General Business and Corporate Research Help

CorpWatch
URL: http://www.corpwatch.org/
CorpWatch, a grassroots business watch group, offers an Issue Library of news articles on such topics as executive compensation, money & politics, world financial institutions. [07/06]
EDGAR
URL: http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, is a search database of SEC filings. US. Securities and Exchange Commission. [08/08]
Hands-On Corporate Research Guide
URL: http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=945
Step-by-step guide on how to do corporate research. From CorpWatch ("CorpWatch investigates and exposes corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world.") [07/06]
Industry Portals
URL: http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/mfg/mfg.htm
Extensive listing of portals and websites for the very serious business researcher. From Polson Enterprises. [07/06]
NASDAQ: Listed Companies
URL: http://www.nasdaq.com/asp/symbols.asp?exchange=Q
Company profile for listings on the NASDAQ. [07/06]
NYSE: Listed Company Directory
URL: http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/listed.html
New York Stock Exchange listed companies, national and international. [07/06]
Researching Companies Online
URL: http://www.learnwebskills.com/company/
"This business research tutorial presents a step-by-step process for finding free company and industry information on the World Wide Web." Debbie Flanagan. [10/06]
Special Issues: List of Lists
URL: http://www.specialissues.com/lol/
Industry news, online articles. Gary Price. [07/06]

International
AME Info: Profiles of Major and Public Countries
URL: http://www.ameinfo.com/company_profiles/
Business information about almost 300,000 companies in 14 countries in the Mideast. [07/06]
The European Business Directory
URL: http://www.europages.net/
Search by company name or product, service. [07/06]
Market Research Library
URL: http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no
International market research in a complex database that is easy to search by industry, industry topic, country, region, report type, more. [07/06]

Annual Reports and Company Information
Note: Very often a company will have their current Annual Reports available on their corporate website. It's a good idea to try there first.

Annual Reports Service
URL: http://wsjie.ar.wilink.com/asp/WSJ3_search_ENG.asp
Easily searched by company name, alphabetical listing or industry, this FREE service is from the Wall Street Journal. [07/06]
CAROL (Company Annual Reports On-line)
URL: http://www.carolworld.com/
Financial pages of European and US companies. Registration required for Annual Reports. Links to IR (Investor Relations) websites. [07/06]
CNNMoney.com
URL: http://money.cnn.com/
Market closings, financial news and commentary, employment tips, technology news, lists (Fortune 500, most admired companies, more). Links to publications (see Journals). [07/06]
Hoover's Online
http://www.hoovers.com/free/
"Our database of 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of the world's top business enterprises, is at the core of our business tools and services that customers find vital to their business operations." [03/08]

Business Advertising

For Business : Advertising Guidance
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/guides/guides.htm
The Federal Trade Commission has outlined some dos and don'ts for the advertising community. Includes Frequently Asked Advertising Questions: A Guide for Small Business -- an easy to follow good source material. [04/08]
Texas Advertising
URL: http://advertising.utexas.edu/world/index.asp
An excellent website that will lead you very easily to whatever sub-topic of advertising that is needed. University of Texas at Austin Advertising Department. Be sure to check on the Promotional Products. [07/06]

Business Advice (for the Small Business person)
Also see Entrepreneurship/ Small Business

PHCC Business Management Library
URL: http://foundation.phccweb.org/library/libraryhome.htm
PHCC, Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractor's Association offers Business Management Library articles that contain useful information for managing a business or personal life. [07/06]
SCORE: Counselors to America's small businesses
URL: http://www.score.org/
Retired business leaders give confidential advice to entrepreneurs. VERY good organization. [07/06]

Business Ethics, Customs

Business Ethics
URL: http://www.web-miner.com/busethics.htm
Links to professional organizations, corporate codes of ethics, publications -- a wealth of information. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [07/06]
Business Ethics: the Magazine of Corporate Responsibility
URL: http://www.business-ethics.com
Combines new ideas about business and studies the intersection of business with society.[08/08]
EthicsWeb.ca: Business Ethics
URL: http://www.ethicsweb.ca/resources/business/
Site includes links on business ethics arranged in the following categories: Ethics Institute and Organizations, Topics and Issues, Publications, Other Relevant Organizations, and Codes of Ethics. W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.[07/06]
Executive Planet
URL: http://www.executiveplanet.com/
Business etiquette in select foreign countries. [04/08]
The World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
A wealth of information about intelligence, but also a large reference section on other countries. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). [03/08]

