Subject Guide: Business
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Databases |
ABI/Inform Complete - is a specialized database available to students, faculty, and staff (log-in required for off-campus access). It contains full-text articles and citations from hundreds of business periodicals (log-in required for off-campus access). |
Lexis-Nexis - Academic Universe provides full-text of many newspapers as well as full-text of legal and business information. Statistical Universe is an excellent source of statistical information (log-in required for off-campus access). |
ProQuest Research Library - full-text articles and citations to articles relevant to many subjects including business (log-in required for off-campus access).
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| Accounting |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - "the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its predecessors have been serving the accounting profession since 1887." Offers online journal and newsletter, guide for code of conduct and professional ethics, job information and more. |
Financial Accounting Standards Board - "is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information." Offers articles and reports, publications, action alerts, career information and more. |
New York State Society of CPAs Accounting Terminology Guide - is "an educational tool for journalists who report on and interpret financial information." Includes acronyms (e.g. IRS) and cross-references. |
Rutgers Accounting Web - "one of the largest accounting web sites on the Internet", offers access to journals and newsletters, links to related resources in related studies (e.g. taxation, law, finance, education, etc.), associations, financial houses, government agencies, and much more. |
Valuation Resources - "valuation publications, industry resources, economic data, public company information, mergers and acquisitions data, legal and tax resources, and more."
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| Advertising |
Ad Access (Advertising history) - "funded by the Duke Endowment "Library 2000" Fund, presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns and companies through images preserved in one particular advertising collection available at Duke University." |
AdCracker: Marketing and Advertising Concepts - "to help creative creatures create. Mostly advertising campaigns and concepts." |
Advertising World - The Ultimate Marketing Communications Directory - "both a training ground for creatives, account executives, media planners, account planners, interactive specialists, and researchers, as well as an academic institution for the study of advertising." From the The Department of Advertising at the University of Texas at Austin. |
American Association of Advertising Agencies - "national trade association representing the advertising agency business." |
Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920 - presents over 9,000 images, with database information, relating to the early history of advertising in the United States. The materials, drawn from the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University, provide a significant and informative perspective on the early evolution of this most ubiquitous feature of modern American business and culture. |
Internet Advertising Bureau - the "only association dedicated to helping online, Interactive broadcasting, email, wireless and Interactive television media companies increase their revenues." Offers standards, research information and a research library, education and advocacy.
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| Annual Reports |
Please note: Annual reports may also be found by going to a particular company's homepage. |
Annual Report Gallery - offers annual reports from around the world (searchable); features financial links and financial search. Over 2000 reports, available in HTML and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) formats. |
Annual Reports Library - offers links to annual reports and report locators; features information on developing annual reports for businesses and non=profits, tips on how to read annual reports, and more. |
CAROL: Company Annual Reports On-line - "CAROL is an on-line service offering direct links to the financial pages of listed companies in Europe and the USA. CAROL provides direct access to companies’ balance sheets, profit & loss statements, financial highlights etc." Free registration required to access annual reports.
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| Banking |
American Bankers Association - "represents banks of all sizes on issues of national importance for financial institutions and their customers." Offers information on consumer education, business banking, publications, job banks, and more. |
American Banker Online - "has provided vital information to banking and financial services professionals for more than 165 years." Offers information on laws, regulations, bulletins, banking news and general information, research tools and statistics and more. |
FDIC Federal Regulations - "actions of FDIC-insured banks and savings associations are governed by laws enacted by Congress and by regulations and rules established by the FDIC and other Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) regulatory agencies." Features laws, regulations and related acts. Searchable or browsable by category.
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| Business Plans |
BizPlanet Free Business Resources - "leading business plan consulting firm that is also committed to providing high-quality free business plan resources for the do-it-yourself business plan writer." |
Business Plan Center - offers tools, planning resources, and some sample business plans. Links to some free sites. |
Business Planning - searchable list of business plans. Also features business planning tools, information on developing a business plan and marketing plan and much more.
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| Company Research |
Company Research Guides - "Funded by the OhioLINK Small Grant Research Program, this instructional web site introduces basic company research techniques. Although it was designed to enrich course curriculum...and to promote OhioLINK resources, the information here is also useful for a wide variety of company research needs, including job hunting, career information, and investment decisions." Includes search strategies, definitions, and more. |
Hoover's Online - offers guide to company and industry information, some of which is free. |
Researching Companies Online - "business research tutorial presents a step-by-step process for finding free company and industry information on the World Wide Web." Features information on how to find high level company information, identify telephone numbers and addresses, locate company homepages, research company financial information, learn about an industry, monitor company news, and much more. |
Stock Naked: Uncovering a Company's History - features information on finding business information, information on corporations and unincorporated businesses, fee-based services, search strategies, reference tools and more. Searchable.
