Digital Library

Business & Finance

General

• 1st Stop Business Connection
  Free state-level information needed to start or continue your entrepreneurial journey. Sponsored by the Ohio Department of Development's Small Business Development Centers and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
• EbscoHost Business Source Premier 
  Provides full-text articles from more than 1,000 journals covering all aspects of business. (Provided by OPLIN)
• Small Business Resource Center 
  Everything a small business needs to know.
• Better Business Bureau
• Business.com
  Search engine and directory for business information.
• Business Ethics
  Links to corporate codes of ethics, articles, case studies, organizations and other resources pertaining to business ethics.
• CEOExpress
  Provides quick access to news and information for executives.
• CNNMoney.com 
  Complete financial market coverage with breaking news, analysis, stock quotes, before & after hours market data, research and earnings.
• The Fortune 500
  Fortune magazine's annual list of the top 500 U.S. companies by revenue.
• Kiplinger.com 
  Interactive calculators, up-to-the-minute business news, stock and mutual fund quotes, deposit account yields and credit rates.
• LearningExpressLibrary.com: Online Test Resource
  Interactive practice exams & tutorials based on official academic, civil, and certification exams.
• Mango Languages
  Free online lessons that are quick & easy.
• Sweets Construction (Requires free registration for some content)
  Search for products for construction or landscape design.
• Thomas Register (IN LIBRARY ONLY)
• ThomasNet
  Comprehensive resource for industrial information, products, services, CAD drawings, and more.
• Thomas Register of Manufacturers (Registration required)
  Directory of 156,000 North American companies providing industrial products and services.
• Trade Show Week
  Offers news & analysis of industry trends and several how-to articles related to trade shows.
• Wall Street Executive Library
  Indexes business sites divided by the following categories: Newspapers, government, statistics & the economy, and marketing & advertising.
• Yahoo! Finance
  At Yahoo! Finance, you get free stock quotes, up to date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, message boards, and mortgage rates.

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• ABC | Bloomberg | CBS | CNBC | CNN Money
• Forbes
  Includes the Forbes' lists.
• Hoover's Online Home Page
  Hoovers proprietary company profiles and industry information.
  
• Nightly Business Report (PBS)
  Daily business news program featuring investment information.
• PR Newswire
  Find press releases from companies.
• SEC Filings & Forms
  Electronic Reports for foreign & domestic companies.
• Facts on File World News Digest
  U.S. and world news from 1940 to present. Includes maps, photos, and historical documents.

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• Bureau of Economic Analysis
  Provides US GDP (gross domestic product) and economic accounts data.
• EconData.net
  Links to over 550 sources of U.S. socioeconomic data, organized by subject or by provider.
• Economist.com
  News, country briefings, market, finance and economics information.
• Marketvector
  Objective and accurate forecasts of the financial markets.
• Resources for Economists on the Internet
• Virtual International Business and Economic Sources
• White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room
  Provides access to current Federal economic indicators.

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Government Resources

• Country Business Patterns (U.S. Census Bureau)
  Provides useful data for analyzing market potential and measuring the effectiveness of sales.
• Davis-Bacon Wage Determination
  Search prevailing wage rates for federally funded or assisted construction projects.
• Economic Indicators and Statistics Vanderbilt University
  Links to government statistics for specific subjects and general government statistics information.
• Export Administration Regulations Database
  Full-text database of U.S. regulations for international shipping.
• Federal Business Opportunities
  This is the online replacement of Commercial Business Daily. Commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products & services can search, monitor, and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.
• GovCon
  Information on government contracts and contractors.
• NAICS (The North American Industrial Classification System)
• RN Database Search
• Standard Industrial Classification Search
• STAT-USA (AT COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY DOWNTOWN ONLY)
  Provides access to business, economic, and trade related information as reported by the Federal government. It contains: State of the Nation (SOTN), Global Business Opportunities (GLOBUS) and National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) databases. Access to STAT-USA is provided through a partnership between the U.S. Government Printing Office and the Department of Commerce and is available free of charge to Federal depository libraries nationwide.
• Security and Exchange Commission
• U.S. Business Advisor
  Provides access to federal government information, services, and transactions for businesses.
• U.S. Economy at a Glance (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  Provides comprehensive information at the national, regional, state and metropolitan levels.
• White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room
  Access to current Federal economic indicators.

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International Business

• Business Daily
  Global business & financial news.
• CIA World Fact Book
  Lists population, government, military and economic information for nations recognized by the U.S.
• Country Commercial Guides
  State Department reports on economic & business trends.
• Country Reports on Economic Practice and Trade
  Electronic archive for information released before January 20, 2001.
• Country Studies
• EconData.Net
  Links to government, non-profit, and other sources of information & statistics by category.
• The Economist Country Briefings
  News, country profiles, forecasts, and statistics.
• ENTERWeb: Enterprise Development Worldwide
• European Union Home Page
• Europages: The European Business Directory
  500,000 European companies from 30 European countries, plus links to international yellow pages.
• Export.gov
  Learn how to export products in the Export Basics section. Includes access to market research & trade leads.
• International Business and Technology
• International Business Resources on the Internet
• Mango Languages
  Free online lessons that are quick & easy.
• Trade Data Online - Strategis
• Valueline Education
  Very useful information on different aspects of investing.
• Virtual International Business and Economic Sources (VIBES)

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Marketing

• Ad*access
  Digitized North American print advertisement archive.
• Advertising World
  Large marketing communications directory, offering advertising, public relations, and sales promotion.
• Green Book AMA
  Directory of marketing research services.
• MelissaData Free Lookups
  Demographic & other information.

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Music Business

• ASCAP
  Membership association of more than 295,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. Deals in licensing and distributing royalties for its members.
• BMI
  Performing rights organization, collecting license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers.
• Indie-Music
  Many free resources for musicians including contacts, reviews, and venues.
• Music Review
  Directory of music industry web sites.
• Public Domain Music
  Information about legal copyright protection.
• SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and Composers)

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Small Business

• Bplans.com
  Contains sample business, marketing & advertising plans, mission statements, and more.
• Business Resource Center
  Sample business plans, contracts, marketing plans, business loans, and employee manuals.
• Business Town
  Links to discussions on a wide range of small business topics.
• CCH Business Owner's Toolkit
• Entrepreneur
• EVenturing: Resources for Entrepreneurs
• Franchise For Sale
  Directory of franchises & businesses for sale.
• Franchise Gator
  Franchises, business opportunities, and franchise business-for-sale listings.
• Franchise Opportunities
  Directory of franchise & small business opportunities.
• FranNet
  Free franchise matching consultants.
• National Federation of Independent Businesses
  Advocacy organization whose purpose is to influence public policy at the state and federal level and serve as a voice for small business across the country.
• SCORE: Service Corps of Retired Executives
• SBA: Small Business Administration Home Page
• Small Business Advisor
• Small Business Fact Sheet Series (The Ohio State University Extension)
• Small Business Development Center
  Business plan examples & information, marketing, etc.
• Small Business Information (SEC)
• Small Business Resource Center 
  Everything a small business needs to know.
• Templates for Your Business
  Templates for a business plan, balance sheet, start-up expenses, and more. From SCORE.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Center
  Tools, tips, and information for starting & running a small business.
• Venture Capitol Resource Library

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