GENERAL SOURCES

Advertising Red Books - Agencies. Semi-Annual. (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
HF5805S73 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
The Advertising Red Books have been the most comprehensive source of information on the advertising practices of companies located in the United States and Canada for years. The Agencies edition, together with the Advertisers edition provide a detailed profile of the advertising industry. The main listings are divided into 5 sections: Advertising Agencies, House Agencies, Media Buying Services, Sales Promotion Agencies, and Public Relations Firms. Each entry may include annual billings, branch locations, services offered, and suppliers. There are four indexes, two of which refer to companies and two that refer to personnel. There is a Special Market Index that categorizes agencies by 23 different advertising specialities. Also included is U.S. Agency Brands Ranked by Gross Income, the Top 10 Media Specialists Companies by Medium, and the World's Top 50 Advertising Organizations. Advertising Red Books - Advertisers (HF5805A28 2006 - Ready Reference Shelves) This edition divided companies in 55 general areas according to their primary product or service. Included are advertising expenditures, media used, and the advertising agencies used. Advertising Red Books - Advertisers' Indexes (HF5805A29 2006 - Ready Reference Shelves) Four indexes: Product Categories by State, Brand Name, SIC code, and Personnel help to locate companies and individuals of particular importance. See also Standard Rate & Data Service (Closed Reserve).

America's Top Rated Cities – A Statistical Handbook (STATISTICS)
HA214A43 2005 – Reference Shelves
This is an excellent source to consult for information on relocation of a business or family. Based on Census 2000 data, it is divided into four volumes arranged geographically. Each city has three sections: the Background includes politics, employment, and cultural offerings. Rankings, the second section, includes topics such as America's Healthiest Cities, High-Tech markets to watch, Best cities for Black women and Best Large (Small) Metro Areas to start and grow a company. The third section, Statistical tables, has information on such data as the business environment, exports, population growth, per capita/median/average income, employment by industry, employment by occupation, average wages, taxes, major business headquarters, best companies to work for, fast growing businesses, living environment, cost of living, and major employers. Each volume contains five Appendices: Metropolitan Statistical Areas (Historical and Current), Comparative Statistics, Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Organizations, and the State Departments of Labor and Employment. There are 46 more tables than were in the 1998 edition and 75% of all data that was in the last edition has been updated. See also America's Top-Rated Smaller Cities: A Statistical Profile 2004-05 (HT123A6692 - Reference Shelves) and The Comparative Guide to American Suburbs (HA214C66 2005 - Reference Shelves).

Banker's Almanac. (COMPANIES)
HG2984B21 2004 - Reference Shelves
Volumes 1, 2 and 3 contain details of over 4,800 major international banks arranged alphabetically. Volumes 4 and 5 contain geographical listings of these banks and their branches together with the Head Office locations of the Authorized banks. Volume 6 contains an alphabetical list of some 19,000 other authorized banks. The latest balance sheet figures are included wherever possible. Abridged profit & loss statements have been included along with the performance ratios. Ratings from Capital Intelligence, Fitch, Lace, and Standard & Poor's are also included. Thomson Bank Directory - Semi-annual. 5 volumes. (HG2441R182 2004 - Reference Shelves) Directory of U.S. and international banks. U.S. listings include financial information, status ranking for head office listings, and Thomson Bank Watch credit ratings. A similar directory for U.S. savings and loan associations is The Savings Directory (HG2150U1822 2007 - Reference Shelves).

Blackwell Encyclopedia Of Management. (SUBJECTS)
HD30.15B455 2005 - Ready Reference Shelves
A thirteen volume set in dictionary format covering such subjects as accounting, business ethics, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, international management, management information systems, managerial economics, operations management, organizational behavior, and strategic management. See also Dictionary of Banking Terms (HG151F57 2000 - Ready Reference), Dictionary of Finance & Investment Terms (HG151D69 2003 - Ready Reference), Dictionary of International Investment Terms (HG3880S548 2001 - Ready Reference), and Wall Street Words (HG4513S37 2003 - Reference Shelves).

Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Management. (SUBJECTS)
HD28C34 2006/2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
The objective of these directories is to help authors publish their ideas. There are four areas of specialization: accounting, economics and finance, management, and marketing. Such essential information as number of blind reviewers, acceptance rates, type of research (quantitative or qualitative), and manuscript topics are covered as well as publishing guidelines. There is a section entitled "What is a Refereed Article?" Publication guidelines include manuscript length, copies required, computer submissions, formats and manuscript style. If any of these do not conform to the editor's specifications, rejection is very probable. With so many journal titles available, management covers 540 titles; it is wise to choose one discipline unless otherwise stated. Reviewers' comments are essential to understanding and focusing one's research. One should be persistent in getting these comments. Cabell's Directory Of Publishing Opportunities In Accounting 2006/2007 [130 titles covered] - (H91C2343 – Ready Reference Shelves) Cabell's Directory Of Publishing Opportunities In Economics and Finance 2006/2007 [350 titles covered] (H91C2344 - Ready Reference Shelves) Cabell's Directory Of Publishing Opportunities In Marketing 2006/2007 [over 160 titles covered] (HD28C35 – Ready Reference Shelves)

The Career Guide: Dun's Employment Opportunities Directory.
HF5382.5U5D846 2007 - Closed Reserve (COMPANIES &INDUSTRIES)
An alphabetic listing of companies giving employment opportunities, personnel requirements, training and career development practices, company locations, benefits, and address for employment inquiries. Employers are also listed geographically and by industry. See also Dun's Directory Of Service Companies (HD9981.3D86 2007 - Closed Reserve), which contains information on approximately 50,000 service businesses: address, sales, employment figures, SIC classifications, and company officers. SIC and geographic indexes are at back of the volume. Also Ohio Services Directory 2002 (HD9981.7O5H37 - Closed Reserve). See also Book of Lists for various cities (Closed Reserve - Oversized).

Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce - Membership . . . Directory. (COMPANIES)
T12C732 2005 - Closed Reserve
Directory of member firms also includes an Information Guide, Buyers' Classified Guide listed by industry, a display advertisers index, and a members index. A related publication, World Chamber Of Commerce Directory (HF295C63 2004 - Reference Shelves), lists U.S. and international chambers of commerce, foreign embassies in the U.S. and U.S. embassies abroad.

Consumer International. (Euromonitor) (INDUSTRIES)
HC79C6C666 2005-2006 - Ready Reference Shelves
Brings together in one volume all available market information on consumer trends in all the major non-European countries, the scope being all the major retail items purchased for household use. Covers approximately 120 consumer products. Consumer Asia 2005 (HC411C66 - Ready Reference Shelves), Consumer China 2005 (HC430C6C65 - Ready Reference Shelves), Consumer Eastern Europe 2005-2006 (HC244Z9C6138 - Ready Reference Shelves), Consumer Latin America 2005 (HC130C6C67 - Ready Reference Shelves), Consumer Middle East 2005 (HC415.15Z9C65 - Ready Reference Shelves) Consumer USA (HC101C78 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves) Consumer Western Europe 2005-2006 (HD7022C65-Ready Reference Shelves) are companion volumes. World Consumer Spending 2004-2005 (HC79C6W67 - Ready Reference Shelves), World Consumer Lifestyles Databook 2005 (HF5415.3W67 - Ready Reference Shelves), World Income Distribution 2006-2007 (HC79I5W67 - Ready Reference Shelves).

CORPORATE REPORTS (COMPANIES)
In addition to annual reports to stockholders, publicly owned companies are required to file various reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports contain financial and other information of value in analyzing a company. The Business Library has reports in the following formats:
Annual Reports, 10Ks, Proxy Statements. 1978 to 1997
REPORTS ON MICROFICHE. Microfiche Cabinets
SEC-DATA File Microfiche, 10K reports, annual reports to stockholders, and proxy statements are filed by fiche number in File Cabinets. Microfiche Corporate Report Indexes on top of the cabinets give the fiche number for each report in this service.
Annual Reports, 10Ks. HISTORICAL REPORTS - 1978 and PREVIOUS YEARS on Microfiche.
Microfiche Cabinets. Back file of reports filed alphabetically in File Cabinets.
Mergent Online or Thomson Research (COMPANIES)
Information on more than 11,000 public companies extracted from 10Ks, 10Qs, ARS, proxy statements, etc. Information includes 2-year comparisons of balance sheets, 3-year comparisons of income statements, 5-year summary for operating income, sales and earnings per share. Contains color graphics.
SEC reports may also be found in Lexis/Nexis Academic, Factiva, SEC.gov and Edgar.gov.

CorpTech Directory of Technology Companies (COMPANIES)
HG4057A1C68 2005-2006 - Ready Reference
The CorpTech Directory is a quick reference on over 95,000 entities that manufacture or develop high-technology products. The volume is divided into three major sections: geography-organized by state and city, an alphabetical company section, and a products section organized by over 2,200 CorpTech product codes. The major product groups are Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Chemicals, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Defense, Energy, Environmental, Factory Automation, Manufacturing Equipment, Medical, Not primarily high-tech, Pharmaceuticals, Photonics, Subassemblies & Components, Test & Measurement, Telecommunications, and Transportation. These groups are further subdivided into small groups. It lists over 10,000 units of large corporations, as well as 76,000 private firms and 5,600 public companies.

