DCL - Business - Collection Guide

DCL Collection Guide

Business GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES AT THE DCL!

Visit the DeWitt Community Library or check the online catalog through our website: www.dewlib.org

Business & Investing Books on starting a business, creating business plans, investment tips, and related topics can be found in the DCL’s Business & Investing section in Nonfiction.

Here are some suggested titles: American Bar Association The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Small Business.

Chicago: American Bar Association, c 2010.

LAW 346.73 AME Harris New York Manufacturers Directory.

Twinsburg Ohio: Harris Infosource, Š 2010.

Look up NY companies geographically, alphabetically,

by SIC code or product type.

REF 381.45 NEW 2010 (in-Library use only) Jones, Emma Working 5 to 9: How to Start a Successful Business in your spare time.

Petersfield: Harriman House, c 2010.

NEW 658.041 JON Lowenstein, Roger The End of Wall Street.

New York: Penguin Press, c 2010 NEW BUSINESS 332.642 LOW Patterson, Scott The Quants: How A New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It. New York: Crown Business, c 2010.

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Peterson, Steven.

New Business Plans Kit For Dummies.

Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, © 2010 NEW 658.401 PET Discover the ins and outs of constructing a great business plan.

Sitarz, Daniel.

Small Business Accounting Simplified.

4th ed. Carbondale, Illinois: Nova Publishing Company, © 2006 Includes accounting forms to manage your small business finances.

657.904 SIT Socrates, ed.

Building a Successful Business Plan: Advice From the Experts.

Chicago: Socrates Media, © 2006.

Advice on making a successful business plan.

658.401 BUI World Chamber of Commerce Directory.

2008 edition. Loveland, Colorado: World Chamber of Commerce Directory, © 2008.

Lists addresses of Chambers of Commerce recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

REF 380.106 WOR 2008 (in-Library use only)

For more books on Business & Investing, visit the DeWitt Community Library or check the online catalog through our website: www.dewlib.org

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Business & Investing Magazines The DeWitt Community Library carries current periodicals on Business & Investing and News & Commentary for circulation.

Barron’s Business Week Consumer Reports Forbes Fortune Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Money Newsweek Time US News and World Report Wall Street Journal (in-Library use only)

Some full-text articles of magazines can be accessed using our databases. Read on to find out more.

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DCL Databases can be accessed at the Library or in some cases from your home or office computer. All you need is a valid Library Card and pin #. Log on to www.dewlib.org and click on the Business section of the Research Page. Contact a staff member to establish a pin # in person or by phone (315) 446-3578.

Gale Business and Company ASAP Includes full-text journal articles, investment reports, directory listings and newswire releases.

Gale Business and Company Resource Center Includes company profiles, industry rankings, investment reports and products.

The online Gale Business resources are currently provided free by NY State Library though the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library (NOVEL). This statewide program is funded by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through a Library Services and Technology Act grant.

Reference USA Includes information on over 14 million business with the ability to search by company name, type of business, geography, size and more.

Valueline www.valueline.com Valueline is a research company that analyzes stock and mutual fund performance. (in-Library use only) Ask a staff member for log in.

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Business & Investing Internet Resources FOR INVESTMENT RESEARCH American Stock Exchange www.amex.com Search by company name or symbol for publicly traded stock quotes and bonds.

Dow Jones Indexes www.djindexes.com Dow Jones Indexes of investment products.

Morningstar www.morningstar.com Morningstar for stock market analysis.

Big Charts www.bigcharts.com Big Charts for stock quotes and historical quotes.

Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml Search by company name or ticker symbol.

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COMPANY INFORMATION Thomas Register of American Manufacturers www.thomasregister.com Search for information on company profiles and product manufacturers.

Standard and Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors, and Executives www.standardandpoors.com/ Search for information on products, services, and more.

Dun and Bradstreet Information Services www.dnb.com/us Contains “Find a Company” and “D & B Business Directory,” a listing of business type by category.

Hoover’s Company Information www.hoovers.com/free Search for companies or people.

Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org/ Check out a business’ rating.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html NAICS is the standard for classifying businesses.

IRS Businesses www.irs.gov/businesses A resource for tax information for corporations.

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Internet Resources SMALL BUSINESS IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center www.irs.gov/businesses/small/ The center for information on starting, operating, and closing a small business.

Small Business Administration www.sba.gov Helps small businesses start, build, and grow. Provides aid to small businesses and includes a guide to writing a business plan.

COPYRIGHT & GOVERNMENT RESOURCES U.S. Patent and Trademark Office http://www.uspto.gov/patft Search for detailed information on patents and patent applications.

U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov/ Search for national population information and statistics.

Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index www.bls.gov/CPI/ CPI program has changes in prices for a basket of goods and Services. Includes employment statistics.

Check out these and more links on the DeWitt Community Library’s Resources Page on our website: www.dewlib.org.

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