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United States and International Business Information
-- cultural, economic and political influences
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In addition to these Internet websites, the library has created Subject Research Guides on many business topics. These guides include information on finding books and articles including the Wall St. Journal, citations, multimedia resources and more.
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U.S. Business Information
Annual Report Gallery--Searchable by Industry, Ticker Symbol or Company Name
Business Plans - Samples of small business plans
Inc.com - a resource for entrepreneurs
New Business Guides--Easy-to-read guides to starting the most popular businesses around
Small Business Administration--Writing a business plan, marketing, buying a franchise
Hoovers.com-Company & Industry Information, annual reports, company financials
Workplace Fairness - Employee rights, benefits, unions and other issues
Business Dictionary-over 20,000 terms defined
American Marketing Association-see their Resource Library
Public Register - search for company info and competitors
Economics
Design of Desire - why we buy
Economic Policy Institute - focuses on the economics of low- and middle-income America
Economics Dictionary --A searchable database from The Economist magazine
U.S. Economic Statistics--monthly Federal economic indicators
U.S. Economy at a Glance-U S Dept of Labor-key economic statistics including: Unemployment Rate, Average Hourly Earnings, Consumer Price Index and much more.
Fashion
Fashion - Images, techniques and social context from the middle ages to the early 20th century
GenART - An organization dedicated to showcasing emerging fashion designers
Polyvore- Mix and Match, create your own and publish
Financial & Stock Information
CBS Marketwatch--Provides price on specific date
Stock Prices--Type in company symbol and date for historical quotes
Yahoo charts--Annual reports, analysis and research
International Business & Cultural Profiles
Asian Markets - imports, exports, resources, industries
BBC News - guide to history, politics and economic background of countries
Comparative Statistics - compare any countries in the world based on UN information
Countries & their Cultures - from Thomson/Gale pub. Countries of the World and Their Leaders
Countries of the World history, economics and international disputes
Country Insights - from the Canadian Foreign Institute
Country Studies - analysis of the historical, social, economic and political systems
The Economist - Country Briefings - economics, history and politics
Globalization101 - State University of New York site
In Your Pocket - locally written guides
Issues in International Markets - Federation of Int'l Trade Assoc.
Language & Cultural Specialists language, culture, etiquette and taboos
Nationmaster - compares countries based on statistical data and links to articles
US Commercial Service - export marketing assistance
U.S.Dept.of Commerce- Import, export, customs and marketing regulations
US State Dept Background Notes political conditions and foreign relations
Library of Congress-Portals to the World
World Bank-information on the cost of doing business in other countries
World Factbook (CIA) - statistical description of country(includes environmental issues)
Doing Business In....- PDF brochures from HLB consulting for many countries
Business Etiquette
Communication - International etiquette and behavior
Executive Planet-Business Culture Guides - supplement to a reference book by the same name
Salutations and mail addresses - format for addressing mail and individuals
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