Cost of Living Index. Quarterly. (ACCRA) (STATISTICS)
HD6983I5733 2007 - Closed Reserve
Published by the American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association as a measurement of relative price levels of consumer goods and services in participating cities. It does not measure inflation but is a comparison of prices at a single point of time based on the changing number of survey participants. See alson American Cost of Living Survey (HD6983A685 2002 - Ready Reference). Mobility Plus (HT123M576 - Reference Shelves) compares U.S. cities, lifestyles, state and local taxes. Also Moving and Relocation Directory 2005-2006 (HT334U5M5 - Reference Shelves) provides profiles of 121 U.S. cities.

Countries Of The World And Their Leaders. (COUNTRIES)
G1C68 2004-Closed Reserve
This is a compilation of U.S. State Department reports on contemporary political and economic conditions, government personnel and policies, political parties, religions, history, education, press, radio, TV, climate, visa and world health information, customs and duty tips. Also contains background notes. How and where to seek the State Department's assistance when doing business abroad. There are sections on international treaty organizations and U.S. Embassies. See also Financial Times World Desk Reference 2005 (G63F55 2004 - Ready Reference). This provides a three-page profile on almost every country in the world.

Directory Of American Firms Operating In Foreign Countries. (COMPANIES)
HG4538A1D5 2007 - Closed Reserve
This 4-volume directory lists American companies that own or have considerable capital investment in foreign businesses. Nonprofit organizations and institutions are not included. Volume 1: An alphabetical listing of U.S. companies with addresses, products and officers. A list of countries with companies operating there begins with Part 2 on page 653 and continues in Volumes 2, 3 & 4. The Directory Of Foreign Firms Operating In The United States (HG4057A1D57 2006 13th Ed. - Closed Reserve) lists information on foreign businesses owning or with large investments in American firms.

Directory of Business Information Resources. (STATISTICS)
HF54.52U5D567 2006 - Reference Shelves
This is a useful source for finding information about associations, newsletters, trade shows, magazines, and web sites for different industries. Some of the industries included are accounting, advertising, banking, direct marketing, electronics, healthcare, insurance, management, publishing, real estate, telecommunications, and utilities. The individual entries include the name of the organization, address, phone number, fax number, directors, and a brief description. Newsletters and magazines may include additional information such as circulation, cost and publishing frequency. There is an alphabetical index for all entries as well as a publisher index and a magazine special issues index.

Directory Of United States Importers. Annual. (COMPANIES)
HF3012D573 2007 - Closed Reserve
The coverage of importers is for the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. An alphabetical index is included for companies and products. Companies are also listed by state. It includes customs information for importing, trade commissions, consulates, embassies, foreign trade zones, etc. A companion volume is the Directory Of United States Exporters (HF3011D57 2007 - Closed Reserve).

Editor & Publisher Market Guide. (STATISTICS)
HF5903E3 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
The Market Guide contains all of the important qualitative information about daily newspaper markets from retail outlets to principle industries. It provides the demographic and economic composition of every state, province, county, and daily newspaper market city in the U.S. Ethnic breakdown for every state, MSA, county, and newspaper have been added as well as population breakdown by age in Canada. Sections IV and V allow one to spot trends in numerous areas, including two income breakdowns, five age brackets and nine retail categories.

Encyclopedia Of Business Information Sources. (INDUSTRIES)
HF5353E53 2006 - Ready Reference Shelves
This 21st edition is a bibliographic guide to over 35,000 citations covering more than 1,100 businesses, financial, and industrial topics. Also included are descriptions of Web sites, Internet addresses, and an alphabetical listing of all sources cited with contact information. There is extensive cross-referencing since some of the headings are a bit antiquated, i.e. cellular telephone is found under the heading "Mobile Telephone Industry." There are 18 types of sources from indexes and abstracts, encyclopedias, financial ratios, statistics, online and Internet databases to research centers and trade and professional societies. With today's rapidly changing business environment, thousands of changes were made to this new edition.

Exporters' Encyclopedia. (COUNTRIES)
HF3011E96 2007-2008 - Ready Reference Shelves
Contains procedures that are fundamental for success from inception to execution of the exporting process. There are six sections to the volume - 1. Export Decision, 2. Export Markets, 3. Export know-how, 4. Communications data, 5. Information Sources/Services, and 6. Transportation data that has information on foreign trade zones and World Trade Centers.

Gale Research Resources. (COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES, & STATISTICS)
Gale is strong in company and industry analysis and market share data both for the United States and the World.
Brands And Their Companies
T223V4A22183 2007 - 29th Edition - Ready Reference Shelves
Companies And Their Brands
T223V4A221943 2007 - 29th Edition - Ready Reference Shelves
Consultants & Consulting Organizations Directory
HD69C6C583 2005 - 28th Edition - Ready Reference Shelves
Encyclopedia of American Industries
HC102E53 2005 - 4th Edition - Ready Reference Shelves
Volume 1 is on manufacturing
Volume 2 is on service and non-manufacturing
Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands
HF5415.3E484 2004 - Ready Reference Shelves
Volume 1 is on consumable products
Volume 2 is on personal products
Volume 3 is on durable goods
Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
HD2324E528 2001 - 4th Edition – Ready Reference Shelves
Encyclopedia of Global Industries
HD2324E53 2003 - 3rd Edition - Ready Reference Shelves
International Directory of Company Histories
HD2721D36 (20 vols.) - Ready Reference Shelves
Manufacturing and Distribution USA: Industry Analyses, Statistics, and Leading Companies
HD9721M3495 2004 - Ready Reference Shelves
Volume 1 contains SIC codes 2011-3999 and NAICS Codes 311111-311941
Volume 2 contains NAICS Codes 311942-334515
Volume 3 contains NAICS Codes 334516-339999 and 421110-454390
Manufacturing - Worldwide
HD9720.1M33 1999 - Ready Reference Shelves
Market Share Reporter
*HF5410M33 2005 - Closed Reserve
U.S. Industry Profiles: The Leading 100
HD2771U8 1998 - 2nd Edition - Ready Reference Shelves

Global Competitiveness Report 2005-2006. (INTERNATIONAL & STATISTICS)
HF1414G559 - Closed Reserve
This source is valuable for assessing world economies and their potential for sustained growth. It is the latest report from the World Economic Forum. The report ranks countries by two indices: current competitiveness index and the growth competitiveness index. The source is divided into four sections. The first section is the Competitiveness Indices. It includes two essays that discuss the methodologies and results of the current and growth indices. The second section is on selected issues of competitiveness. The third section contains "Special Topics." The fourth section has two parts: country profiles and data tables. The country profiles include GDP per capita at PPP, macroeconomic stability rank, corruption rank, company spending on R&D rank and technology rankings. The data tables include rankings on general infrastructure, domestic competition, and environmental policy. Other rankings include recession expectations, soundness of banks, access to credit, hidden trade barriers, and corruption in public institutions. See also European Competitveness Report 2006 (HD3616E85C66 - Closed Reserve), Latin American Competitiveness Report 2001-2002 (HC125L384 - Closed Reserve), World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006 (HF1414W67 - Closed Reserve), The Arab World Competitiveness Report 2005 (HC498A733 - Closed Reserve).

Global Development Finance (DEBT TABLES)
HJ8899W67 2007 - 2 volumes - Reference Shelves
Formerly known as World Debt Tables, this is World Bank's annual review of global financial conditions facing developing countries. Volume 1, Review, Analysis, and Outlook, provides analysis of key trends and prospects. Each year covers different aspects involving developing countries. More information on the analysis, including additional material, sources, background papers, and a platform for interactive dialogue on the key issues can be found at www.worldbank.org/prospects. A companion online publication, Prospects for the Global Economy, is available at www.worldbank.org/globaloutlook. Volume 2, Summary and Country Tables, contains detailed standardized external debt statistics for 135 countries as well as summary data for regions and income groups. Examples of data include an external debt ratio table, a composition of external debt table, and a net flows from multilateral institutions table. Other data tables include a summary debt data table, a debt indicators table, and a long-term debt table.

Harris' Complete Guide to NAICS: Your ultimate reference to NAICS. SIC & ISIC Codes.
HF1042H37 2001-Ready Reference (ISIC, NAICS, SIC CODES)
NAICS is providing a relevant classification system for today's economy. For the first time specific businesses within the Information sector and Services economy can be targeted. There are 358 new industries in this new system. It is a new global classification system allowing one to target businesses on an international basis, not just in the United States. The Harris Interchange converts SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) codes to NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System), NAICS to SIC codes, and ISIC (International Standard Industrial Classification) to NAICS. There is a comprehensive listing of the NAICS titles and descriptions as well as an alphabetical index at the back of the book. The industry descriptions are divided by sectors and listed in descending order beginning with the two digit ending with the six digit numbers.