Business Law

The Business Law Site!
URL: http://www.methvenlaw.com/
Includes links to business law research sites and forms. Website of the law firm of Methven & Associates. [07/06]
FindLaw for Small Business
URL: http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/
Excellent resource for forms and great information. [07/06]
'Lectric Law Library: Reference Room
URL: http://www.lectlaw.com/ref.html
Quirky legal site with legal humor offers links great resources and to full-text articles and publications on business law. [07/06]

Business News Sources
Note: Very often a company will have current news on their own website. It's a good idea to try there first.

Forbes 500
URL: http://www.forbes.com/
Companion to Forbes Magazine, business and financial information, lists of "most...", news. America's Largest Private Companies. [07/06]
Kiplinger.com
URL: http://kiplinger.com/
Online presence of Kiplinger's Magazine. Research stocks, financial info. [07/06]
Morningstar
URL: http://www.morningstar.com/
Investment information. Research stocks. Free registration required. [07/06]
PR Newswire: Company News
URL: http://www.prnewswire.com/cnoc/cnoc.shtml
Browse by company - most recent (30 days) news. (participating companies only)
TechWeb: The Business Technology Network
URL: http://www.techweb.com/
Technology articles of interest for business. [07/06]

Databases

Business Filings Database
URL: http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup19.htm
Law Library Resource Xchange. State by state listing on how to find corporate and business information. [07/06]

Entrepreneurship/ Small Business

Entrepreneurship: Research Guidelines & Suggested Sources/ Mgt 425.70/ Proudfoot, created by Karen Tercho [08/08]
html, pdf

StartUp Kits: Quick Guides to Today’s Popular Startups
URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/toolkit
Advice from Entrepreneur.com on aspects of starting and running a variety of businesses. [04/08]
Entrepreneur Magazine
URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com
Information on starting a business including the structure, pricing products, generating business. Full-text of back issues to 1999. Full-text issues from 2002, index from 1993 available in EBSCO. 04/08]
Fortune Small Business
URL: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/
Geared specifically to entrepreneurs. Includes full-text archive. [07/06]
RISBDC: Rhode Island Small Business Development Center
URL: http://www.risbdc.org/
"The mission of the Center is to assist entrepreneurs to transform their business: to increase their stability, profitability, efficiency, and capacity for present and future growth." Johnson and Wales University. [07/06]
SCORE: Counselors to America's small businesses
URL: http://www.score.org/
Retired business leaders give confidential advice to entrepreneurs. VERY good organization. [07/06]
Small Business Start-up Kit
URL: http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/guide.html
Great informational source to get started. [04/08]
Start Up
URL: http://www.inc.com/resources/startup/
Resource center for guides, information for entrepreneurs. Inc.com, a full text online journal. (see Journals) [07/06]

Government: Local
General state information on registration, fees, accidents, inspections, operator manuals, etc.

Rhode Island Business and Financial Resources
Better Business Bureau
URL: http://www.rhodeisland.bbb.org/
Provides information on local companies. Resolves disputes between consumers and businesses. [07/06]
Center for Design and Business
URL: http://www.centerdesignbusiness.org/
"The Center for Design & Business is a joint venture between Bryant University and Rhode Island School of Design. It was established in 1997 to unite the design and business communities for purposes of economic development. The goal of the Center is to develop stronger and more profitable businesses by uniting design and business skills." [07/06]
Providence Business News
URL: http://www.pbn.com/
Resource for business information for southeastern New England. Subscription required. Library keeps one year of print copies. [07/06]
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC)
URL: http://www.riedc.com/
Information on owning, opening and operating business in Rhode Island. [08/08]
Rhode Island, Office of the Secretary of State, Corporations Division
URL: http://www.sec.state.ri.us/corps
"The Corporations Division maintains filings for active and inactive Rhode Island and foreign business corporations, non-profit corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships. The Division also administers the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) program, Games of Chance registration, and the Notary Public and Trademark/Service mark program." [10/06]
RISBDC: Rhode Island Small Business Development Center
URL: http://www.risbdc.org/
"The mission of the Center is to assist entrepreneurs to transform their business: to increase their stability, profitability, efficiency, and capacity for present and future growth." Johnson and Wales University. [07/06]
Small Business Administration - Rhode Island
URL: http://www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ri/index.html
Great place to start if starting (or keeping) a small business is the goal. [04/08]

