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Featured Reference Books:

Strauss's Handbook of Business Information

Strauss’s Handbook of Business Information, 2nd ed., 2004

Business: the Ultimate Resource, 2nd ed., 2006

Globalization: Encyclopedia of Trade, Labor and Politics, 2 volumes, 2006

Encyclopedia of American Women in Business : From Colonial Times to the Present, 2 volumes, 2005

Professional Ethics and Insignia, 2nd ed., 2000

Business Plans Handbook, volumes 1, 5, 8, 10, 11, 1995-2006

Small Business Sourcebook, 22nd ed., 2007

Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, 18th ed., 2005

World Business Directory, 4 volumes, 11th ed., 2003

LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations, 8 volumes, Current Year

Plunkett’s E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac, Current Year

Plunkett’s Retail Industry Almanac, Current Year

Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac, Current Year

Hoover’s Handbook of Emerging Companies, Current Year

Hoover’s Handbook of Private Companies, Current Year

Hoover’s Handbook of World Business, Current Year

Hoover’s Handbook of American Business, Current Year

Brands and Their Companies, 2 volumes, Current Year

Business Rankings Annual, Every Other Year’s Edition

Bond’s Franchise Guide, 17th ed., 2006

Business Forms on File, 2007

McGraw-Hill Handbook of Business Letters, 4th ed., 2005

Minnesota Manufacturers Register, Current Year

Wisconsin Manufacturers Register, Current Year

American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory, 16th ed., 2007

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Essential Resources:
Business Administration College at UW-L
Business Periodicals
Library Guide: Business Statistics (pdf)
Library Guide: Information on Companies (pdf)
Citation Guides
Scholarly v. Popular Journals
Includes full text Brought to you by: University of Wisconsin SystemABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest): More information Indexes and abstracts articles from more than 1600 scholarly and trade business periodicals with full-text from more than 700 journals. It is an excellent source of information on management techniques, corporate strategies, trends, and business conditions. Coverage: 1971 to present with small collection (25 titles) back to early 1900's. Updated: bi-monthly.
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Includes full text Brought to you by BadgerLinkBusiness Source Elite (EBSCOhost): More information Nearly 1,050 journals covering business, management, economics, banking, finance, accounting and much more. Coverage: 1984 to present. Updated: daily. 
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Includes full text JSTOR Business Collection: More information 46 full text journals related to business. Most of these journals are full-text until late 1990's (1996-1998) with no current issues. Coverage: varies early 1900's to 2000. Updated: quarterly. 
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Additional Resources:
Trial access to this resource is available through June 8, 2008.

Value Line Research Center (Value Line): More information The Research Center includes on-line access to Value Line's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks including:

  • The Value Line Investment Survey (1,700 companies)
  • The Value Line Investment Survey - Small& Mid Cap Edition (1,800 companies)
  • The Value Line Database Companies (4,000 companies)
  • The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey
  • The Value Line Daily Options Survey
  • The Value Line Special Situations Service
  • The Value Line Convertibles Survey

Note: Username and password required, please contact the Reference Desk (refemail@uwlax.edu, 785-8708).

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Includes Full Text American FactFinder (U.S. Census Bureau): Federal Government Resource More information  This is the primary gateway to demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.  Data is available from nearly 100 ongoing surveys including: Decennial Census (people and housing; 1990- ), American Community Survey (ongoing; 2000- ), Economic Census (every 5 years; 1997- ), Population Estimates/Projections, Annual Survey of Manufactures.
Business & Industry (FirstSearch): More information Business and industry facts, figures, and key events. Coverage: 1994 to present. Updated daily.
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Includes full text Brought to you by BadgerLinkBusiness News, Regional (EBSCOhost): More information Regional Business News is a full text newswire database that incorporates business wires from all over the world. Included in this database are A&G Information, Africa News Service, Inter Press Service, Resource News International, South American Business, M2 Communications, PR Newswire, Business News Wire, Canadian Corporate News, News Bytes News Network, and Phillips Business Information Highlights. This database is updated daily. 
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Includes full text Brought to you by BadgerLink Corporate ResourceNet (EBSCOhost): More information Provides over 4,000 searchable sources covering a broad spectrum of U.S. and international business topics and industries; scientific and medical information; regulation and policy information; and company and product information. Coverage: current. Updated: daily. 
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Only Available in Murphy Library E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac (Plunkett): Electronic version of this print reference book. Found on the Business workstation  in the reference area. 
Economic Literature Index (FirstSearch): More information Citations and abstracts from journal articles, books, and working papers on economics. Coverage: 1969 to present. Updated monthly.
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Includes full text Brought to you by: University of Wisconsin SystemEmerald Library (MCB Press): More information Access to the full text/page image of over 100 journals in the fields of: Engineering, General Management, Human Resources, Information Management, Library & Information Services, Marketing, Operations, Production & Economics, Property, Quality, Training & Education. Coverage: varies by title. Updated: daily.
 