Hoover's Handbook of American Business. (COMPANIES)
HG4057H685 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
Contains a two-page synopsis of the top 500 companies in America with listings of who, what, where and when as well as a listing of the companies' key competitors. Companies are profiled with approximately 50 lists in which the companies are ranked, for example, by sales, employees, etc.
Hoover's Handbook Of Emerging Companies (Includes Master Index)
HG4057H687 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
Hoover's MasterList of U.S. Companies
HF5035H66 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies
HG4057A28616 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
Hoover's Handbook of World Business
HG4009H66 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
(For additional titles search Hoover's in OSCAR)

HR (Human Resources) Series Policies and Practices. (Thomson/West)
HF5549P652 - Reference Shelves (PERSONNEL)
This three-volume set is updated on a monthly basis. It covers HR Management, Record Keeping, Posters and HRIS, International HR, Hiring, Termination, Fair Employment Practices, Productivity and Performance, Performance Appraisal, Training, Communication, Discipline and Grievances, Labor Relations, Compensation, Benefits, Work/Life Integration Strategies, Leaves of Absence, and Safety and Occupational Health, Substance Abuse, Smoking, AIDS, Mental Health and Security. There is an extensive index and lots of forms.

Insurance Forum. (Periodical) (COMPANIES)
HG8501I55 - Current Periodical Shelves
This is a monthly publication, which puts out special ratings of insurance companies by S&P, Best, Duff & Phelps, and Weiss. There is also a special issue rating companies by risk-based capital data. TheStreet.com Ratings' Guides (Reference Shelves) are safety ratings evaluating the financial stability of insurance companies, banks, brokers and mutual funds. The goal is to provide fair, objective information to help professional and consumers make educated purchasing decisions. See also Insurance Claims: A Comprehensive Guide (KF1164Z35 - Closed Reserve).
TheStreet.com Ratings' Guide to Banks and Thrifts
HG2441 B23 2007 - Reference Shelves
Weiss Ratings' Guide to Brokerage Firms
HG4907 W45 2002 - Reference Shelves
TheStreet.com Ratings' Guide to HMO's and Health Insurers
HG9395 W45 2007 - Reference Shelves
TheStreet.com Ratings' Guide to Life, Health and Annuity Insurers
HG8098 I56 2007 - Reference Shelves
TheStreet.com Ratings' Guide to Property & Casualty Insurers
HG8501 W45 2007 - Reference Shelves
TheStreet.com Ratings' Guide to Stock Mutual Funds
HG4930 W444 2007 - Reference Shelves

International Encyclopedia Of Business And Management. (SUBJECTS)
HF1001I53 2002 - Ready Reference Shelves
This is an international work of business reference on management. There are 500 entries covering such subjects as accounting, business history and economics, finance, human resource management, industrial/labor relations, international business, management education, comparative management, MIS, manufacturing management, marketing, operations management, operations research, organizational behavior and strategy. Coverage includes all aspects of management and is international both in subject matter and authorship. Cross-cultural aspects such as accounting in Asia or banking in Japan are examples of geographical perspectives. It is an attempt to catch up on new thinking in management. See also Encylopedia of Leadership (HD57.7E53 2004 - Reference Shelves).

International Financial Statistics (INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS)
HG3881I626 - Closed Reserve
IFS is a standard source of international statistics on international and domestic finance. It reports time series data on exchange rates, balance of payments, international liquidity, money and banking, interest rates, prices, production, labor, international transactions, government accounts, national accounts, and population. Selected data, including data on fund accounts, international reserves and international trade are amassed in the regional and world tables. The information is reported in indices, national currencies, U.S. dollars and SDR’s. A given line number measures the same economic variable for each country subject to data availability. The monthly printed issues of IFS report monthly, quarterly, and annual data. Sources for IFS include government departments, national accounts, central banks, the U.N., Eurostat, the International Labour Organization and private financial institutions. International Financial Statistics Quarterly (HG3881I627 - Closed Reserve). Not all data listed in the monthly edition is included in the quarterly. International Financial Statistics Yearbook (HG3881I628 2006 - Closed Reserve), International Financial Statistics, Country Notes (HG3881I62604 - Closed Reserve).

International Marketing Data and Statistics. (COUNTRIES & STATISTICS)
HA42I56 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
Contains statistics on demographic trends and forecasts, economic indicators, banking and finance, external trade, labor forces, industrial, energy, defense, environmental, consumer, retail, advertising, housing, agriculture, and regional comparisons. All regions of the world except Europe. European Marketing Data and Statistics (HA1107A1E8 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves) contains the European Statistics.

International Marketing Forecasts 2006-2007. (COUNTRIES & STATISITICS)
HF5410I58 - Ready Reference Shelves)
Euromonitor has consolidated its in-house database and added to it expert economists' opinions and computer forecasting models to produce opinions of the way markets will develop in the next 12 years. Using 2005 as the base year and taking into account twenty years of historic data as well as a large range of socio-economic predictions, data is provided on 320 different markets in 52 counties. The GDP real growth table is the starting point for many forecasts in association with population growth. Areas covered are demographics by age and gender, economic, labor force, income and earnings, expenditures, retailing, household durables, media, and communications. Meats, fish, baby food, disposable paper products, electronic appliances, consumer electronics, and leisure goods are some of the products covered. European Marketing Forecasts 2006-2007 (HC240A1E85 - Ready Reference Shelves) covers the European side.

Nelson Information's Directory of Investment Research. (COMPANIES)
HG4907D5742-2006 - Ready Reference Shelves
This directory identifies Wall Street research analysts. Vol. 1, section 1 covers in-depth profiles of over 700 research firms; section 2 is an index of research firms by services provided, section 3 is an index by geographic coverage, section 4 is an index of firm executives by job function, section 5 lists analysts by industry/research specialty, section 6 lists analysts and the companies they follow, and section 7 is an analysts register. Vol. 2 covers 4,500 U.S. company profiles of every company traded on the NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ as well as OTC companies. Vol. 3 covers non-U.S. exchange international companies representing 70 non-U.S. exchanges. See also Nelson Directory of Investment Managers (HG4907N44 2005 - Ready Reference Shelves).

The Official Export Guide/U.S. Customs House Guide (EXPORT/IMPORT)
HF1371T73 2007 - Closed Reserve
U.S. Customs House Guide - Trade Services Directory & Guide
HF1371T73 - Closed Reserve
Inside you will find lists of companies providing trade services, such as air and ocean cargo carriers, financial and legal services, and export trading companies. Another component is a comprehensive section on informational resources, such as federal agencies, offices and organizations that can assist your company's specific needs. Import and Export "How-To" sections act as basic guides to procedures and processes involved in importing and exporting and articles by experts which provide a better understanding of international trade. To keep current with new developments, check out the biweekly updates posted on the web sites: www.officialexportguide.com and www.customhouseguide.com.
U.S. Custom House Guide - Ports of Entry & U.S. Import Regulations
HJ6622P67 - Closed Reserve
Contains: Ports of Entry, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands; Country Profiles; U.S. Customs Regulations; and Special & Administrative Provisions.
U. S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule
HF1756U3 - Closed Reserve
Contains the schedules that are required to classify your commodities, the port of lading and the port of unlading. There are several ways for you to locate the particular information you need. The Table of Contents, page T1-4, identifies each of the sections and provides the page number for the major elements within each section. The Master Index, page T1-6 provides the page number for thousands of key terms and references located throughout the entire series. The Tariff Schedule section provides you with the 10-digit number needed to classify the commodities that you are importing into the U.S. There is also a NAICS to HS conversion table.

Ohio Business Directory (COMPANIES)
HF5065O3O444 2007 - Reference Shelves
This directory has four sections: businesses by city; businesses by Yellow Pages Category; major employers; and manufacturers by city and product. Each listing has been telephoned to verify its existence and gather additional information. The name of the owner or manager is given as well as the number of employees and estimated sales. Approximately eighty percent contain this information. Companies appearing in the Yellow pages but not in this directory were excluded because their existence could not be verified, there was no street address in the listing, or there was only an "800" number, which indicates they are usually out-of-town or out-of-state companies. Cities are listed according to their legal name. A six digit SIC code has been assigned to further specify categories. Companies with less than ten employees are not listed in the manufacturers section. The star indicates a first listing.

