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Reference Sources (Background)
Dictionary of Business (2001)
Ref HF 1001 .C62 2001
Encyclopedia of Management (2000)
Ref HD30.15 .E49 2000
International Encyclopedia of Business and Management (1996, 6 volumes)
Ref HF 1001 .I53 1996
Company Information
Business and Company Resource Center (some full text)
Provides a wealth of information for specific companies, including company histories, financials, investment reports, rankings and industry information.
Factiva
Dow Jones online database. Includes company financials, newsarticles; stock quotes; investment reports; etc.
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.
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.
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.
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 and Company Resource Center (some full text)
Provides a wealth of information for specific companies, but also gives a wide range of articles, many full-text.
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.
Statistics
Statistical Abstract of the United States (GPO, annual)
Current edition online; earlier editions in stacks HA 202 .S85
Published by the U.S. Census Bureau, a compendium of social and economic U.S. statistical information.
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.
Websites
Biz/Ed Internet Catalogue
"selected, quality Web sites for students, researchers and practitioners, covering business, management and economic."
Business.com
select "management" or "human resources"
CEO Express
directed to managers, a site that provides links to a wealth of business information and resources
Workforce Management
covers a wide range of management-related topics
Evaluating Sources
Citing Sources