Research Guides: Real Estate, Risk Management and Business Law: Overview

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CoStar
Find commercial real estate transactions.
Contact the Folsom Real Estate Institute for access to CoStar.
Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new window
Find legal news and cases.
For all current SMU students, faculty & staff
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Search scholarly, popular and reputable business news sources.
View the Company Research and Industry Research tutorials for more insights.
Capital IQ Pro This link opens in a new window
Discover data for the financial, banking, insurance and real estate sectors.
Ask a Business Librarian for an individual login. Within Capital IQ, existing users can use the S&P Capital IQ Pro link in the top-right corner.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Locate trends, statistics, & analysis of U.S. industries.
View the Industry Research tutorial for more insights.

Real Estate
Commercial and residential real estate resources.
Business Law
Legal, case and business structure resources.
Ethics in Business
Corporate social responsibility resources.
General Company Research
Annual and analyst reports, financial statements, private company and non-profit resources.