Plunkett's (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
Plunkett Research is a provider of business and industry research and statistics. They specialize in market research that analyzes market trends, provides competitive intelligence and determines the scope and qualities of market leaders, analyzes the total size and scope of the selected sectors and, finally, creates thorough and objective profiles of appropriate industry leading companies within those sectors. The following titles are available in the Business Library:
Almanac of American Employers
HF5382.75.U6 A45 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Advertising & Branding Industry Almanac
HF5805.P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Airline, Hotel, and Travel Industry Almanac
HE9803.A2 P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Almanac of Middle Market Companies
HF5035.P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Apparel & Textiles Industry Almanac
HD9940.U3 P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Automotive Industry Almanac
HD9710.U6 P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Banking, Mortgages & Credit Industry Almanac
HG2441 .P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunketts' Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac
HD9999.B44 P57 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Chemical, Coating & Plastics Industry Almanac
HD9650.3 .P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Companion to the Almanac of American Employers: Mid-Size Firms
HF5382.75.U6 P486 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Consulting Industry Almanac
HD69.C6 P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac
HF5548.325.U6 P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Energy Industry Almanac
HD9502.U5 P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunketts' Engineering & Research Industry Almanac
T11.95P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac
P88.8 .P57 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac
HD9003 .P57 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunketts' Health Care Industry Almanac
HD9994.U5 P68 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett’s InfoTech Industry Almanac
HD9696.C63 U5287 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett’s Insurance Industry Almanac
HG8525 .P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett’s Investment & Securities Industry Almanac
HG4907 .P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett’s Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Almanac
HD2365 .P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett’s Real Estate & Construction Industry Almanac
HD251 .P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett’s Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Almanac
HD9502.U52 P625 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett’s Retail Industry Almanac
HF5429.3 .P57 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Sports Industry Almanac: The Only Comprehensive Guide to the Sports Industry
GV716 .P63 2007
Plunkett's Telecomminications Industry Almanac
HE7621 .P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Almanac
HE9.U5 P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Plunkett's Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular Industry Almanac
HE7601 .P58 2007 - Reference Shelves
Check the OSU Libraries' catalog for additional titles

Principal International Businesses 2006/07. (Dun & Bradstreet). Annual. (COMPANIES)
HD69I7D9 - Ready Reference Shelves
Information on 50,000 leading businesses in 133 countries listed alphabetically by country. D&B Duns number, Business Name, Parent Company, address, telephone, fax, telex number, sales, employees, SIC, Ownership date, Import/Export Indicator, Lines of business, and chief executive are listed. Alphabetic and product classification indexes are at the back of the volume.

Regional Economic Projections Series. (STATISTICS)
HA1N3 2006 - Ready Reference Shelves
Volume 1 - Analysis of growth trends and projections for 2005-2030 on population, employment and income for the nation, regions, states, economic areas, MSAs and counties for the United States. Volume 2 - Employment and income detail for the nation, regions, states, & MSAs. Volume 3 - Population detail and households for the nation, regions, states & MSAs. See also Economic Indicators (HC101A146 - Closed Reserve).

Retail Trade International 2007. (INTERNATIONAL & STATISTICS)
HF5429R428 - Ready Reference Shelves
This six-volume report, in its 14th edition, provides an in-depth review and analysis of retail trade worldwide. The aim of the report is to present a comprehensive survey of world retail trends and developments and to provide not only the statistical data but also an analysis and evaluation of the data on a national level. Included in the country analysis are key findings, macroeconomic factors, retail sales, retail infrastructure, key retailing issues, retail business, food distribution, non-food distribution, major retailers and an outlook. The timescale for historical trends is 200-2005 with forecast trends projected to 2010. Fifty-two countries are covered. An analyst with specific retail and/or country expertise, often based in the country or region itself, has written each country section. Retail sales as a proportion of GDP or consumer expenditures as a proportion of retail sales are examples of the statistical data. World Retail Directory and Sourcebook 1999/2000 (HF5428W67 - Reference Shelves) This is a comprehensive guide to more than 2,600 retailers in over 90 countries. Section one has rankings of the world's major retailers, Section two presents global trends in retailing with an overview of the industry, Section three gives profiles of the 2,600 retailers, and Section four features key information sources organized by major trade and business associations, major trade and business journals, and major research publishers. Great emphasis has been placed on classifying companies by their type of operations or retail format in order to facilitate easy comparison between countries.

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys. Quarterly. 3 volumes. (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
HC28S7 2007 - Closed Reserve
Provides basic data on 52 major domestic industries; includes prospects, trends, problems, statistics, composite industry data and financial comparisons of leading companies. "Industry Profile" for each industry revised annually and "Current Environment" revised periodically during the year. "Earnings Supplement" in front of each volume lists latest revenues and earnings of major companies. This is one of the few places one can find company comparative analysis. It is in the electronic database Market Insight.

Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations 2007. (COMPANIES)
HG4057P83 - Closed Reserve
Volume 1: Corporation listings of about 75,000 businesses alphabetically with names and functions of about 350,000 officers, directors and other principals; company's accounting and law firms; stock exchange on which stock is traded; products and services; NAICS codes; annual sales; number of employees; and divisions. Volume 2: Section 1 contains individual listings for about 70,000 executives, trustees, partners, etc. Section 2 contains indexes divided into 7 areas: NAICS code explanation, NAICS codes, geographic index, corporate family index listing subsidiary and parent companies, obituary section, new individual listings, new company additions.

Standard & Poor's Stock Reports. (COMPANIES)
HG4907S73 2007 - Ready Reference
A total of about 3,000 companies are covered by the stock reports. The stocks are on the New York Exchange, the American Exchange and the NASDAQ. Information listed includes stock price and performance, S&P ranking, per share data, beta, current outlook, business summary, income data, balance sheet data, dividend data, and capitalization. See also S&P Dividend Record (HG4908S82 - Index Table).

Standard Industrial Classification Manual. 1987. (INDUSTRIES)
HA40I6U63 1987 - Ready Reference Shelves
The SIC is the classification scheme which forms the basis of many economic statistics comparing establishments data. It is also used in many publications as an index or arrangement of information classified by industry. Detailed alphabetic index begins on p. 447. Appendix tables show SIC changes from the previous edition. This is being replaced by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002 (HF1042N675 - Ready Reference Shelves)

State Profile Series - Ohio (DEMOGRAPHICS)
HC107O3S73 2005 - Ready Reference
This Woods & Poole Economics series contains employment, income, and population regional data and projections for a particular state and all Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs), Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), Micropolitan Statistical (MICROs), Metropolitan Divisions (MDVs), and counties in the state. In addition, this volume contains data tables for the United States total, the regions, the states, the Metros, Designated Market Areas (DMAs), and counties within the state. All data in this State Profile for the years 2003 to 2030 is projected (2004 to 2030 for population). Historical data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) goes back to 1970 on an annual basis. Revisions of historical data may be significant.

Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians,... (RESOURCES)
HF1010S7796 2004 - Closed Reserve
Basic business reference sources: Directories; Periodicals and newspapers; Loose-leaf services; Government information and services; Statistics; Selected consolidated electronic business information; Marketing; Accounting and taxation; Money, credit, and banking; Investments : an introduction; Stocks; Bonds and other fixed-income securities; Mutual funds and investment companies; Futures and options; Insurance; Real estate. Appendix A. contains Business acronyms and abbreviations. Appendix B. contains Federal government departments agencies relevant to business. Appendix C. contains Federal government corporations and independent agencies relevant to business. Appendix D. contains Representative types of business information published by state government agencies. Appendix E. has Key economic indicators, and Appendix F. contains Representative web sites for business information subjects. A title index and a subject index are also included.

Thomas' Register Of American Manufacturers. 2006 (COMPANIES)
Annual. 16 volumes. T12T46 - Reference Shelves
These 16 volumes provide an inclusive listing of American manufacturers. Volumes 1-14 - Products and Services: alphabetical listing of products and services with companies listed alphabetically by state and city under each heading; indexed in volume 14. Volumes 15 and 16 contain Company Profiles: information about 145,000 companies listed alphabetically. Volume 16 contains a brand name/trademark index. Volume 16 reproduces catalogs from over 1,250 companies. Note: Available in microfiche from 1905 to the present. See also Ohio Industrial Directory (TH12H372 2007 - Closed Reserve)

Trade Shows Worldwide. (INDUSTRIES)
T391T73 2004 - Reference Shelves
This is an international directory of 11,500 profiles of trade shows and events. There are five primary parts: Trade Shows and Exhibitions; Trade Show Sponsors and Organizers; Trade Show Facilities, Services, and Information Sources; Rankings; and Indexes. The section on shows gives such details as dates, times, space rental price, etc. There are subject and geographic indexes as well as a master index. It is very useful for companies wishing to expand internationally.

U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts. (STATISTICS)
HF5415.1U7 2002 - Ready Reference
This is a good source for industry analysis or business and investment planning. Some of the industries covered include automotive, consumer goods, industrial machinery, office equipment, retailing and wholesaling, textiles and apparel. Within each of the main industries, there are further categories such as car rental, photographic equipment, farm machinery, air and gas compressors, stationery, clothing retailing, pharmacies, man-made fibers, and women's footwear. Each of the industries is profiled by at least two graphs depicting market trends of the industry. Each page contains a graph showing either market share or trends. The number of graphs for each industry varies, but may include market value, market sectors, distribution, market forecasts, competitive analysis or market volume. SIC and NAICS industry classifications are both provided and a conversion guide is provided.

