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Background Information

• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Wikipedia

NOTE: Encyclopedia Britannica and Wikipedia can help you familiarize yourself with a subject, but are not considered appropriate sources for a college-level research paper.

Key Databases

• ABI/INFORM Dateline (Proquest ):Local and regional business publications: news and analysis, information on local markets, and more.
• Banking Information Source :Search essential banking industry publications providing information about the financial services industry, banking, and industry trends.
• Business and Company Resource Center (InfoTrac Searchbank) Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Includes detailed company and industry news and information.
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO): A definitive scholarly business database providing more active, peer-reviewed, business related journals than any other database currently available. Includes indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back to 1886.
• Emerald Fulltext :Emerald Journals covering Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Librarianship, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, including 42,000 searchable articles from more than 100 Emerald Journals with an online archive back to 1989.
• Hoovers Company Records :Finance: up to date proprietary editorial content covering more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives.
• InfoTrac Small Business Collection :Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
• InfoTrac Insurance & Liability Collection :Protection of assets is a concern for all: from the individual property owner to the multinational corporation, all have a vested interest in ensuring the retention of their assets, be it physical or intellectual. This collection, comprised of nearly 40 journals, takes a broad view of this multimillion dollar industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe :Full-text News, Legal, Business, Medical and Reference Data Sources.
• Pharmaceutical News Index :Search the definitive database of pharmacological news, research, and regulatory information. Covers the most important specialized publications in the Pharmaceutical, Health Care, Biotechnology, and medical device industries.
• Proquest Asian Business and Reference: Find the latest business and financial news from the Eastern Hemisphere. Covers Asian business and financial information from key international publications including Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, and many more.
• Proquest Telecommunications: Search the full text of top telecommunications industry publications. Includes magazines, journals, and newsletters for the latest in this fast changing industry.
• Small Business Resource Center :Sample business plans, how to guides, articles, websites and other resources related to learning how to start, finance or manage a small business.

Recommended Websites

• BigCharts: Stock Charts, Screeners, Interactive Charting, and Research Tools
• Yahoo! Finance
• CNNMoney.com
• PRARS: The Public Register's Annual Report Service
• WISERTrade (World Institute for Strategic Economic Research)
• Business.gov 
• CEOExpress
• Wall Street ExecutiveLibrary

Journals

• Journals Available Online

Key Journals Available at the Library

• Business 2.0
• Forbes
• Fortune
• Harvard Business Review
• Inc.
• Money
• The Wall Street Journal

Books and E-Books

Search the Library Catalog

To browse the stacks, check out these call number areas:

HD: Industries, Land Use, Labor

HE: Transportation and Communication

HF: Commerce

HG: Finance

HJ: Public Finance

Books 24x7 Business Pro:Full-text online books with key content on all aspects of business topics.

Super Sources in the Reference Section:

• The Encyclopedia of Business / HF1001.E466 1995
• The Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance / HG151.N48
• Business: the Ultimate Resource / HD38.15 B878 2006
• The Encyclopedia of American Business / HF1001 E463 2004

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