Reports from Library Databases (Hoovers, Statista, etc...) Reports from Library Databases: If you found a report in one of the Librariesâ databases that is not available anywhere else, include a retrieval statement with the homepage for the database. Some examples of WVU Librariesâ databases that contain these kinds of reports are: Statista, Mergent Online, and Hooverâs. Examples: eMarketer.
plain [plÄn] (geography) An extensive, broad tract of level or rolling, almost treeless land with a shrubby vegetation, usually at a low elevation. (geology) A flat, gently sloping region of the sea floor. Also known as submarine plain. plain. 1. (of fabric) without pattern or of simple untwilled weave . 2.
Plain meaning rule. The plain meaning rule, also known as the literal rule, is one of three rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by English courts. The plain meaning rule dictates that statutes are to be interpreted using the ordinary meaning of the language of the statute.