Ward's Automotive Yearbook 2007. (INDUSTRIES)
HD9710U5W2 - Ready Reference
This is a great source for all types of information on the World Automotive Industry. There is global auto industry data which covers production, assembly plants, and specific company overviews. Data is also provided on suppliers and engines/drive trains. Focus sections provide information on specific geographic regions of the world. They cover such topics as exports, sales, statistics by country and production. There is extensive detail on the U.S. Auto Industry including discussions and photos of autos for the most recent year. There are also statistical tables covering dealers, vehicle production, retail sales, registrations, U.S. marketing data, vehicle specifications and factory installations. Automotive News 2007 Market Data Book (HD9710U5A919 - Ready Reference Shelves) and Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures 2006 (HD9710U52N222 - Ready Reference Shelves) are other useful sources for automotive statistics.

Ward's Business Directories. Annual. (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
Ready Reference Shelves
Ward's Directories are more than just directories. They contain statistics, rankings by sales within the SIC and NAICS codes, outputs and inputs, materials used in various industries, and subsidiary data. They cover over 112,000 companies.
Ward's Business Directory Of U.S. Private and Public Companies
HG4057W3732 2006 50th Edition - Ready Reference Shelves
Volumes 1-3 - Alphabetical
Volume 4 - Geographical
Volume 5 - Ranked by Sales within 4 digit SIC
Volumes 6 & 7 - State Ranking by Sales within 4 digit SIC
Volume 8 - Ranked by Sales within 6 digit NAICS

Who Owns Whom. North & South America. (COMPANIES)
HG4081Z65W48 2004/2005 - Reference Shelves
Listing of parent companies registered in North and South America. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of subsidiaries located within North & South America linked to their ultimate parent. See also Who Owns Whom: Continental Europe (HG4132Z5W53 2004/2005 - Reference Shelves). A directory of corporate family trees of parent companies registered in Continental Europe. Volume 3 is an alphabetical index of subsidiaries located within Continental Europe linked to their ultimate parent. There is a separate index at the back of the volume for numeric titles. Related publications include Who Owns Whom: Australasia, Asia, Middle East & Africa (HG4009W464 2004/2005 - Reference Shelves), and Who Owns Whom: United Kingdom & Ireland (HG4135.5W48 2004/2005 - Reference Shelves).

World Business Directory. (COMPANIES)
HF54U5W667 B – 2001 - Reference Shelves
Published by the World Trade Centers Association, this 4-volume set lists nearly 140,000 top trading companies. Contains hard to find data on companies from Eastern Europe, People's Republic of China, and the former Soviet Union.

World Development Report. (COUNTRIES)
HC59.7W65 2007 - Closed Reserve
This report discusses infrastructures and environmental topics, with a selected special topic for each annual issue. Tables include selected poverty, income inequality, health, PPP estimates of GNI, and other social and economic statistics for more than 130 countries and territories. See also World Development Indicators 2005 (HC59.15W656 - Ready Reference Shelves). Some of the tables are health, education, energy, OECD trade with low and middle income economies, and global private financial flows. See also WDI Online (Research Databases), which goes back 20 years electronically.

World Economic Factbook. (COUNTRIES & STATISTICS)
HC59.15W66 2007 - Ready Reference Shelves
Represents a unique compilation of hard-to-get political and economic information on 204 countries, laid out in a concise and standard format for easy comparison. Thus each country can be ranked from 1 to 204 to show its relative position in GDP, inflation, population, etc. Such items as political risk, main industries, consumption, trading partners, imports, exports, and tourism revenues and expenditures are included. It is a two-page snapshot of a country's environment.

PAPER INDEXES

Wall Street Journal Index. (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
HG1W3 - Index Table
Indexes articles appearing in the Wall Street Journal. It is divided into two sections: corporate news and general news. The articles are arranged alphabetically in each section. Also contains list of books reviewed and the index to Barron's. Microfilm of the newspaper from 1920 (WSJ) and 1957 (Barrons) to the present is available in microfilm and microfiche cabinets.

RATIOS

Almanac Of Business And Industrial Financial Ratios. (Troy). Annual (INDUSTRIES)
HF5681R25T68 - Reference Shelves
Financial and operating ratios for about 195 industries including banks, financial industries, manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing and services. Because statistics are based on IRS returns, they are about 4 years old.

Industry Norms . . . (INDUSTRIES)
HD2771A1I (Various call numbers) - Closed Reserve
Data from 1982; compiled from over one million financial statements in the Dun's Financial Profiles database. The volumes are issued in two different formats: three-year listings of data and one-year listings. Separate volumes are issued on 5 major industry segments: 1) Agriculture/Mining/Construction/Utilities/Transportation/Communications; 2) Manufacturing; 3) Wholesaling; 4) Retailing; 5) Finance/Real Estate/Services. Consolidated financial information given by two-digit and four-digit SIC numbers. Two-digit SICs subdivided into four geographic areas of the U.S. Financial information and fourteen ratios for solvency, efficiency, and profitability listed.

RMA Annual Statement Studies. (Risk Management Association) (INDUSTRIES)
HF5681B2R618 - Reference Shelves
Composite financial data is given for manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, services, contractor, and finance industries. A series of widely used ratios (liquidity, coverage, leverage, operating, expenses to sales) follows the balance sheets and income statements. Explanations of tables, ratios and ratio values are given in the introduction. Bibliography on sources of composite financial data included. Indexed by NAICS and subject. It gives current and historical data.

ONLINE RESEARCH INDEXES AND DATABASES

Accounting & Tax Database. (COMPANIES & SUBJECTS)
Comprehensive coverage of accounting and tax topics appearing in key industry publications and newspapers. The database includes over 2,200 titles as well as IASB, AICPA, and FASB accounting standards. The Accounting and Tax Index database features cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for approximately 400 key publications from the U.S. and internationally in accounting, auditing, and financial management. About 150 of the indexed titles also appear in searchable full-text format. Citations are also included for relevant articles from 800 newspapers, business journals, dissertations and news magazines. This is the exclusive source for the IASB. Selective archive information is included for AICPA and FASB publications as well as various accounting handbooks and proceedings and specialized Investment in (country) reports. There are past annual accumulations in paper format in the stacks at the call number Z7164C81A42.

Associations Unlimited. (ORGANIZATIONS)
This database contains more than 152,000 detailed listings on international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local associations, professional societies, and nonprofit membership organizations in all fields. It includes contact information, as well as details on membership, publications, conferences and other activities. The database also provides summary data from the IRS on more than 300,000 U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations. It can be searched by organization name, acronym, location, subject, and other criteria.

Business and Company Resource Center. (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
The Business and Company Resource Center contains listings for 465,000 U.S. and international companies, extensive essays for 1,000 industrial categories, industry statistics, market share reports and company rankings. In addition, 3,000 company histories and 1,500 company chronologies are available for the most prominent businesses in the world. Some of the resources are American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory, Market Share Reporter, Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies, and World Market Share Reporter.

Business & Industry. (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
The Business & Industry database is a unique database designed for the online searcher who needs a basic source for quick response and better results. It contains important facts and figures including tables, and key events such as forecasts, trends and overviews that deal with public and private companies, industries, products and markets for all manufacturing and service industries at an international level. Approximately 75% of the records are full text. B&I coverage focuses on a body of literature that includes leading trade journals, newsletters, general business press and newspapers and international business dailies. It has designed a natural language indexing system. Unique to this database are concept terms, marketing terms, industry names, document types and geographic codes. It provides the ability to search by a six digit SIC or product code as well as product names. For additional statistical sources see Lexis/Nexis Statistical with its Power Tables and StatUSA, available at the library homepage http://library.osu.edu and by clicking on Databases.

Business Insights. (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
This database contains global analyst research reports in the areas of consumer goods, energy, finance, healthcare, commerce, and technology with in-depth forecasts. There are over one thousand journalists and photographers working in over 100 bureaus worldwide. Reuters is known for its primary research, breaking news, interviews with key industry players, and industry forecasts. The reports are global or regional in scope with the latest news and market commentaries as well as fast follow-up analyses.

Business Monitor Online. (Full Text) (INTERNATIONAL TRADE)
A service dedicated to professionals and business persons involved in international trade and investment. Note that this Web site provides worldwide coverage of legislation and regulations, corporate finance, offshore finance, market analysis, economic analysis, risk management, property, consultancy, and worldwide business news. Includes professional directories, conference information, Internet issues, a list of contributors, and other items. Requires free registration in order to access some of the Web pages. Contains a Web site search engine Public Note.

Business Source Complete. (EBSCO) (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
Indexes and abstracts more than 11,255 business periodicals. Full text is available for more than 10,380 titles (1299 are peer-reviewed). However, some of the most important titles have a one year embargo. This collection includes publications covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, etc. It contains full text from the top management and marketing journals including Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, and many others. It also includes many leading journals in the areas of economics, finance and accounting as well as country economic reports from CountryWatch, DRI-WEFA, and the EIU. More than 200 of the journals have PDF full text back to 1965 or the first issue published.

