Research Guides: Business & Economics Basics: Case Studies

Case Studies

Case studies can include a problem or scenario, analysis, and solutions. Browse these resources to find case studies from a range of publishers.

Harvard Case Studies

Due to publisher restrictions, the UC Libraries do not own the Harvard Case Studies. These can be purchased from Harvard Business Publishing.

Harvard Business Publishing
Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) was founded in 1994 as a not-for-profit, wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvard University, reporting into Harvard Business School. Our mission is to improve the practice of management in a changing world. This mission influences how we approach what we do here and what we believe is important.

Find Select Case Studies in Harvard Business Review

The Harvard Business Review publishes one case study in each issue of its publication. You can access this publication through the Business Source Complete database.

Access Case Studies:

1st search field: "case studies"
- Drop down menu: "SU Subject Terms"
2nd search field: "Harvard Business Review"
- Drop down menu: SO Publication Name

Business Source Complete
Business database with full text for over 3,600 serials, including over 1,000 peer-reviewed business journals. Coverage: 1886 - present

Other Case Studies

Find case studies from other publishers using these resources. Depending on the resource, choose Case Studies from the navigation or choose Browse and select Case Studies from the menu.

Business Insights: Global
Powered by a frequently updated and curated collection, Gale Business Insights: Global combines deep research coverage with scholarly journals, business news, and more.
Kanopy (Streaming Video Service)
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for educational institutions.
MarketLine Advantage
Company, industry, and country reports from Datamonitor. Includes SWOT analysis for companies and Porter's Five Forces analysis for industries. Coverage: Current
SAGE Complete 2020 Business Cases Collection
SAGE Business Cases is a robust digital collection of business cases providing faculty, students and researchers with unlimited access to thousands of authoritative cases from over 100 countries. Featuring both SAGE Original Cases and cases from twenty global content partners, the collection spans a wide range business and management disciplines from leadership and entrepreneurship, to family business and women in leadership. The platform allows for easy browsing, downloads, and sharing, and most cases include teaching notes and discussion questions to ensure effective classroom use.