategic Planning and Analysis
Data Management and Algorithms
Risk and Portfolio Optimization
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 231–251
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN