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Reference Sources (Background)
Locating Books
MaconCat
The library's online catalog, providing access to books, journals, music, and movies in the library.
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Books and articles not owned by our library can be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. Allow sufficient time for processing. Average turnaround time is 3-5 days for articles and 3-14 days for books, excluding holidays and weekends. Submit ILL requests well in advance of deadlines.
Locating Articles (Databases & Indexes)
ABI/INFORM Global (some full text)
Provides extensive worldwide coverage of business and management topics. Gives the full text of articles for approximately half of the journals indexed.
Business Source Complete
Factiva
Dow Jones online database. Includes company financials, newsarticles, stock quotes, investment reports, etc.
LexisNexis Academic (dates vary by publication, full text)
An excellent source for current general business news, company and industry information.
Websites
Accounting Resources on the Internet (Rutgers University)
Accounting Terminology Guide (New York State Society of CPAs)
American Accounting Association
Includes useful links to other Internet resources.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Business.com
Includes company information (stock quotes, financials, profile, news, people, competitors, milestones) and links to accounting information on the web.
Financial Accounting Standards Board
General Accounting Office
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
IRS Homepage
Evaluating Sources
Citing Sources
Company Financials
LexisNexis Academic
An excellent source for current general business news, company and industry information. Use to access SEC reports; Standard & Poor's Corporation Records online and several other sources for company financial information.
Hoover's Handbook of American Business
Ref HG 4057 .A28617
Also Hoover's Online (non-subscription features only). Select the "Companies/Industries" button.
Value Line Investment Survey
Ref HG 4501 .V26
Analyzes and reports on stocks in over seventy industries. Provides financial and statistical data, including a 10-year statistical history on 23 key investment factors. Gives a succinct analysis of current and future investment prospects for the specific company.
Industry Ratios & Codes
Annual Statement Studies
Ref HF 5681 .B2R58
This annual publication provides a variety of rations for specific industries arranged by SIC code.
Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987
Ref HF 1042 .S73
Provides the classification standard underlying all U.S. economic statistics classified by industry.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Ref HF 1042 .N67 2002
The new classification, replacing the 1987 SIC codes.
Company Histories
International Directory of Company Histories (1988 to present)
Ref HD 2721 .I63
Provides brief company histories for 1250 the world's largest companies. Arranged by industry. Use index in back of the latest volume to find the specific company.