Includes full text Foundation Directory Online (The Foundation Center): More information is a searchable index of 125,000 grants of over $10,000 awarded by top funders in the United States. Records include name/location of the recipient, grant description, year, amount, and funder contact information.
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Includes full text GMID - Global Market Information Database (Euromonitor): More information Contains over 4 million statistics on industries, countries, and consumers as well as 15,000 industry, company, country, and consumer reports. This resource also includes 205 country reports and market and brand share rankings. Individual and cross-country comparisons of data types include demographic and economic statistics, lifestyle indicators including housing and household facilities, travel and tourism trends, GDP trends, and income and earnings potential. Coverage: 1977 to present. Forecast Data: Through 2015. Updated: weekly. Note: Data in this resource may be used for research and private study only.
Only Available in Murphy Library Health Care Industry Almanac (Plunkett): Electronic version of this print reference book. Found on the Business workstation  in the reference area. 
Includes full text Brought to you by: University of Wisconsin SystemLexisNexis Academic: More information Over 5,600 sources, mostly full-text.
- News: 350 newspapers, 400 magazines/journals, 600 newsletters, broadcast transcripts, campus news, wire services.
- Business: news, accounting literature, company information, directories.
- Legal Research: secondary literature, case law, codes & regulations, tax law, international legal materials, patent research, career information.
Full Text Profiles and Reports Included MarketLine Business Information Center (Datamonitor)  Information about this article database. MarketLine contains business information from primary and secondary sources. This database offers concise profiles of 10,000 companies, 2,000 industries, and 50 countries. It also offers 2,500 company SWOT analyses and is constantly updated with the latest business and industry news. Updated: Company and industry profiles - biannually; Country profiles - annually
Includes full text Mergent News Reports: More information Formerly known as Moody's. Weekly updates to the: Bank & Finance, Industrial, International, Municipal & Government, OTC Industrial, OTC Unlisted, Public Utility, and Transportation Manuals. Coverage: current. Updated: weekly.
Includes full text Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage: More information A comprehensive database of financial information, providing access to 11 key financial publications. Coverage: current. Updated: daily. 
Only Available in Murphy Library Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac 1999-2000: Electronic version of this print reference book. Found on the Business workstation in the reference area. 
ReferenceUSA: More information Current and detailed profiles for over 14 million U.S. businesses; search by company name SIC/NAICS codes, type of business, business size, and more. Tutorial.
Only Available in Murphy Library STAT-USA/Internet (U.S. Department of Commerce): Federal Government Resource More information  (1) State of the Nation--current and historical economic and financial releases and economic data; (2) GLOBUS & NTDB--current and historical trade-related releases, international market research (Country Commercial Guides (CCG)), trade opportunities, country analysis (Country Background Notes), and the National Trade Data Bank. Access on the Statistics/Geography and Business workstations in the reference area.
Includes full text World Marketing Data and Statistics (Euromonitor): More information Contains information on 205 countries, resulting in a access to over one million country statistics. Individual and cross-country comparisons of 1,000 data types such as demographic and economic statistics, lifestyle indicators including housing and household facilities, travel and tourism trends, GDP trends, and income and earnings potential. Coverage: 1977 to present. Forecast Data: Through 2015. Updated: weekly. Note: Data in this resource may be used for research and private study only.
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Multidisciplinary Library Databases:
 These full-text resources also include information related to this subject area:

Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of scholarly and popular periodicals.

MasterFile Premier (EBSCOhost). Includes full text of mostly popular periodicals, some scholarly, newspapers, and more.

LexisNexis Academic. Includes full text of popular, scholarly, trade, and professional periodicals, and much more.

CQ Researcher. For in-depth reports on current and past topics in all subject areas.

JSTOR. For reliable access to full text of articles from more than 490 periodicals more than 2-5 years old.

Public Websites:
The following web resources were selected by librarians:

Business Web sites A directory listing of related sites.

SEC | SECInfo

Business Ethics

E.H. Net Encyclopedia

ForecastCenter

Global Business & Finance Resources

Industry Research Desk

World Oil Prices Chronology

Business.gov  |  U.S. Small Business Association (SBA)


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