Foundations of Innovation: Home

Hello and welcome to the Columbia University Libraries guide to research for the Foundations of Innovation course at CBS. This guide will outline key library resources for secondary research and give you tips for navigating the Libraries at Columbia in general. Click on the tabs at the top of the page to navigate to different sections.

The Libraries staff are here to support your research needs. To set up a one-on-one or small group consultation with a research expert, email business@library.columbia.edu.

• Secondary Market Research - Market research reports written by analysts for business audiences.
• Demographic Information - US Census and related data.
• Competitor Research - Information about public companies, small and mid-sized companies, and venture-backed companies
• Advertising & Ad Spend - Resources about advertising and amount spent on specific types of ads.

• CLIO, Columbia University's Online Library Catalog

  Use CLIO to search Columbia Libraries' collection for books, academic journals, databases, government documents, and more. If you are looking for journal articles, use one of the databases in the Where to Search for Articles box on this page.

• Borrow, Request, Renew

  Our collections span over 13 million items and 450 languages, plus a boundless multitude of resources from partner institutions, shared collections, and more. If we don’t have what you’re looking for, we can help you find it. Use this link to find more information about borrowing, requesting, and renewing materials.

• Talk to a Librarian

  Use this link to view different ways to get in contact with a librarian, including our Instant Message chat service, a list of librarians by subject specialty, and a consultation request form. You can also email the Librarian for Business & Entrepreneurship, Nickeisha Pencil, at np2881@columbia.edu

If you can't find the business research resources you're looking for in this guide, try another Business Library research guide.