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| Ethics |
Business Ethics Links - "includes several topics that are closely related to managing ethics in the workplace." Includes information for-profit and non-profit organizations. Features information on social responsibility, links to handbooks, guides to decision-making, and links to many additional resources. By Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD., from the Free Management Library |
Case Studies in Business Ethics - from Inc.com who delivers "best-of-breed information, services, and tools -- aggregated from Inc magazine and a variety of other sources -- for virtually every business and management task." Offers case studies on environmental challenges, getting involved in the community, and making global connections. |
Center for Ethics and Business - "aims to provide an environment for discussing issues related to the necessity, difficulty, costs and rewards of conducting business ethically", this site features case studies, a "toolbox" which features questionnaires, an introduction to ethics, links and much more. Searchable. From Loyola Marymount University. |
Center for the Study of Ethics in the Profession - comprehensive resource from the Illinois Institute of Technology whose "Center received a grant from the National Science Foundation to put our collection of over 850 codes of ethics on the World-Wide Web. We are including our codes of ethics of professional societies, corporations, government, and academic institutions." |
Ethics Officer Association - "exclusively for managers of ethics, compliance and business conduct programs", this site offers news, membership information, some publications, and more. |
Ethics Resource Center - features news, research information, publications (including a newsletter; free but registration required), surveys, and more. |
Ethics on the World Wide Web - links to various resources on business ethics from the folks at the School of Communications at California State University, Fullerton. |
Institute of Business Ethics (London): Codes of Business Ethics - features information on making effective codes of conduct, steps on developing and implementing a corporate ethics program, and information on practical rules for good business conduct. Also offers publications and links to codes of conduct of several companies. |
Small Business Administration - Business Ethics - features an example of a business ethical problem as well as tips and information on developing a code of ethical conduct. |
W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics (CAE) - interdisciplinary research center that offers several free publications, documents and information on projects. From the University of British Columbia. |
Carol and Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research - "mission...is to sponsor and disseminate leading edge research on critical topics in business ethics. The Center's broad research focus includes global business ethics, corporate governance, social contracts, deception, disclosure, bribery and corruption." Offers research papers, working papers, fact sheets, news, etc.
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| Financial Markets/Trading |
CNN Money - current business, trade, investment, and stock information, company information. Also features information on personal finance, company news, stocks and bonds, world business, technology and more. |
Corporate Financials Online - features latest news on various companies. |
Edgar Online - provdies searchable full-text access to EDGAR filings (public documents filed by corporations to the Securities and ExchangeCommission). Filings date from 1996 onwards and users can limit their searches by industry sector, e.g. manufacturing, mining, construction, retail, etc. |
Forbes - business information for the United States and the world, newsletters, articles, investment guides, and more. |
Free EDGAR - access to SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) filings. |
International Salary Calculator - allows users to compare cost of living across states and countries, view crime reports and much more. |
Kiplinger Finance - offers information on investing (stocks and funds), managing (for retirement, tuition, insurance, etc.), and personal finance. Features tools such as portfolio trackers, stock or fund finders, online publications and more. |
Salary Calculator - allows comparisons of salaries across many occupations and across cities in the United States. |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - offers information on the various publications and the filing statements of public companies in the United States. |
Wall Street Journal - online version of newspaper offering full-text of current articles.
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| General Business |
Business Search Engine - "business search engine and directory designed to help its users find the companies, products, services, and information they need to make the right business decisions." |
CEO Express - features links to business research resources, business magazines, stock searches, and more. |
CNN Money -current business, trade, investment, and stock information, company information. Also features information on personal finance, company news, stocks and bonds, world business, technology and more. |
Digital Women in Business - "provides all the resources and tools that women require to fill their business needs and become successful women entrepreneurs...free resources, free business tips, free sales and marketing tips, home business ideas, and a place where business women could gather together. We are an International online community for women in business around the globe." |
FindLaw for Business Information - comprehensive resource for business law, including federal and state information. |
Fortune Magazine - online version of print magazine; features articles, news stories, columns, etc. |
Free Management Library - "Complete, highly integrated library for non-profits and for-profits". Over 675 topics, 72 featured on main page. Topics include public relations, finance, marketing, interpersonal skills, etc. Searchable. |
Google Directory - Business - many links on various business topics. Searchable. |
Hispanic Business Magazine - offers newsletters, top stories, links to careers, franchising, research, magazine, and more. In English and Spanish. |
Internet Intelligence Index - "designed to help you gather competitive intelligence information. It contains links to over 600 intelligence-related Internet sites, covering everything from macro-economic data to individual patent and stock quote information". |
Internet Public Library Business and Economics Reference - many relevant links on business topics. Searchable. |
Librarians Index to the Internet - Business Topics - links to numerous sites on business topics including accounting, advertising, contracts, non-profits, patents, and much more. |
SBA Online Women's Business Center - offers information to help plan and develop a business. Includes information on discovering communication styles, leadership styles, information on professional development and more. |
Small Business Administration - offers information on starting and funding a business, laws and regulations, an online library, links to offices and services as well as local SBA Offices. |
Washington Post Business Glossary- requires free registration. |
YAHOO Commerical (Business and Economics) Directory - various business-related links.