CCH Internet Research Network. (ACCOUNTING & TAX)
The CCH Internet Research Network provides access to Federal Securities Law Reports, Federal Banking Information and Consumer Credit information. The securities tab has information on FASB Publications and accounting rules. The Capital Changes Report is available under the capital changes tab. Searching and browsing is available in different areas such as Capital Changes Report Summary or Corporate Capital Histories. Histories are provided that give a chronology of events such as incorporation, mergers and stock dividends. Also consult Directory Of Obsolete Securities (HG4927F5 - Ready Reference Shelves), which includes lists of banks and companies that have lost their identities because of name change, merger, acquisition, dissolution, reorganization, bankruptcy, etc.

CCH Internet Tax Research Network. (ACCOUNTING & TAX)
This resource provides access to information on federal taxes, state taxes and financial and estate planning. Primary source material is provided on federal taxes such as federal tax regulations, the internal revenue code and IRS publications. The state information includes access to the State Tax Review, State Tax Reporters and topical indexes for each of the states and multi-state publications. The topical indexes provide information on property, sales and use, and severance taxes.

Corporate Affiliations. (COMPANIES)
This database provides corporate linkage information on nearly 200,000 of the most prominent parent companies and their affiliates, subsidiaries, and divisions down to the seventh level of corporate linkage. Covers public and private U.S. companies with over 10 million in revenues and at least 300 employees. Approximately 49,000 U.S. private parent companies with 24,000 subsidiaries are included. There are approximately 8,000 international parent companies with 52,000 related subsidiaries. The parent must have over 50 million in revenues with over 300 employees. This database is strong in plant and factory locations. It can be searched by both SIC and NAICS codes and country or region.

CountryWatch. (Full Text) (COUNTRIES)
CountryWatch.com is an information provider for schools, universities, libraries, and individuals who need up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world for the public and private sector organizations with global operations and interests. The management of CountryWatch has extensive international business and academic experience and, using this experience, has created, in concise and useful form, a key set of political, economic, and business information, daily news and data.

DemographicsNow. (DEMOGRAPHICS)
DemographicsNow provides access to convenient, accurate and comprehensive market information analyses. The online service provides complete access to current and past U.S. Census data including data collected from 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2006 with 2011 projections. DemographicsNow is able to create unlimited custom reports using different variables that may be selected by the user. Reports are available in summary form, comparison, ranking, and radius-based. Summary reports contain multiple user-defined variables for a single geography. Comparison reports offer side-by-side comparisons of up to 16 geographies. The rating reports rank multiple geographies by the performance of specific user-defined variables such as gender, income, employment, housing value or household composition. The radius option makes it possible to summarize the entire area of a given radius or to compare multiple radii. Other features include unlimited access to demographic maps and reports for all U.S. geographies and addresses. It can perform quick and accurate market and site location analysis; analyze geographies based on custom radii, custom drive times, counties, census tracts, block groups, U.S. places, DMAs, MSAs, CBSAs, ZIPs and others. Users can choose from over 40 pre-formatted summary, comparison and rank reports.

Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Database: Total U.S. (COMPANIES)
Contains nearly 14 million company records, including U.S. businesses and a significant segment of Canadian businesses. D&B is a leading provider of business-to-business credit, marketing, purchasing, and receivables management and decision-support services. This database should be used by Credit Managers, Sales & Marketing Professionals, Supply Management Professionals, Government Officials, and Small Business Owners. It offers remote access from the office, lab, home or library. It shows a complete Corporate Family Tree structure. Profiles include some executive biographies. Custom reports can be generated in the Advanced Search by using over 30 search criteria, such as geography, industry, a proprietary eight-digit SIC code or NAICS codes, sales or employee size. One can determine the credit risk by looking at the Prescreen Score.

Ebrary. (Electronic Business & Economics Books) (E-BOOKS)
Ebrary contains over 4,000 books on business and economics in electronic format. Included are research reports, company profiles and case studies. Some of the major publishers are AMACOM, Career Press, Course Technology, John Wiley, McGraw-Hill Professional, Jossey-Bassy, MIT, Princeton, and Wetfeet. Subjects covered are Accounting, Business Administration, Communication, Law, Ethics, Careers in Business, Economics, Finance, MIS, Marketing, Management, International Business, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operations/Project Management, and Organizational Behavior. This is a great asset for class room teaching.

EconLit. Quarterly-1969-Present (Full Text) (ECONOMICS)
Econlit includes coverage of over 400 major professional and scholarly journals in the field of economics worldwide. It also covers books, book reviews, collective volume articles (essays, proceedings, etc.), dissertations and working papers licensed from the Cambridge University Press, Abstracts of Working Papers in Economics. It is an electronic version of the JEL (Journal of Economic Literature). It has an index and thesaurus to help the searcher refine the search. Examples of areas it covers are economic, fiscal, and monetary theory, public finance, and international economics. The NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. Research is conducted by more than 600 university professors around the country, the leading scholars in their fields. NBER Working Papers is available from the library homepage http://library.osu.edu and by clicking on Research Databases, where it will be listed alphabetically.

eMarketer. (EMERGING MARKETS)
eMarketer contains market research and trend analysis on Internet, e-business, online marketing, media and emerging technologies. The database accumulates and analyzes information from over 2,800 sources. This information is brought together in analyst reports, daily research articles and the most comprehensive database of e-business and online marketing statistics in the world. eMarketer researches and sorts a vast amount of publicly available information and objectively compiles and analyzes the information into widely read reports, articles and newsletters. It helps researchers keep up-to-date on trends such as blogs, social networking, podcasting and mobile marketing to name a few of the topics that have an impact on business.

Factiva. (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
Factiva (formerly Dow Jones) contains a wealth of information but beware of hidden pricing. In the Business Newsstand one has access to the full text same day headlines for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. The Publications Library provides information from nearly 10,000 sources from 118 countries and 22 languages, many of which are available full text. One can search a single journal title or several titles simultaneously. Be sure to use the pull down menu for your date. The Web Center searches 2000 web sites, which the editors have chosen on the basis of content, speed, navigation and design. The Center indexes sites up to four times daily. There is a Company/Markets database, which provides quick company overviews and company/industry comparison reports. The Historical Market Data Center provides 5 years worth of pricing on stocks, bonds, mutual funds and market indexes.

Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition. (STATISTICS)
The Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition contains 37,000 data series covering nearly all quantifiable aspects of American history. Coverage includes the population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, economic sectors, and governance and international relations starting from the earliest times to present. Topics are placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field. This edition will permit users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting chosen interests. The information is fully crossed-referenced and indexes for easy searching. Users may download information and customize it to suit individual interests. The 5-volume print version is on the Reference Shelves at HA202 .H57 2006.

Hoover's Online. (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
Hoover's delivers comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence that drives business growth. Hoover's provides sales, marketing, business development and recruiting professionals with the global business intelligence they need to prospect and prepare for client meetings, sales presentations, vendor and partner negotiations, and other business opportunities.

IBISWorld U.S. Industry Reports. (Full Text) (INDUSTRIES)
These reports cover over 700 industries in the U.S. economy at the 5-digit NAICS level. Each 25-30 page report is updated every 4 months by a team of industry specialists and economists. Each in-depth analysis consists of an industry’s fundamental characteristics, the macro- and micro-economic forces that drive the industry and the inter-relationships between the industries. Some key segments are statistics, market characteristics, product/market segments, industry conditions, industry performance, key competitors, key industry sensitivities, success factors, and a 5-year forecast and analysis. Also included are structural, growth and sensitivity risk ratings as well as an overall risk score.

ICON Group International. (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
ICON is the world's single largest publisher of global market research and business intelligence. They achieve this with the heavy use of econometric models and techniques which produce high value international research and reports. These high-end reports and exportable spreadsheets cover 2,000 product categories across some 200 countries, 2,000 cities and over 16,000 companies. The categories covered are Industry/Product Reports, Company Specific Reports, Geographic Reports, Global Managerial Reports, World Tables, Culture Statistics, and Specialized Research. The reports include, but are not limited to, Global Industry Outlooks, Global Trade, Regional Industry Outlooks, Labor Productivity Benchmarks, Long Run Growth Reports over the next thirty years, World City Segmentation Reports, forecasting latent demand for each major city of the world, and Culture Statistics containing thousands of statistics on the world's religious, ethnic, and linguistic cultures.

ISI Emerging Markets Service (Global). (EMERGING MARKETS)
This database offers critical information from various emerging markets across the globe. It delivers news, company and financial data direct from more than 80 emerging markets in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ISI aggregates and produces content including full-text articles, financial statements, industry analyses, equity quotes, macroeconomic statistics, and market-specific information which are obtained from local information providers and 13,000 publications, and appear both in English and in the local language. This resource includes country profiles; forecasts, and analysis; reports on financial markets, companies, and industries; exchange rates; and business news. The information is updated daily and is categorized, archived, and indexed and fully searchable.

