Business and Finance
ABI/INFORM Complete is a scholarly database for business research topics such as business and economic conditions, management techniques, advertising, marketing, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. It covers business traditions and trends, corporate strategies, management techniques, and competitive and product information. In addition to full text articles, ABI/INFORM Complete includes information on 60,000+ companies with business and executive profiles.
Business and Company ASAP integrates indexing, abstracts and the full text for business, finance, management, and industry periodicals with a full text directory of global private and public companies. Although the majority of the content in this database is available through the Academic OneFile and/or General OneFile databases, there is some original subject-specific content as well.
Find detailed company and industry information including company profiles, company histories, brand information, rankings, and current company and industry news. Easily locate a company's ultimate parent company or see a listing of corporate subsidiaries.
This collection provides periodicals focusing on topics in economics. Perfect for business classes, with more than 450 full-text journals to support their research and regular feeds of videos from Forbes.com that contain business news coverage and interviews with CEOs. Although the majority of the content in this database is available through the Academic OneFile and/or General OneFile databases, there is some original subject-specific content as well.
Full text sources range from general periodicals such as Business Week, Forbes, and Fortune to trade publications such as American Banker, Chemical Week, and Restaurant Business. Additional sources in this database include country economic reports from the EIU, company profiles, and industry and market research reports.
A custom collection of more than 250 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field: key subjects covered include advertising and public relations, linguistics, and literature. Although the majority of the content in this database is available through the Academic OneFile and/or General OneFile databases, there is some original subject-specific content as well.
Search U.S. and international businesses by name, size, geographic location, and industry. Company information includes contact information, a description of the company, number of employees, short biographies of top company executives, and more.
With DemographicsNow you can analyze the demographic and market potential of any geography in the U.S. Create custom reports, perform quick market analysis, create fully interactive maps, and much more.
Entrepreneurship includes worldwide publications and multi-media useful to educators, researchers, students and members of the business community. Content ranges from the scholarly - including journals, dissertations, working papers and conference proceedings - to a full toolkit of practical guides, templates, forms, sample business plans, and tips from successful entrepreneurs.
Search over 10,000 funding opportunities from federal government agencies, nonprofits, corporate foundations, research institutes, state agencies, and universities. Find contact information as well as deadlines, restrictions, and links to websites with further information.
HR.BLR.com contains a human resources library featuring information on state and federal regulations such as the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. This database also includes HR daily news, sample job descriptions, and examples of policies, letters, checklists, and training meetings. (in library use only)
The online version of the Kansas City Business Journal includes access to the most recent issues, special publications, and the Book of Lists. The site also allows you to sign up for email newsletters that include additional business-related information.
Mergent WebReports includes all Mergent (formerly Moody's) Manuals published since 1909. The company snapshots provide a quick overview of each company including address, telephone and fax number, ticker symbol and company website. The database is still under formation, with additional data to be added in the future, including an archive of corporate annual, quarterly, and interim reports.
Search over 30,000 stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs to determine where to invest your money. Identify stocks and funds that meet your criteria and read reports prepared by Morningstar. Obtain an analysis of your current portfolio or see how the stocks and funds you select work together to form a balanced portfolio.
Plunkett Research Online provides in-depth information on many industries. Market research and trends analysis, industry statistics and charts, profiles of industry-leading companies (public and private), and industry associations and organizations are included within each Industry Center.
Search more than 1.3 million Canadian businesses by company name, ticker symbol, geographic area, business size, industry, and more. This resource includes information on local businesses and small companies as well as large corporations.
Looking for a phone number in Canada? Simultaneously search residential phone books from Canada to find phone numbers and addresses of Canadian households. It also incorporates a mapping feature.
This portion of the ReferenceUSA database is updated with more than 50,000 new businesses each week. As much information that is known is provided, and profiles are updated as new information comes in. A potential use of this database is to identify hot areas of economic development.
ReferenceUSA OneSource database includes detailed profiles of all publicly-traded U.S. and virtually all private and public international companies. It includes in-depth data for more than 100 major industries.
Search more than 13 million U.S. businesses by company name, ticker symbol, geographic area, business size, industry, and more. This resource includes information on local businesses and small companies as well as large corporations.
U.S. Lifestyles is for researchers interested in statistics about a variety of lifestyle topics: fashion, reading, cooking, crafts, pets, political views, sports, travel, charitable donations, health and fitness, finance, technology, and more.
Looking for a phone number? Simultaneously search residential phone books from around the country. Find phone numbers and addresses for over 135 million United States households. It also incorporates a mapping feature, neighbor look up, and median household income and home value information from the U.S. census.
Regional Business News provides comprehensive full text for regional business publications. This database has full text for more than 50 sources. This is a subset of Business Source Premier.
Safari Business Books includes hundreds of business books you can read online. You can search the collection by subject, and the search results will direct you to books which include sections on your topic. Finance, human resources, management, and marketing are some of the specific areas covered.
Small Business Resource Center provides information that covers all major areas of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, taxes and more. It includes hundreds of sample business plans.
TheStreet.com Ratings evaluates the financial strength of more than 13,000 institutions, including life, health, and annuity insurers, property and casualty insurers, HMOs, Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, banks, and savings and loans. In addition, they track the risk-adjusted performance of over 20,000 mutual funds and more than 6,000 stocks.
Value Line Investment Survey includes full-page reports and analyst commentaries for each of more than 1,700 stocks. It offers year-ahead and three- to five-year probable relative price performance, projections of key financial measures, and concise, objective commentary on current operations and future prospects. (in library use only)