Connecticut Business and Financial Resources
Better Business Bureau
URL: http://www.connecticut.bbb.org
Provides information on local companies. Resolves disputes between consumers and businesses. [10/06]
Small Business Administration - Connecticut
URL: http://www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ct/index.html
Great place to start if starting (or keeping) a small business is the goal. [04/08]

Massachusetts Business and Financial Resources
Better Business Bureau
URL: http://www.boston.bbb.org/WWWRoot/SitePage.aspx?site=27&id=b9531757-8bff-425c-83ce-ef5cf233e6a5
Provides information on local companies. Resolves disputes between consumers and businesses. [04/08]
Small Business Administration - Massachusetts
URL: http://www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ma/index.html
Great place to start if starting (or keeping) a small business is the goal. [04/08]

Government: National

Business.gov
URL: http://www.business.gov/
"Business.gov guides you through the maze of government rules and regulations and provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business." [07/06]
Business Help Site: 2007 Economic Census
URL: http://bhs.econ.census.gov/ec07/index.html
"This site is designed to help businesses complete the Economic Census. It describes census highlights, clarifies coverage and content, facilitates computer uses, and identifies other sources of assistance" [08/08]
Federal Trade Commission
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/ [04/08]
Edgar (SEC Filings and Forms)
URL: http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Search the EDGAR database for all company information including company filings, SEC forms, annual reports, laws and regulations, and investor information. [08/08]
U.S. Census Bureau
URL: http://www.census.gov
Search Census Bureau information for population, business, geographical, media using American FactFinder, an interactive database. [07/06]
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
URL: http://www.uspto.gov
Search for patents dating back to 1790. Filing information on patents and trademarks, how-to guides legal and business information. Special resources for inventors, artists, musicians, authors. Tutorial available. [07/06]

Journals, Publications

Journal Articles from Subscription Databases, Electronic Resources
The library subscribes to databases that will lead the user to journals, magazines and other news article sources for the Automotive Industry.
Click on the EBSCO logo link:

Choose Business Source Premier where you will be able to search specifically for business and corporate information. Note: You can use the databases off-campus, but contact a Reference Librarian for the password/ ID. Ask the librarian for research assistance.
You may also want to try the databases - on the first search page, Newspaper Source and/or Regional Business News.

To see which journals the library has access to electronically, go to:
EBSCO A-to-Z Full-Text E-Journal List [08/08]

For a listing of print journals available in the library: Periodical Holding List [08/08]

Journal Articles, Publications from Free (mostly) Online Web Resources
Business 2.0
URL: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/
Full text of issues from 2003 - present. Older issues available in EBSCO. [07/06]
Entrepreneur Magazine
URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/Magazines/MA_FrontDoor/
Information on starting a business including the structure, pricing products, generating business. Full-text of back issues to 1999. Full-text issues from 2002, index from 1993 available in EBSCO. [07/06]
Forbes 500
URL: http://www.forbes.com
Companion to Forbes Magazine. [10/06]
Fortune
URL: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/
Full text of issues from 2003 - present. Older issues available in EBSCO. [07/06]
Fortune Small Business
URL: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/
Full text of issues from 2003 - present. Older issues available in EBSCO. [07/06]
Inc.com: The Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs
URL: http://www.inc.com
Journal provides feature articles, news, How-to guides, directories and more. Full-text articles back to 1986. Also available in EBSCO. [10/06]
Kiplinger.com
URL: http://kiplinger.com/
Online presence of Kiplinger's Magazine. Research stocks, financial info. Also available in EBSCO. [07/06]
Money
URL: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/
Full text of issues from 2003 - present. Older issues available in EBSCO. [07/06]
SHRM Online
URL: http://www.shrm.org/
SHRM= Society for Human Resource Management online magazine includes relevant material for the Human Resources profession including an HR Knowledge Center. [07/06]
Wall Street Journal
URL: http://online.wsj.com/public/us
Online version of the established newspaper for business news. Subscription required. Latest two months print copies available in library. [04/08]

