Books and Videos
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Athena
: Midway College Library Catalog
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WorldCat
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Search a catalog of books and other
materials from libraries worldwide. You can
also order books through interlibrary loan.
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NetLibrary
- A collection of full-text electronic books.
Databases
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Academic
Search Premier Multi-disciplinary database
of full-text journals
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Business
Source Premier
The
industry’s most used business research database, providing full text for
more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100
peer-reviewed titles. The database also includes other sources of full
text information such as country economic reports from the EIU,
Global Insight, ICON Group and CountryWatch and detailed company
profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies.
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Hoover's Provides comprehensive up-to-date information, data and news
for 12 million companies and 40,000 industries.
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LexisNexis Provides access to
government, news, business and legal information.
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Military & Government Collection
Designed to offer current news pertaining to
all branches of the military and government, this database offers a
thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other
content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites.
Provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals.
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Regional Business News
This database provides comprehensive full text
coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News
incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and
newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United
States. This database is updated on a daily basis.
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Security Management Practices
A dozen
new full-text reports every month covering topics like deploying network
security appliances, using biometric technologies for network and
physical security, managing organizational risk, planning for
disruptions, securing the enterprise network and much more.
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SPORTDiscus
Provided by the Sport Information Resource
Centre, SPORTDiscus offers comprehensive, bibliographic
coverage of sport, fitness and related disciplines. No full-text
articles.
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Value Line Investment Survey
The Value Line Investment
Survey is a comprehensive source of information and advice on
approximately 1,700 stocks in 97 industries, the stock market, and
the economy. Libray has access to the Standard Edition and it
can be accessed only at the library.
Websites
Business and Economics Gateways
Business.com
The only
comprehensive Directory and search engine that focuses exclusively on
business. We enable business users to find what they are looking for and
improve how they work to help them do their jobs better. A team of
industry experts and library scientists has sifted through the web to
find relevant sites for the Directory.
Business
Resources on the Internet
Topics include
accounting, directories, company information, economics, finance,
healthcare, legal, marketing, search engines, bankruptcy, publications,
demographics, ethics, government, international, trade
associations.
Directory of Open Access Journals--Business
and Economics
Full text to scholarly and research-based
journal articles. Hosted by a Swedish University, select journals are in
English.
CEO
Express
A one-page “site map” of business-oriented
websites.
America.gov
An authoritative resource for foreign audiences seeking
information about official U.S. policies, American society, culture, and
political processes. INFORMATION USA helps others understand the principles and institutions that shape America.
Small and
Home Based Business Links
All the information you
need to start and run
a small or home-based business.
The WWW
Virtual Library: Business and Economics
Excellent
and comprehensive resource.
Internet
Public Library: Business & Economics Resources
Another excellent and
comprehensive resource.
Yahoo:
Business and Economy: Companies
Over
532,000 company websites are listed with more than 100 subdivisions.
Accounting
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American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants
Homepage to the national professional organization for all Certified Public
Accountants.
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Kentucky Society of
Certified Public Accountants
This is the KY state organization
of public accountants. The website serves the purpose of providing news and
information about the profession as it relates to Kentucky.
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Institute of Management
Accountants
Contains links for education,
publications, research, and career resources.
Company Information
Annual
Report Library
Many companies have
their own Investor Relations pages that provide online editions of their annual,
along with other information for investors.
BizWeb
“A web
business guide to over 45,000 companies listed in 207 categories.”
CorporateInformation.com
Search for
information by company name, industry, and country. On the state level,
research the business
climate, court decisions, newspapers, and top
companies.
Edgar
SEC
information, includes new filings of 10-K’s, 10-Q’s, Proxy statements,
etc. Also
includes charts, news, quotes, and more.
Fortune 500
Company news, financial data, best
employers, firms with women CEOs, and more.
Hoover’s
Online
Over 13,000
“Hoover’s Company Capsules” available free. In-depth profiles require a
subscription.
Securities
and Exchange Commission: Edgar 10K database
“The SEC
has decided to continue making the vast EDGAR Electronic Data Gathering,
Analysis and Retrieval database available to the public. In addition to
the EDGAR data, the site also has numerous investor guides, Commission
reports, and other securities-related information. The primary purpose
is to provide the investing public with a reliable source of investment
guidance, advice, and information.”
Thomas
Register of American Manufacturers
"Search the 168,000
companies in our database classified under more than 63,000 product and
service headings. Plus, more than 7,700 online supplier catalogs give
you 42,000 pages of detailed buying and specifying information." The
free membership requires registration.
Business News and Publications
Advertising
Age
Magazine of the Ad Age Group.
Find out what's happening in the world of corporate advertising.
Advertising
World
A collection of links to advertising-related sites on the Internet,
arranged into more than thirty subject areas covering the world
of advertising.
Business
Wire
Press releases. "Business Wire is the leading electronic
disseminator of financial and product news releases, photos, advisories
and features from large, medium, and small companies and organizations
worldwide.”
