Databases and Indexes to Journal ArticlesSee: Databases and Indexes: Business
See especially the full-text databases: ABI/Inform Global, Business Source Elite, and Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. The latter is especially good for legal and accounting resources and for up-to-the-minute business news.
See also: JSTOR Business Collection for full-text access to complete runs of major business and economics research journals.
Internet SitesKnowledge@Wharton Provided by the famous Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, this site provides "the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources. These include analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and Wharton faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, book reviews, conference and seminar reports, links to other web sites and so on."
Penn State Business Library guides Well-prepared guides to key resources on such topics as e-commerce, business law, case studies, and working papers are available.
Scout Report The Scout Report, updated weekly, provides "critical annotations of carefully selected Internet sites, mailing lists, and other online resources." A searchable archive includes materials from the now-discontinued special Scout Report on Business and Economics.
Government InformationSee also: Handbooks and Statistical Information below
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Coverage: 1994 to present |
Brief Description: Provides full-text access to such items as bills, laws, hearings, Congressional Record, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, public papers of the Presidents Supreme Court decisions, and much more. |
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Securities and Exchange Commission/EDGAR Searchable database of 10-K and 10-KSB reports filed by publicly-owned corporations. Covers 1995 to present.
Thomas, Legislative Information on the Internet U.S. legislative information organized and provided by the Library of Congress. Includes full-text of laws, bills, the Congressional Record and more.
U.S. Department of Labor Covers statistics, news, grant and contract information, occupational safety, career information and more.
U.S. Department of Commerce Major site that includes all the activities of the department, including assistance, patents and trademarks, and statistics.
U.S. Small Business Administration Information on starting, financing, and operating a small business.
Dictionaries and Encyclopediaswashingtonpost.com Business Glossary
Business Buzzwords: The Tough New Jargon of Modern Business. (Michael Johnson) Blackwell, 1990. (Reference HF1001 .J64 1990)
MBA Dictionary of Modern Business and Management. (J.A. VanDuyn) Prentice-Hall, 1986. (Reference HD30.15 .U36 1986)
Understanding American Business Jargon: A Dictionary. (W. Davis Folsom) Greenwood, 1997. (Reference HF1001 .F65 1997)
Directories and Biographical SourcesNote: See IUCAT Catalog (Indiana University's online library catalog) for books by or about major business leaders and entrepreneurs. See Databases and Indexes: Biography for additional biographical reference sources including online resources and Databases and Indexes: Business for access to articles that have appeared in business journals.
Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders. (John N. Ingham) Greenwood Press 1983. 4v. (Reference HC 102.5.AZ I53 1983) "Information on the historically most significant business leaders from colonial times to the present."
Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors, and Executives. Standard & Poor's, annual. (Index table, Reference HG4057 .A4) Volume II of this three-volume set is the Register of Directors and Executives listing over 72,000 individuals. Principal business affiliation, official title, and business address are provided and, if available, residence address, year and place of birth, college and year of graduation, fraternal membership, and e-mail are also provided. Also available as part of LexisNexis Academic.
Handbooks and Statistical Information
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Coverage: 1990 to present |
Brief Description: The American FactFinder is produced and maintained by the United States Census Bureau. It is the Census Bureau's primary vehicle for distributing data and basic reference maps from the 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census of population and housing, the Economic Census, the American Community Survey, Annual Population Estimate, and the Annual Economic Survey. The American FactFinder's Data Sets provides an up-to-date, complete description of all of the information available for searching and downloading. |
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Dow Jones Averages, 1895 to date "Dow Jones Indexes develops, maintains and licenses market indexes for investment products. Among its more than 3,000 indexes are the world’s best known stock indicator, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the leading pan-European indexes, the Dow Jones STOXX Indexes."
Economic Statistics White House Briefing Room Tables and graphs cover all aspects of the economy from employment and income to production and transportation. A companion site is the Social Statistics Briefing Room featuring data on crime, education, health, and demographics.
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Coverage: 1997 to present |
Brief Description: FedStats provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government. Links to more than 100 agencies that provide data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more. |
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Fortune 500 and other Fortune lists What are the largest corporations in American? In the world? Other top corporation lists are also available, including the top 50 e-corporations.
