First Research

The database I reasearched tonight is First Research. This database covers all kinds of different aspects of business. There is a search box like many other databases. First Research also includes a main topic search where general links are provided in order to navigate users to what they are looking for more easily. Since I usually spend my summers in a grain elevator I decided to do my search on agriculture crop production. The search brought up a large article that is devided into chapters like recent developments, financial infromation, trends and opportunities and more. You can view all chapters at once or click on the link at the side and the database will navigate you to the chapter of your choice. The article provided information about producers, statistics about production, new technologies that impove farming, soil information and much more. The page also offers links to other sources that may be helpful to users. There is a tab at the top of the home page that says states and provinces. When I clicked on it a map appeared where users can chose a state they want information about. An article then comes up with all kinds of information about that state. Users can see the unemployment rate, export statistics, and tax revenue information. Users can also see what towns in that state are hiring and which are laying workers off. There are also major industry updates where patrons can get the latest information on health care, manufacturing, tourism, and more as it pertains to that state. This database is so helpful. I really think its creators covered all their bases. There is tons of information on this site, and it is easy to use.