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Click here for Business databases
(includes Small Business).
The best starting point for any sort of research, databases are large collections of information which may include citations, abstracts, ebooks, fulltext articles from scholarly journals or magazines, images, multi-media files and more.
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Films on Demand-Business and Economics: Includes hundreds of videos on business education, business technology, economics, ethics & business law, finance, accounting, taxation, management, and marketing. VIDEOS.
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Find Journals
in Business.
Journals found here are available in print at Plough Library and/or online through CBU databases. Look for the name of the journal you are interested in, for example:
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business communication quarterly
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harvard business review
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journal of business ethics
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American Heritage Dictionary of Business, R650 S36 2009.
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Book of Lists (2010), R338.7402 M37.
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Business plans handbook (2000), R658.562 B865.
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Collins Dictionary of Business (2005), Credo ebook.
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Dictionary of E-Business (2003), Credo ebook.
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Encyclopedia of Business & Finance (2007), R650 E62.
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Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands (2006), R395 M67.
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Successful Business Research: Straight to the Numbers You Need--FAST (2007), R338 A27.
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Wiley Guide to Managing Projects (2004), Knovel ebook.
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Bplans.com: Free advice and information for entrepreneurs; includes sample business plans, marketing plans, and a locator for small business development centers in the U.S.
BigCharts.com: From MarketWatch; provides basic and advanced charting tools, current/historic quotes, market/industry data from the U.S., Canadian, and other world exchanges. (Registration required for some access.)
Biznar: Federated search engine for business resources (beta).
Business Planet: Investigate doing business in other countries; use data from WorldBank databases to aid in analyzing various countries' economies.
Business Plans and Profiles Index: Guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types created by staff at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Doing Business in Memphis database: Have the Career Center to generate SIC-based lists of Memphis businesses. Contact Curt Rogers (email
crogers@cbu.edu) in the Career Center for assistance. (A copy of the database is also available on a computer in the Curriculum Library--Plough Library, lower level; it is also available on CDROM for 3-day checkout in Plough Library's CD/DVD/Video collection--call # 338.7 D65.)
First Tennessee Small Business Center
(Memphis Public Library): The Small Business Center at the Memphis Public Library offers links to local and state small business resources and a directory,
Where to Go for Small Business Information in Memphis and Shelby County. The list of small business resources can be searched by agency or subject, and entries provide information on type of help offered, any associated costs or requirements, and contacts.
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globalEDGE - International Business Statistics Database: Portal to web-based 5000+ resources for global business information; includes industry analyses and an international business blog.
Mid-South Better Business Bureau: Ratings and customer complaint histories for businesses and charities.
Minority Business Development Agency: From the Department of Commerce; provides access to public/private debt and equity financing.
NAICS - North American Industry Classification System: Developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America.
SCORE Memphis:
Website of the local chapter of the national organization, which provides free assistance to small business owners.
Tennessee Small Business Development Center: Counseling for management and technical business problems. Find locations throughout the State. Includes training and education calendar.
U.S. Census - Business & Industry: Economic census data and economic indicators.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Information helpful for small businesses: currently available Federal financing and training, and general topics on starting and expanding a small business.
WolframAlpha Money & Finance: Calculate salary equivalents, get current stock data, compare stocks, compute mortgages, convert currencies, and more. (TIP: anywhere you see a >>, you can click on it for more examples.)
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