Statistical Abstract of the United States, annual. (Service Desk [6B], Government Publications 3.334.) This compendium of data from the U.S. government and other organizations is the quintessential starting point for any data inquiry. Use the source information as a lead to more complete data on any topic. While the online version is tempting, this resource is much easier to use in its printed format.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis A service of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, the BEA compiles the national income and product accounts and the data on state personal income and gross state product. BEA data is published on the Web and in the printed publication Survey of Current Business.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment and earnings, occupational safety and health, and inflation and spending are the focus of this statistical web resource.
Business Statistics of the United States. (Courtenay M. Slater, ed.) Bernan, 1998. (Service Desk [6c], Reference HC101 .A1242 1997) Section I provides a wide variety of statistics about the state of the U.S. economy including prices, consumer income, and employment. Section II provides industry profiles.
Economic Report of the President. Office of the President of the U.S., annual. (Government Publications Pr 42.9: yr)
Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data. (Eva E. Jacobs, ed.) 2nd ed. Bernan, 1998. (Service Desk [6c], Reference HD8051 .H36 2nd ed.) Based on the Handbook of Labor Statistics formerly published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this volume reproduces a wide range of data collected and generated by the U.S. government as well as other sources.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 1997. (Service Desk [6c], Government Publications PrEx 2.6/2; IN 27/997) Since 1997 the NAICS has replaced the Standard Industrial Classification Manual as the U.S. industry classification standard. Jointly developed by the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States, it allows the industrial statistics produced by the three countries to be comparable. Like its predecessor, it defines and subdivides industries and provides cross-references.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual. U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 1987. (Service Desk [6c], Reference HF1042 .A78 1987) Until 1997 this was the "statistical classification standard underlying all establishment-based federal economic statistics classified by industry." It is still used by many reference sources to classify industries. Each major industry (agriculture, mining, construction, manufacturing, etc.) is further subdivided into " major groups" and then into industry groups and industry numbers. Within each category the industries are defined with cross-references to other similar categories.
U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook. U.S. Department of Commerce and DRI/McGraw-Hill, annual. (Service Desk [6c], Government Publications C 61.48: yr) Features economic statistics and a world economic outlook as well as industry reviews and forecasts. Each industry section includes statistics and a narrative covering industry performance in the previous year, global trends and prospects, prices, inventories, and operating rates, prospects for the current year, and long-term prospects. Articles are signed with a contact in the Department of Commerce and each section concludes with a list of references for further information.
Basic Business JournalsNote: This is a highly selective list of key journals available in IPFW's Helmke Library. For additional titles, check the IUCAT Catalog (Indiana University's online library catalog).
American Demographics. (Periodicals HB3505 .A66)
Business Week (Periodicals HF5001 .B89)
CNNfn, the CNN Financial Network
Commerce Business Daily
Fast Company (Periodicals HF500 .F37)
Forbes (Periodicals HF5001 .F6)
Fortune (Periodicals HF5001 .F7)
Harvard Business Review. (Periodicals HF5001 .H3)
Inc. (Periodicals HD2346.U5 I55)
Indiana Business Magazine (Periodicals HF107 .I6)
Indianapolis Business Journal
Industry Week. (Periodicals HC251 .F4)
Monthly Labor Review (Periodicals HD8051 .A78)
MS-NBC
New York Times. (online version requires free registration) (MIC AP2 .N55)
Survey of Current Business (Periodicals HC101 .A13)
Wall Street Journal (Central edition, Periodicals HF1 .C5, is replaced by Eastern Edition on microfilm, MIC HF1 .C5)
Business Information Source ListsBusiness Information: How to Find It, How to Use It. (Michael R. Lavin) 2nd ed. Oryx, 1992. (Service Desk [6c], Reference HFD5356 .L36 1992)
Business Information Sources. (Lorna M. Daniells) 3rd ed. University of California Press, 1993. (Service Desk [6c], Reference Z7164.C81 D16 1993)
Basic Business Library: Core Resources. (Bernard S. Schlessinger) 3rd ed. Oryx, 1995. (Service Desk [6c], Reference Z675.B8 B37 1995)
Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers. (Diane Wheeler Strauss) Librarians Unlimited, 1988. (Service Desk [6c], Reference Z7164.C81 S7796 1988)
International Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It. (Ruth A Pagell and Michael Halperin) Oryx, 1994. (Service Desk [6d], Reference HF54.5 .P33 1994)
Professional and Trade OrganizationsAmerican Management Association
American Marketing Association
Council of Better Business Bureaus
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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