Investext Plus. (RESEARCH REPORTS)
This database is a large collection of investment research reports on companies, industries and investment in North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. The reports are generated by 13 of the top U.S. firms, 11 of the top European firms, and 18 of the top Wall Street Journal 1998 all stars as well as 500 investment banks and 190 trade associations. These reports are full text in their original published formats, complete with charts, photographs, and graphics. The documents are organized into three categories: company, industry, and geographic and topical subjects. Here one can monitor industry trends, track company financials, or research merger and acquisition activity. They are downloadable. It is wise to read several reports from different sources in order to do a thorough analysis. Ten thousand of the 400,000 reports contain peer group comparisons, credit ratings, and key ratios.

Lexis/Nexis Academic. (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
Lexis/Nexis provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal and reference information. News is segmented into top, general, company, government, political, and legal. There is company financial information such as 10Ks, proxies, annual reports to shareholders, EDGAR filings, etc., country and state profiles, biographical information, general medical and health topics, medical abstracts, accounting, auditing and tax. For statistics see Lexis/Nexis Statistical and STAT-USA.

Market Insight. (Full Text) (INDUSTRIES)
Includes Standard & Poor's Stock Reports, Corporate Action information, Real Time pricing data, Business Descriptions, Private Company data, Executive Compensation data, EDGAR, Recent news stories, Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys, DRI-WEFA Country Overviews, CIA World Factbook Statistics, European MarketScope, Standard & Poor's Trends & Projections newsletters, Index Alert Data, COMPUSTAT Financials for both U.S. and Global companies. Includes links between industry peers for fast comparisons, and links to country-level economic data. Users can screen for companies that meet key financial and market criteria.

MarketLine Business Information Center. (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
This database's primary focus is on market research. It includes information on 10,000 companies, 2,000 industries, and 50 countries. The three key attributes are quality data, expert analysis, and future focus. The information includes a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis on major companies, financial performances, industry competitive landscapes, and trends. Some of the major industries covered are Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Products, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Industrial Goods, Media, Retail, Pharmaceutical & Healthcare, Technology, and Transport & Logistics. Some areas tracked are new products, M&A, re-structuring, investing and overall market awareness. Each industry report contains information on Market Size, Market Segmentation, Market Share, Competitive Landscape, and Market Forecasts. It is updated on a continuous basis. Productscan is a database that tracks new consumer packaged goods of food, beverages, household products, pet products, and health and beauty aids.

Mergent Online (Moody's). (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
This service is a suite of global business and financial information products including U.S. and international company data and U.S. and international annual reports. It provides access to more than 10,000 U.S. companies, including real time access to SEC (EDGAR) filings dating back to 1993 as well as real-time news headlines and complete text. The Mergent financial statements are as reported, providing balance sheet and income statement details. All of the information, including text descriptions, is daily. Additional coverage includes company history, business, property, subsidiaries, officers, directors, exchange and ticker symbol, address, telephone number, annual stock price ranges, transfer agent, stock splits, dividend payment history, number of employees, etc.

Mintel Reports. (Full Text) (INDUSTRIES)
Analyzes the driving forces, market share, competitors, and customer profiles that shape a consumer market's size and characteristics. Covers U.S. and international consumer markets. Users must create a Mintel Reports Personal Profile and sign-in each time they use Mintel.

Netlibrary. (E-books)
Netlibrary is the electronic book database containing more than 72,000 titles. It contains some of the Plunkett Industry Almanacs as well as some of the ICON industry reports. It is a division of OCLC Online Computer Library Center. There are a couple of important things you need to know about this database. Only one person can access an e-book at a time. That means one person per title. Many different people can access many different titles. There are no renewals of e-books, so you want to browse instead of checking out a title. If you choose to check out a title you have access for only two hours. However, you can read online for an unlimited length of time, but it will close after 15 minutes of no use.

Political Risk Yearbook. (Full Text) (COUNTRIES)
This resource contains political, financial, and economic risk information on 106 countries. Each study contains an expert assessment of the power structure, 18 month and five-year forecasts, history and geography of the country, social conditions, international relationships, ten-year history fact sheet, and a two-page summary with key economic forecasts, regional economic comparisons and a recent chronology. There are graphical comparisons of the country's economic performance over time and in relation to other countries in the region. It focuses on business needs - finding developing markets, currency movements, making judgments about capital investment or corporate security. The five year political and economic forecasts project the most likely five-year scenario: center-left (40% probability), the second most likely five-year regime scenario: center right (35% probability), and the third most likely five-year regime scenario: shifting coalitions (25% probability). There are forecasts of turmoil, investment restrictions, trade restrictions, and domestic and international economic problems. It is also available in paper format (HC10P66 2000-Reference Shelves).

Regional Business News. (EBSCO) (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
This news service is a collection of full text newswires that incorporates news information from all over the world. Included in this database are A&G Information, Africa News Service, Inter Press service, Resource News International, PR Newswire, Business Newswire, South American Business, M2 Communications, Canadian Corporate News, News Bytes News Network, Phillips Business Information Highlights and many others. Information provided by these sources covers business, political, economic, and other diverse, international news events. In order to maintain the most current collection of news, this database contains only the most recent 30 days of information from each of these wire sources. Several hundred articles are added each day.

Small Business Resource Center. (SMALL BUSINESS)
This database covers all major areas of starting, operating, and maintaining a business. This includes financing, management, marketing, accounting, taxes, human resources, and more. Searches can be performed using the basic subject or keyword search. They can also link directly to pre-complied information based on popular business topics and types, sample business plans, and answers to most frequently asked questions. Other features include the entire Business Plans Handbook Series, which contains hundreds of sample business plans created by entrepreneurs. There is also the Encyclopedia of Management and Small Business Management – A Framework for Success. There are titles from John Wiley & Sons including Portable MBA in Strategy, 2nd Ed., The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth, and Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship. In addition there are nearly 200 business journals included in Small Business Resource Center.

TableBase. (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
This is an international database that specializes in tabular data dealing with companies, products, industries, and demographics. It provides current market share and rankings with the same detailed indexing as in Business and Industry. Table data is obtained worldwide from privately-published statistical annuals, trade associations, trade and business publications, international organizations, primary research, non-profit research groups, government agencies, investment research and all the publications covered in B&I. Subjects cover market share, company and brand rankings, imports and exports, industry and product forecasts, production and consumption statistics, number of users or outlets, usage and capacity, and trends and demographics. For tables from the trade and business press and reports, full text is in most cases included. The license for this database is for one simultaneous user. If you are prompted for a user name and password it means someone is searching the database. Please wait 10 to 15 minutes and try again.

Thomson Research. (Full Text) (COMPANIES)
Thomson Research (formerly Disclosure) covers approximately ninety percent of the world's stock market value and includes records for more than 17,000 active companies representing over 50 countries. This is a good source for 10 year historical financials. A record covers fundamental financial data, all filings with the SEC, auditor's report and opinion, accounting practices, product and geographic segment data when given, ratios, and foreign business statistics. Also included are records on some U.S. private companies, UK private companies, and Canadian companies. Also contains the Worldscope database, with records on approximately 5,000 U.S. companies, and the rest are from around the world. Thomson ONE Banker, a related database, provides access to relevant real-time global market data, news, and authoritative content.

Value Line Investment Survey. (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
Value Line is one of the most trusted and comprehensive sources of information and investment advice on approximately 1,700 stocks in 90 industries - every company is analyzed quarterly. It contains a statistical history, plus 3-5 year growth projections. It ranks a stock by its timeliness and its Beta. To get to the sections: Summary & Index, Ratings & Reports, and Selection & Opinion click on “Investment Survey” and then on “Survey Issues.” To search for a company or an industry simply click on “Lookup Company” or “Lookup Industry.” Other parts of the subscription are Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap Edition, which covers approximately 1,800 additional issues with predictions of relative price performance over the next 6 to 12 months; Value Line Mutual Fund Survey covering 700 leading equity funds, abbreviated reports on over 1,200 additional equity and bond funds, and summary data on 13,000 funds; Value Line Daily Options Survey with daily evaluations and ranks on over 130 options, on about 2,000 stocks, and 11,000 longer-term options (LEAPS); Value Line Special Situations Service, in which analysts look for lesser-known stocks where unusual developments may pave the way for extraordinary rewards; Value Line Convertibles Survey, which contains analysis and evaluation on over 700 convertible issues and nearly 120 warrants; and Value Line ETF Survey (Exchange Traded Funds) a service that has an EFT Expected Relative Return Rating System built on the Timeliness Ranking System and updated every Monday.

Wall Street Journal. (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
The Journal is the authoritative source for business news in America. It is published coast to coast and has the largest daily circulation of any newspaper in the country. This database goes back to 1986 containing abstracts and full text of most articles. The Journal is also available through Factiva and is available in microfilm. Current issues of the newspaper (2-3 months) are on the Current Periodical Shelves.

Wall Street Transcript. (Full Text) (COMPANIES & INDUSTRIES)
The purpose of the Wall Street Transcript is to help investors make better investment decisions when choosing stocks and sectors. It interviews Wall Street professionals and corporate leaders, which helps to bring the views of stock market insiders to the reader. For over 42 years the question and answer format has allowed the reader to undertand and interpret the meaning of an analyst's or CEO's comments for themselves. It reproduces the text of selected brokerage house reports on companies and industries, speeches, interviews, management reports, corporate financial data, news, mergers, and promotions.