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| Law |
Find Law legal Online Resource - comprehensive resource for business law, including federal and state information. |
Legal Information Institute- features information on various business-related law including: Law of Commercial Transactions, Enterprise Law, Laws Relating to Particular Activities or Business Sectors, Intellectual Property, etc. From the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University. |
See also our guide to Selective Guide to Law and Legal Research and Web Resources for Primary Legal Research.
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| Marketing |
AdCracker: Marketing and Advertising Concepts - "to help creative creatures create. Mostly advertising campaigns and concepts." |
General Marketing Strategy articles - features information on general marketing strategies, including price perception, tips for marketing in hard times, web marketing, publications and more. |
Marketing Virtual Library - "Knowledge source for market research, marketing plans, internet marketing, marketing careers & much more!", features information on advertising and promotion, public relations, media issues, definitions and terms, electronic commerce, web search strategies and much more.
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| Non-Profit Organizations |
Action Without Borders - "global network of individuals and organizations working to build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives...[whose] work is guided by the common desire of its members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect." Features newsletters, links to organizations, resources, campaigns, jobs and volunteer opportunity, and much more. |
Federal Non-profit Gateway - "a network of links to Federal government information and services", features links to various federal departments and agencies, browsable list of executive, legislative, and judicial information, and links to relevant federal information clearinghouses (e.g. Federal Register grants, Library of Congress, FedWorld). |
The Foundation Center - "supports and improves institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed...Founded in 1956, the Center is the nation’s leading authority on institutional philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public." Offers information on scholarships, grants; features workshops on grant writing, budgeting, proposal writing; offers publications, libraries and learning resource centers and more. Free registration required for some parts of the website. |
Internet Non-profit Center - "a resource of information provided by participants in many online discussions about non-profits and their work", features resources on fundraising, filing, online news, library, examples of newsletters and more.
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| Online Periodicals |
Academy of Marketing Science Review |
Advertising Age |
Advertising Week |
Allied Academies Journals (11 academic journals) |
American Banker |
American Demographics |
Asia-Inc Magazine |
Black Enterprise - current issue only. |
Bureau of Economic Analysis - government publications including Survey of Current Business (from 1994-present). |
Business 2.0 |
Business and Health |
Business Finance |
Business News Americas (Latin America) |
Business Week |
Business Wire |
CNN Money |
The CPA Journal |
DSN Retailing Today |
Dollars and Sense |
Economic Reform Today |
Economist |
Electronic Business |
Entrepreneur Magazine |
Financial Times |
First Monday (Internet issues) |
Forbes Magazine |
Fortune Magazine |
HR Magazine |
Hispanic Business Magazine Online |
Inc. Magazine |
Industry Week Online |
Information Week |
Journal of Modern Business |
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Manager |
Leadership Journal |
Marketing Bulletin |
New York Times on the Web - Trinity College Library maintains this publication for full-text articles. Please note: also available full-text from Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe (under news and full-text from June 1, 1980 on) or from ProQuest General Reference databases (select ABI/INFORM Complete or any ProQuest database then go to the Collections tab and select Proquest Newspapers; full-text from 1999 on). |
Newswatch U.K. (British newspapers) |
Nonprofit Online News |
NonProfit Times |
Philanthropy News Digest |
Philanthropy News Network Online |
Sloan Management Review |
Smart Money |
U.S. News and World Report Online |
Wall Street Journal - Trinity Library maintains this publication for full-text articles. Please note: also available full-text from ProQuest General Reference databases (select ABI/INFORM Complete or any ProQuest database then go to the Collections tab and select Proquest Newspapers; full-text from 1984 on). |
Washington Business Journal |
Wharton Leadership Digest |
Working Woman - Business Woman's Network
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| Statistics |
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce - "BEA seeks to strengthen the understanding of the U.S. economy and its competitive position by providing the most accurate and relevant GDP and economic accounts data in a timely and cost-effective manner." Features national and regional economic data (including product tables, local area personal income, annual personal income, state personal income, quarterly personal income, information on industry economic data and much more. |
Consumer Price Index - "program produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services." Detailed statistics, publications and much more. |
United States Census Bureau - comprehensive site offering information on people (income, poverty, housing, etc.), businesses, geography, and much more. Searchable. |
United States Congress Economic Indicators, 1995-present - Prepared and published monthly for the Joint Economic Committee, by the Council of Economic Advisers. |
United States Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics - "is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics." Comprehensive, searchable site with information on consumer spending, wages and earnings, productivity; economic information at-a-glance; publications and research papers, and much, much more.
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| Taxation |
State and Local Tax Resources - Tax and Accounting Sites Directory, offering information on state and local tax, links to states, organizations, and more. |
Tax History Project - "established by Tax Analysts in 1995 to provide scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation." Also presents the Tax History Museum, which "provides a synthetic overview of the history of American taxation. Incorporating both narrative text and multimedia source materials, the museum offers a concise summary of American revenue policy and politics." |
Tax Prophet - general information on taxation related issues. |
United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service homepage - numerous links to taxation-related information for businesses and individuals, including tax scams and frauds. See also the page with Downloadable Tax Forms.
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