Active Audience: Course guide: Advertising and marketing

Spending on advertising

Vivvix Formerly known AdSpender

Tracks millions of brands across 18 media and ranks top spenders by industry, parent, brand, etc.

WARC : ideas and evidence for marketing people

Provides access to advertising and market research conent from a variety of sources.  Also includes case studies on successful marketing strategies

Searching for articles

Good sources for the advertising and marketing literature.  Try this search in either database to get started: (marketing or outreach or advertising) and (museums or "cultural institutions") 

Business Source Complete

Proquest

Market Research Guide