World Data Analysis Online (STATISTICS)
Offers statistical composites of the world and allows the users to make comparative charts and tables. World Data Analyst includes statistics for demography, national economy, military, transportation and communication, and more for the selected country. The user can create charts and tables comparing countries using either the most current statistics or a collection of statistics gathered over time.

World Development Indicators (STATISTICS)
World Development Indicators 2007 (WDI) provides a detailed picture of the world through data. WDI, through World Bank's database, covers over 700 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2006 for 226 economies. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. This incorporates information concerning economic activities such as output, expenditures and income, various GDP (GDP per capita, GDP: output, real GDP), leading indicators, employment and unemployment rates, government revenues, national debt, income, imports and exports, exchange rates, interest rates, national savings, and money and liquidity. Results can be scaled, charted, and mapped. Data may also be exported in Excel or ASCII forms. It is also possible to save the maps and charts as JPG images to a desktop.

SERVICES AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE BUSINESS LIBRARY

Bloomberg Financial Services. Computer #1 (COMPANIES)
Bloomberg Financial Markets is a global, multi-media distributor of information services combining news, data, and analysis for global financial markets and businesses. It provides real time pricing, data, history, analytics, and electronic communications 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The news service has 300 reporters and editors in 52 bureaus worldwide that provide around-the-clock coverage of the world's governments, corporations, industries, and financial markets. In conjunction with the service there is a magazine, forum, TV and radio news, and an energy newsletter. The forum is a powerful, innovative way to obtain executive interviews, CEO analyst roundtables, and expert interviews. I/B/E/S is the earnings estimate service, which covers over 16,000 companies in 42 countries and is updated daily. The EDGAR filings are available within 15 minutes of being filed electronically.

DataStream. Computer #2 (STATISTICS)
This is a vast resource of economic and financial data. The types of data are general, equities, fundamentals, economics, indices, interest rates, exchange rates, and futures. The time series go back, in some instances, 30 years. The types of requests are for reports, time series, graphs, downloading data, user created info, online code lookup, and online info & news.

D&B's International Business Locator Database. Computer #3 (COMPANIES)
This contains records on 28 million companies, of which 11 million are domestic and 17 million are international. This is only a location database and can be searched only by company name and location.

MORE SOURCES

LIBRARY HOME PAGE & OSCAR
The Ohio State Catalog for Automated Retrieval is the electronic catalog at The Ohio State University Libraries. It contains titles of the journals and books contained in the library system. Your OSU email address and password should get you into the system through Roadrunner, IBMs ICE, or WOW. Click on "OSU Catalog Search" for the catalog. Click on "Research Databases" to get to over 350 research databases such as Business Source Complete or Business & Industry. When searching from home or other off-campus locations, be sure to click on "Off-Campus Sign-in." This is available only to current faculty, students, and staff. Use your OSU name and number rather than your Fisher e-mail/name to log in. Further information on off-campus access cab be found under "Help," "How Do I?" and "Connecting to the Library." Electronic journals are also available from the home page. Click on "E-Journals." If you are not a current faculty, staff or student, you need to go to the library in order to gain access to these databases.

OHIOLINK
OhioLINK provides integrated local and central catalogs for 85 institutions in the state of Ohio, including universities, community/technical colleges, private colleges and the State Library of Ohio. It offers user-initiated online borrowing through its statewide central catalog. It serves over 600,000 faculty, staff, and students with access to more than 45.3 million library items. Specific library collections of the members can be searched. The system also offers access to over 100 research databases, many of which are citation indexes. They can be searched by words, author, title of the article, title of the journal, and company. The full text resources include online encyclopedias, dictionaries, and literature and journal articles. The Electronic Journal Center (EJC) offers full text to more than 6,900 journal titles. Access to the research databases is restricted to OhioLINK member users (valid patrons at OhioLINK member institutions). OhioLINK's membership includes 17 major colleges and universities, 23 community/technical colleges, 44 private colleges and the State Library of Ohio.

WORLD WIDE WEB
The Internet provides access to a wide variety of valuable information. A listing of selected business websites is available from the Business Library's homepage: http://fisher.osu.edu/library/. Click on "Web Links" in the left hand side of the screen to access this information. If you already know of a website and have a URL, you can type it directly into the location bar on the web browser.

Some important business URLs:

200 Best Small Business Companies in America – http://www.forbes.com/200best
America's 200 Best Small Companies seeks out public outfits with sales between $5 million and $750 million. To qualify a company must have a share price of above $5 as of September 29 on 3-month average volume of 10,000 shares.

Background Notes – http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Background Notes includes facts about land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

Bankrate – http://www.bankrate.com/
Bankrate is an aggregator of financial rate information. Bankrate continually surveys approximately 4,800 financial institutions in all 50 states. Bankrate also publishes personal finance stories to aid the consumers' decision process.

Bizjournals – http://www.bizjournals.com/
The bizjournal site features business news from around the nation, top business stories from American City's print editions, industry-specific news, and a full menu of tools to help business owners and operators manage their businesses more successfully.

BondsOnline – http://www.bondsonline.com/
BondsOnline provides instant access to and extensive coverage of over 3.5 million stocks bonds, indexes and other securities covering major and emerging markets and exchanges across the globe.

Brint - http://www.brint.com
Brint is a portal and knowledge network that brings together information on a variety of business topics. One can search on topic, discipline, industry or company. Topics may also be browsed and include business, technology, new economy, e-business, knowledge management and news alerts.

Bureau of Economic Analysis – http://www.bea.gov/
BEA is an agency of the Department of Commerce. It is one of the world's leading statistical agencies. BEA's Web site includes comprehensive data on areas such as inward and outward direct investment (foreign direct investment in the U.S. & U.S. direct investment abroad) and other areas of the U.S. economy.

Bureau of Labor Statistics – http://www.bls.gov/
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the main fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the field of labor economics and statistics. It collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data.

CareerOneStop - http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information. The site provides information for local work-related services, including unemployment benefits, career development, and educational opportunities.

The Columbus Dispatch - http://www.dispatch.com
This is the home page for the Columbus Dispatch Newspaper. It provides the latest news, weather, business, sports, and entertainment information for the latest 7 days. The archives require a subscription.

DeskRef - http://ansernet.rcls.org/deskref
Deskref is a quick way to find resources on the Internet that answer general questions. Categories are listed that will lead to Web pages on the desired topic. Some of the categories include business and finance, countries and government, maps and travel, and directories.

FASB - http://www.fasb.org/
Financial Accounting Standards Board works to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information.

Federal Reserve - http://www.federalreserve.gov
On the Federal Reserve Web site there is information about the Fed, monetary policy, banking, economic research and data, reporting forms, publications, education resources and more.

Fortune 500 List – http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2007/
View the full list of American's largest corporations, including detailed company profiles and contact information. There are also Fortune 500 lists going back to 1955.

GlobalEDGE – http://globaledge.msu.edu/
GlobalEDGE is a knowledge Web-portal that connects international business professionals to information and learning resources on global business activities. The site offers industry profiles, news & views, academy, diagnostic tools, and globalEDGE network.

Google - http://www.google.com
Google is a large search engine that provides access to information on the web. Google maintains a simple user interface with advanced search options and additional search tools for accessing online information.

Librarians' Index to the Internet - http://www.lii.org
This is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 20,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to library users.

MarketWatch – http://www.marketwatch.com
MarketWatch offers news and commentary on markets, IPOs, economy and politics, personal finance, newsletters and research, investor tools, T.V. and Radio, message boards, quotes/charts/news.

Time Zone Converter – http://www.timezoneconverter.com/
Find out the time anywhere in the world. There is a time zone converter, a listing of major cities and their current time, a listing of zones by country, and more.

U.S. Census Bureau - http://www.census.gov
The U.S. Census Bureau provides information on the census, people, geography, news, special topics and links to other government information. Economic indicators are provided as well as a link to the Statistical Abstract of the United States - http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - http://www.sec.gov
This is a key source for finding filing information, such as financial reporting on publicly held companies. The Web site includes information about the SEC, filings, forms (EDGAR), regulatory actions, staff interpretations, investor information, news, public statements and litigation.

Vanguard – http://www.vanguard.com
Vanguard offers investment products and services for individuals, organizations, and financial professionals. The site offers financial planning services, comprehensive advisory services, and proprietary research along with other investment services.

World Bank - http://www.worldbank.org
This site provides information related to the mission of the World Bank organization. Country, statistical, development and research information is available on the areas in which the World Bank is involved.

Yahoo Finance– http://finance.yahoo.com
Yahoo Finance is a browser that focuses on information concerning financial news. There is information on investing, news and opinion, personal finance, and other area focused on finance.

Yahoo Finance Currency Conversion - http://finance.yahoo.com/m3?u
This site provides a currency converter for the world's currencies. The exchange rate, the symbol, and historical charts are provided.