CNN /
Money
Financial
news provided by the Cable News Network,
Inc.
Forbes
Online
version of Forbes magazine.
PR
Newswire
“A complete
and up to the minute three year, archived database of all stories
appearing on PR Newswire from participating companies. Also available is
Company News On-Call Plus and Investment Profiles.”
Reuters
MoneyNet
Wall Street
news headlines, company and category news, stock quotes, portfolio
tracker, etc. Some services require a membership fee.
Women's
Business Network
"The
largest women's professional association and the largest women business
owners' organization in the country, providing resources and services
through education, networking, and public advocacy to empower its
members to achieve career success and financial security."
Dictionaries in Business and Economics
Acronym and
Abbreviation Meanings, Business, Technical, and Medical
Searchable
acronym and abbreviation dictionaries related to business.
AmosWorld
Economic Glossary
Presents a
searchable glossary of economic terms. Provides links to other economic resources.
Business
Glossary
A glossary of terms about business
from the
Small Business Taxes and Management resource. Tax,
financial, and real estate terms are also part of the glossary.
Environmental Economics Glossary
Presents a
glossary environmental economics terms.
Washington
Post: Business Glossary Master Index
Business terms and definitions provided
by the Washington
Post. Also provides links to news.
Glosario de
Negocios Ingles Castellano
Spanish and English
translation
glossary of business terms.
Stocks and Securities
BigCharts
Premier site for comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research. Historical
stock quotes included.
Morningstar
Reports on mutual funds.
Some information is free with registration; other information requires a
membership fee. Services
include personal portfolio monitor, fund selector, stock selector, and news.
NASDAQ
This is the
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation website.
See major indices NASDAQ, S&P 500, Dow Jones, New York and American
Stock Exchange Composites, Treasury Bond, stock quotes,
NASDAQ company fact sheets, and
financial and trading profiles.
The New
York Stock Exchange
"The New
York Stock Exchange NYSE Web site is designed as an educational tool for
investors, students and teachers. It provides links to a rich diversity
of information. While the New York Stock Exchange is the world's leading
securities marketplace, . . . it is also a publisher, a generator of
news, a patron of education, sponsor of scholarly research, storehouse
of statistical data . . .”
Value Line
Value Line provides information on stocks and mutual funds. Access to some
features requires a password, which is available at the library.
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The Motley Fool
News and commentary on personal finance and investing.
Red
Herring
"RedHerring.com
is your Internet destination for original, leading-edge analysis and
commentary about the business of technology. With unmatched depth of
analysis and insider perspective, RedHerring.com explains how technology
business news and events affect you, your industry, the economy, the
stock market, and your portfolio. We provide news, pre-IPO and IPO
company tracking, business and investing information, and insight on the
latest events and trends."
Yahoo!
Finance
Market
overview, latest news, and investing ideas.
Industry Information
County
Business Patterns
Organized
by state, contains data and information for many industries.
Current
Industrial Reports
Reports for
many different industries.
Industry
Research Desk
For
researching an industry or company with links to other useful Websites
Standard
Industrial Classification Search
Searchable
collection of SIC codes and industries.
Economic Indicators and Forecasts
Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas
Access to
publications, economic data, research abstracts from the Center for
Latin American Economics, links to the
other 11 Federal Reserve Banks.
Government Resources
Census
Bureau
Comprehensive
statistical information with
links to other statistical sources.
FirstGov.gov
Great resource. Data and
statistics, laws and regulations, exporting, trade, financial
assistance, state programs, managing and growing a business, etc.
Small
Business Administration
For entrepreneurs--
information on how to start, finance, and grow a business.
Statistical
Abstract of the United States
Statistics on every
subject imaginable.
Business
Reference Services
From the Library of
Congress in Washington, D.C.,
includes information on commerce, statistics, banking, insurance,
economics, finance, investment, marketing,
bibliographical references and industries.
U.S. Business Advisor
Links to
information and services provided by the government for the business
community.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Patents and Trademarks Office
Internal Revenue Service
Includes
forms, instructions, help, links to state tax forms, news, electronic
services, more. Also available through FirstGov.gov.
IRS Forms and
Publications
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International Information
Center for
International Business
Great
source for information on foreign companies, maps, travel,
and statistics.
Europages / European
Business Directory
Foreign
Trade Statistics
Information
on foreign trade.
World Bank
Source of financial and technical assistance
to developing nations. Content includes news, publications, research,
data, projects, and operations.
International Trade Administration
Trade
information for U.S.
business, including regions and countries, industries, statistics, trade
information center, export assistance centers, trade compliance center,
etc.
International Trade Web Resources
Extensive
collection of links to international resources, including directories,
finance, trade and economic statistics, travel guides, and more.
LANIC
The
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC).
United States
International Trade Commission
Provide
information on imports, trade practices, global trends, and more.
Statistics
Annual Survey of Manufacturers
Statistics of all manufacturing
businesses.
Census—Business and Industry
Occupational Employment Statistics