Organizations, Associations

AFL-CIO
URL: http://www.aflcio.org/
Homepage of “America’s Union Movement.” Read about the AFL-CIO position on political issues, the current administration, and the history of the AFL-CIO. [07/06]
American Accounting Association (AAA)
URL: http://aaahq.org/index.cfm
Professional association website has news by region, links to publications such as Accounting Review, as well as resources for professional faculty and research. Many journals listed available full-text in EBSCO. [07/06]
Better Business Bureau
URL: http://www.bbb.org/
The BBB's Core Services include: Business Reliability Reports; Dispute Resolution; Truth-in-Advertising; Consumer and Business Education; and Charity Review. [07/06]
SCORE: Counselors to America's small businesses
URL: http://www.score.org/
Retired business leaders give confidential advice to entrepreneurs. VERY good organization. [07/06]
Small Business Administration (SBA)
URL: http://www.sba.gov/
SBA "maintain[s] and strengthen[s] the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters." [07/06]

Presentation Skills

Big Dog's Leadership Page: Presentation Skills
URL: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadpres.html
Tips on delivering better oral presentations. [07/06]

Financial Resources

Charles Schwab & Co.
URL: http://www.schwab.com
A commercial investment company where you may learn about investing and planning for retirement. [07/06]
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
URL: http://www.cme.com
Market information, e-trading, investor news. [07/06]
Dow Jones
URL: http://www.dowjones.com
"Dow Jones is a leading provider of global business news and information services.... flagship publication, The Wall Street Journal." [08/08]
Dun & Bradstreet
URL: http://www.dnb.com/US/
Search for products, D & B reports (there is a price), sales and marketing information, business analysis tools, and small business information. [07/06]
Money 101
URL: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/
"A step by step guide to getting control of your financial life." From CNN, this chapter by chapter guide is more for personal finances, but explains some of the basics in finances, and has a personal finance glossary. [04/08]

Dictionaries, glossaries, etc.

Dictionary of Small Business
URL: http://www.small-business-dictionary.org
Clear explanations of business terms. [01/05]
Legal Lexicon's Lyceum
URL: http://www.lectlaw.com/def.htm
From the quirky 'lectlaw.com people, this is A > Z listing of thousands of legal terms. [07/06]
Mutual Funds Glossary
URL: http://www.morningstar.ca/globalhome/industry/glossary.asp
Morningstar Canada offers a simple to use A > Z Glossary. [07/06]
Small Business Encyclopedia
URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/sbe/0,7504,,00.html
Quick search encyclopedia of terms, Business tools, forms. From Entrepreneur.com. [10/06]
Washington Post Business Glossary
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/glossary/
A - Z listing of Business words/terms. [07/06]

Statistics

Bureau of Economic Analysis: U. S. Economic Accounts
URL: http://www.bea.gov/
Numerous tables of data. [07/06]
Bureau of Labor Statistics
URL: http://stats.bls.gov/
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics." [07/06]
Economic Statistics Briefing Room
URL: http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
The White House provides quick and easy access to Federal economic indicators. [07/06]
Statistics of U. S. Businesses
URL: http://www.census.gov/csd/susb/index.html
SUSB offers information on companies, payroll, establishments and employment. [05/08]
U. S. Census Bureau: Business
URL: http://www.census.gov/acsd/www/sub_b.htm
Listing of sources for statistical information about Businesses (see also C: companies). [06/06]