Reference Materials for Business/Management Research

VC/UHV Library Business Reference E-Collection: Collection of business encyclopedias, directories, and other business titles pulled from the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Included are the Encyclopedia of american Industries, 4th ed., Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, 2nd ed., Encyclopedia of Management, 5th ed., and Encyclopedia of Small Business. Gale/Library purchase
Business and Company Resource Center: An INFOTRAC database which is a blend of content types, providing full text periodical coverage for business titles, company profiles, industry rankings, investment reports, financial ratios, and stock quotes. Provides information for case study work in finance, economics and marketing. Gale Group
Mergent Online: Mergent Online is the electronic version and successor to the Moody's Manuals. The VC/UHV Library subscribes to U.S. Company Data, a fully searchable database of 15,000 U.S. public companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges. Mergent's company files also provide access to EDGAR® filings back to 1993, updated daily. We also have International Company Data, where Mergent maintains data on 20,000 non-U.S. companies .Tutorial Mergent/Library Subscription
OneSource Global Business Browser: Provides company profiles, news, business and trade articles, research reports, executive profiles, industry reports, and financial health data on over 1.7 million public and private organizations worldwide.Reference USA
Global Road Warrior: A practical business travel guide to over 175 countries. In addition to basic geographical information such as climate and demographics, the Global Road Warrior has great information about doing business in the selected country. Information includes business ethics, how meetings are conducted, proper business attire & attitudes toward time and punctuality. Technical information about internet connections, communications, health and medical for the traveler is also included. Good for the sociology, business, medical, and geography student.Library Subscription
Value Line Investment Survey: Information and advice on over 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. Value Line is one of the most widely used investment services. Value Line/Library subscription
Cabell's Directories: Cabell's Directories maintain current information on addresses, phone, fax, e-mail and websites for a large number of professional journals. Also, the company seeks to provide information on publication guidelines, review information and circulation data. The VC/UHV Library subscription covers the Cabell's Directories in Management, Marketing, Economics & Finance, and Accounting.
ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Produced by the ACCRA to provide a useful and reasonably accurate measure of living cost differences among urban areas. PDF FILES ACCRA/Library Subscription
D&B Key Business Ratios: D&B Key Business Ratios provides access to 14 key business ratios covering all areas of business performance - solvency, efficiency and profitability. Compiled from the D&B Financial Information Database, consisting of financial statements of U.S. corporations. Arranged by SIC Codes, users can compare a business' operating results with the industry as a whole. Dun & Bradstreet.
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS): NAICS was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide comparability in statistics about business activity across North America. NAICS has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Website is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Click on "NAICS Search"
Oxford Reference Online: Covering the full spectrum of subjects: from General Reference & Language to Science & Medicine, from Humanities & Social Sciences to Business and Professional, Oxford Reference Online is a full & authoritative resource of over 100 dictionaries and reference titles. Library Subscription
Business Plans Handbooks: The Business Plans Handbooks are a collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. In 12 volumes, these electronic books present sample plans taken from businesses in manufacturing, retail & service industries (the company names have been changed). This link allows you to search all twelve volumes. To access them by individual volume, use the VC/UHV Library Online Catalog.
STAT-USA: STAT-USA is an agency in the Economics and Statistics Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Economic, business and international trade information produced by the U.S. government is made available to the public through its web site. Subscription service
Statistical Abstracts of the U.S.: Well indexed, comprehensive collection of statistics in tabular format. Includes basic statistics for a wide range of economic indicators. The index leads to specific table numbers. Each table lists the source of the statistics for further reference.
Personal & Business Forms (Facts on File): The purpose of this database is to provide quick access to the many forms and checklists needed to organize personal and business matters. Available documents include those forms most often requested from government agencies. Free of copyright restrictions, the forms contained within this database are designed for personal use and to be used as guides in gathering the information and documents required to support them. Note that legal forms should be reviewed with an attorney. Facts on File/