Resources

Print Resources (books and reference tools)
The Marin Academic Library Consortium (Archbishop Alemany and College of Marin libraries) provides reference and circulating books, encyclopedias and dictionaries on business, companies, industries, management and economics. To broaden your search, try looking in Other Library Catalogs. You may borrow books from other libraries through the Interlibrary Loan service.

Another way to find print resources is by browsing at the library. The Reference collection offers statistical, environmental, historical, country, company and industry information as well as management, economics and business encyclopedias and dictionaries. Most of these are in the "H" section of the Reference collection, located on the first floor of Alemany Library. A circulating collection on the second floor of the library has additional material to complement the Reference works.

Periodicals (journals, newspapers, magazines)
The Marin Academic Library Consortium subscribes to over 700 newspapers and business periodicals, most of which are available through proprietary databases on the web. Search for Periodicals (print and online) by title at Alemany Library. Holdings and available formats are indicated for each title.

Databases
Business & Company Resource Center is an integrated business resource. It is available to the Dominican community off-campus (with a password available from Library Circulation at 485-3251).

This business database brings together company profiles, brand and product information, industry information, market research, rankings, investment analyst reports, company histories and chronologies as well as periodical articles. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe general and business news, company financials, legal information. Not accessible off-campus.

Full text of selected domestic and international newspapers going back 20 years, a number of newspaper indexes (including New York Times), business information such as US company financials, legal information, and medical information. Selected journals, newsletters, broadcast transcripts are also available.

ABI/Inform business journal articles. ABI/Inform is available to the Dominican community from off-campus with a password - contact Library Circulation at 485-3251.

Full text articles from business, management, economics and finance journals as well as market and industry surveys are available. An excellent source for company, industry and product information; also covers public policy, trends, research results, technology, health care and social issues.

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) - general, multidisciplinary database. Available to the Dominican community off-campus (with a password - available from library Circulation at 485-3251.)

Business Guides on the Web

Berkeley Business Guides by Haas School of Business is a well-organized metasite to business resources on the web. Includes internet resources in accounting, trade shows, e-commerce and Internet, banking, foreign business and international trade, marketing and more.

BizEd by Institute for Learning and Research Technology at the University of Bristol is a well-organized resource for business and economics students.

brint.com provides links to journals and magazines of particular interest to those in business and management. There are also many other sections of interest to researchers. The pages are searchable.

CEO Express links to current events especially as they relate to business.

Infomine Scholarly Internet Resources database from the University of California, Riverside.

International Business Resources on the Web by Michigan State University Center for International Business Education and Research. Selected, annotated links to international business newspapers.

Annual Reports

Annual Report Gallery, Public Reports Register, and Hoover's all provide links to US company annual reports.

EDGAR databases of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, provides annual reports and prospectuses for about 3500 companies, SEC filings such as 10Ks, etc.

Economics

Bureau of Economic Analysis agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce provides links to data and articles on national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy - includes GDP by industry.

Economic Report of the President annual reports on the state of the US economy by the US President.

USDA Economics and Statistics Systems has analysis of economic conditions and business trends for the entire US, all 50 states, and 60 metro areas. Detailed information available for a fee.

Finance

Finance Virtual Library at Ohio State provides information for both academia and investors on a variety of financial topics.

E-Commerce

Ecommerce guide e-commerce news, trends and outlooks.

E-business forum global e-business intelligence and doing e-business around the world.

What is e-commerce CIO magazine provides chief information officers and other business executives with a better understanding of the role IT plays in achieving corporate goals.

How-to guide to e-commerce an e-commerce tutorial.

International Business

Virtual International Business and Economics Resources (VIBES) provides comprehensive, regional & national information with leads to meta-sites.

Industry Canada - Strategis Canada's excellent business information site.

Background Information on Countries of the World United States State Department issues guides for Americans interested in the business climate of other countries. The Country Commercial Guides link takes you to business and political climate reports compiled by consular offices overseas.

Legal

Antitrust Policy through Owen School of Management at Vanderbilt, links four types of information: antitrust case documents, enforcement guidelines and speeches, economic bibliographies, and current antitrust issues in the news.

Global Legal International Network Library of Congress sponsors this site of guides to national and international law.

Management

Academy of Management Online includes links for interest groups in Health Services Administration, Organization and Management Theory, Research Methods, among many others. The AMO also publishes Academy of Management Review online.
Institute of Industrial Relations at UC Berkeley provides information on the institute, abstracts of articles from their publication Industrial Relations, and guides to other research such as Labor Resources on the Internet.

Marketing

Bureau of Labor Statistics US surveys of consumer expenditures.

AdAccess digital collection of over 7,000 advertisements in magazines and newspapers printed in the United States and Canada from 1911 through 1955. From Duke University.

Advertising Age click on Ad Age Data Center for advertising statistics.

Reference - General & Miscellaneous

NYU's Bobst Library: International Business and Economics - A metasite that provides links to official statistical offices worldwide, e-commerce information, management information, and international business resources.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) business guidance, antitrust/competition, economic issues, etc.

Foundation Center functions as an independent clearinghouse for grant information. Includes a directory of grant maker web sites and "folders" with specialized information for particular foundations.

International Monetary Fund economic development of countries worldwide.

Public Policy Institute of California provides reports focused on California economy, politics and social issues.

SIC and NAICS codes to search for both SIC and corresponding NAICS codes.

Survey Research Center Princeton University's market research poll and survey findings and data.

World Bank country-wide macroeconomic studies and also sector specific reporting on public expenditures, labor markets, and poverty studies.

Statistics

International Trade Administration of the US Department of Commerce provides statistics on goods and services trade, state exports, global trade outlook, trade for various countries, statistics for various industry groups, including employment, wages, capital expenditures, and trade.

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes the monthly Survey of Current Business in addition to providing statistics on national and regional income and wealth, GDP, corporate profits, sales and inventories, national and state personal income, products by industry, balance of payments, direct investment abroad, foreign investment in the US, and trade.

U.S. Census Bureau for U.S. Census statistics from 1990, international statistics (current trade balances, commodity trade, imports and exports by country), other economic and demographic statistics such as population and vital statistics, housing, agriculture, industry, trade, wealth and poverty, transportation, manufacturing, health care, tax revenues, migration/immigration.

University of Michigan provides a metasite that points to helpful statistical resources on the web.

Offstats from University of Auckland is another excellent source that provides links to free and easily accessible international social, economic and general data from official or similar "quotable" sources.

U.K. National Statistics United Kingdom national and regional statistics and information about statistics.

Last updated: Jan 13, 2009.

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