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. Includes getting started, hiring employees and all legal aspects of starting a business. LAW 346.73 AME Blank, Steve and Bob Dorf The startup owner’s manual: The step-by-step guide for building a great company. Pescadero, CA: K & S Ranch, Inc., 2012 What you need to know before starting a new business. Business NEW 658.11 BLA Christopher, Paul J. The Entrepreneur’s Starter Kit: 50 things to know before starting a business. Chicago: Huron Street Press, 2012. Includes making a business plan and finding the right business. Business NEW 658.11 CHR Heckman, Lucy How to find business information: a guide for business people, investors, and researchers. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Praeger, c. 2011 An introduction on researching businesses. Business 016.65 HEC
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Pakroo, Peri The small business start-up kit Berkeley, Calif.: Nolo, 2010 Contains forms and CD-ROM for starting a business. LAW 346.73 PAK Weltman, Barbara J.K. Lasser’s small business taxes 2012: your complete guide to a better bottom line. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2012 Tax planning for businesses. Business 343.73 JKL World Chamber of Commerce Directory. 2012 edition. Loveland, Colorado: World Chamber of Commerce Directory, Š 2012. Lists addresses of Chambers of Commerce recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. REF 380.106 WOR 2012 (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 & Newspapers The DeWitt Community Library carries current periodicals on Business & Investing and News & Commentary for circulation. Barron’s Bloomberg Business Week Consumer Reports Forbes Fortune Time Money Wall Street Journal (in-Library use only)
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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.
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Business & Investing Internet Resources FOR INVESTMENT RESEARCH NYSE EURONEXT (NYX) http://www.nyse.nyx.com/ Search by company name or symbol for publicly traded stock quotes and bonds. World’s largest equities market. 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. Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org/ Check out a business’ rating. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/ 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-Businesses-&-Self-Employed
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://patft.uspto.gov/ 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. 1/13 WOZ