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Case studies

Case studies describe real world practical examples, including successes, issues and challenges. To find case studies using LibrarySearch or databases, add "case study" to your search terms.

The case study handbook a student's guide
This e-book provides tips on how to read, analyse and write about cases.

Recommended databases: case studies

Business source complete (EBSCO)
Contains case studies from many sources. They can be found using advanced search and selecting "case study" as the Document Type.
Harvard Business Review
Journal of Harvard Business School that covers a wide range of business topics. Click “Search within this publication” and input search terms, then limit results by “Subject” to “Case studies”.
Harvard Business Review Digital Articles
Digital articles uploaded from the HBR.org site. Click “Search within this publication” and add “Case study” as a search term.
Henry Stewart talks: The business and management collection
A collection of video lectures, case studies and seminar-style talks. Subject areas include marketing & sale, global business management, organisation, commerce, technology, and operations.
Emerald Insight
An extensive business research database. Click on advanced search and then select the case studies checkbox.
MarketLine Case Studies (Datamonitor)
Explore business practices across a variety of industry sectors. Select "Analysis" from the menu bar and select Case studies. A selection of pre 2008/9 reports are also available from LibrarySearch; search for "Datamonitor Case Studies”.
Factiva
Use "case study" or "case studies" as terms when building your search. There is no option to limit to case studies as a resource type.
SAGE Business cases
Access to authoritative cases from over 100 countries. SAGE curates interdisciplinary cases on in-demand subjects such as marketing, entrepreneurship, accounting, healthcare management, leadership, social enterprise, and more.

Other databases: case studies

Arthur Andersen Case Studies in Business Ethics
90 case studies that highlight awareness of ethical issues in business.
Business Case Studies
Uses real information and issues from featured companies.
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics - ethics case studies
Find case studies and scenarios on a variety of fields in applied ethics.
MIT LearningEdge Case Studies
Some of the case studies featured on LearningEdge highlight the decision-making process in a business or management setting.

Streaming videos: case studies

Case studies in video documentary format are available from these video streaming databases.

ClickView
A collection of educational videos, including professional development videos and case studies. To access you will need to use your RMIT student login. Streaming videos covering a variety of disciplines. Enter your search terms and then narrow using the “case study” Tag.
Alexander Street
A collection of documentaries, features, educational and informative videos (and audio), and archival material. Also includes industry specific textbooks, book chapters, corporate training videos, case studies and executive-oriented research reports. Enter your search terms and then filter your result by selecting “Case Study” as your Content Type.
Kanopy Business Case Studies
A selection of streaming videos examining companies, marketing strategies, and entrepreneurs. Browse the “Business” section and select “Business Case Studies”.

Finding case studies

The Library's Finding Case Studies guide explains different types of case studies and how to find them.

Writing a case study

See the Learning Lab tutorial on Writing a Case Study to find out how to read, analyse and respond to a case study.

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