Research Guide: Business

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Business

Investments

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Selected Print Sources

BusinessWeek. Magazines

Entrepreneur. Magazines

Forbes. Magazines

Inc.. Magazines

Orlando Business Journal. Newspapers

The Wall Street Journal. Newspapers

eBooks

Reference Resources

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FindArticles
LookSmart's FindArticles is a vast archive of published articles that you can search for free.

Gale InfoTrac
Includes Business Index ASAP, General Business File ASAP, and Small Business eCollection.

Gale's Ready Reference Shelf
Gale's Ready Reference Shelf contains 355,000 records and comprises three files: Organizations, Publications, and Databases.

Grolier Online
Grolier Online includes Encyclopedia Americana and Nueva enciclopedia Cumbre en línea.

LearningExpress Library
Take online practice exams in many areas including EMS, ESL, GED, and US citizenship.

NewsBank
Full-text articles from national and international newspapers, includes: America’s Obituaries & Death Notices, America’s Newspapers, and Access World News.  Orlando Sentinel archives.

ReferenceUSA
Detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents. Login help.

TheStreet.com Ratings
Evaluates the financial strength of more than 13,000 institutionsand the risk-adjusted performance of over 20,000 mutual funds and more than 6,000 stocks.

ThomasNet
Online version of directory listing 165,000 US and Canadian manufacturers and their products.

Value Line
Online version for stock & investment information.

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Google Scholar searches for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and articles.

Internet Guide

Banking

American Bankers Association - Consumer Connection, news, resources, events, and jobs.

Bankrate.com - Mortgage rates, CD rates, auto loans, credit cards, mortgages and more.

BankSITE - Bank directory, credit reports, banking forum, calculators, and consumer guide.

Credit Unions Online - Find credit unions world-wide with fast, easy, and reliable searches.

The Federal Reserve - The central bank of the United States.

The World Bank Group - Bank assisting underdeveloped countries.  Español and Français.
 

Commerce and Trade

Commerce Business Daily - From the U.S. Department of Commerce and the GPO.

Florida Chamber of Commerce - Florida business and legislative news.

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando - Membership directory, news, and events.

Import Export Directory - Links to import, export, government agencies, and carriers sites.

Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce - Orlando area business news and events.

Seminole County, Lake Mary Regional Chamber of Commerce - Local business news and events.

World Chambers Network - The worldwide chambers of commerce and industry initiative.
 

Currency and Exchange Rates

OANDA - Currency conversion information and services to travelers, investors, and business.

XE.com - Currency converter and currency table.  En Español, Français, and Svenska.

x-rates.com - Currency calculator, custom table, historic lookup, and currency photos.
 

Economics and Finance

Economist.com - Online edition of The Economist magazine.

Florida Research & Economic Database - Education, employers, population, income & wages.

Global Financial Data - Historical financial database covering over 150 countries.

Venture Capital Finance Directory - Investment banking and venture capital resources.
 

General Business

Better Business Bureau - Check companies, file complaint, or see business and consumer guides.

Business.com - Search engine and directory for business information.

Business Forms - Free business forms and letters, legal forms and contacts, forms by state.

BusinessWeek Online - Online version of BusinessWeek magazine.

Florida Hispano - Hispanic business magazine with news, health, entertainment, travel, sports.

Hoover's Online - Continuously updated intelligence on public and private companies worldwide.

International Business Resource Desk - Country Insights, Global Resources, Indicators, Glossary.

PR Newswire - Public relations and investor relations news and information.

ReferenceUSA - Information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses, requires library card.

Switchboard - Find a business by category or name.
 

Insurance

A.M. Best - Comprehensive, quality data covering all aspects of the insurance industry.

Insurance Information Institute - A primary source of information, analysis, and referral.

Insure.com - Guide to auto, health, life, and home insurance & annuities.

Quicken Insurance Quotes - Auto, home, life, health, and other insurance quotes, Learning Center.

Standard & Poor's Insurance Ratings - Financial Strength and Financial Enhancement Ratings.
 

Investing and Personal Finance

AnnualCreditReport.com - Free credit report from the three national credit reporting companies.

411Stocks - Stock information "all on one page".

BondsOnline - Information in making bond investment decisions and bond trading.

BigCharts - Investment charting and research.

ClearStation - Investment community, picks, A-list, Z-list, update, radio, hot sectors, indexes.

CNN Money - Investing and personal finance information from CNN and MONEY magazine.

The Investment FAQ - Search frequently asked questions about investments and personal finance.

Kiplinger - Comprehensive information on investing, managing, and spending money.

Morningstar.com - Information on stocks, funds, ETFs, retirement, and investing news.

The Motley Fool - Personal finance advice from Tom and David Gardner.

PCQuote.com - Market overview, stock screenings, stocks, options, futures, and brokers.

Quicken.com - Information and tools for managing personal finances.

Red Herring - Market information, strategic insight, and growing entrepreneurial communities.

Savings Bond Calculator - Enter U.S. Savings Bond information to determine worth.

SmartMoney.com - Tools, market maps, stocks, funds, personal finance, and economy & bonds.

Standard & Poor's - Industry ratings and indices, and news.

WSJ.com - Online version of The Wall Street Journal.

Yahoo! Finance - Information on investing and personal finance, and top business news.
 

Products and Industry

MacRaes Blue Book - Search industrial directory of yellowpages.com by company or product.

NAICS Association - North American Industry Classification System, SIC products, information.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) - Find NAICS and SIC industry codes.

Sweet's Product Marketplace - Search for products and manufacturers.

ThomasNet - Industrial products and services.  (Username: Seminole, Password: Library)

TSCentral - Find trade shows, seminars, and conferences worldwide.
 

Small Business

AllBusiness - Tools, services, and information to help start, manage and grow your business.

Corporations - Florida Department of State, search, electronic filing, forms, fees.  En Español.

Florida Small Business Development Center Network - Help for Florida entrepreneurs.

Florida Trend's Florida Small Business - Start-up, doing business, in the know, and hot topics.

GovLoans.gov - Official federal government site for all types of federal loans including business.

My Own Business - A free Internet course on starting a business with resources and forums.

SCC Small Business Development Center - Seminars, Start-up Guide, counseling, FAQ, more.

Seminole Technology Business Incubation Center (STBIC) - Helps technology based businesses.

Small Business Administration - Financial, technical, and management assistance.

The Small Business Advisor - Advice for starting and operating a small or home based business.

Startup Journal | The Wall Street Journal Center for Entrepreneurs - Features, How-to, more.

UCF Small Business Development Center - Business seminars, professional services, information.
 

Stocks and Bonds

American Stock Exchange - Common stocks, index shares, and equity derivative securities.

The Bond Market Association - Research, policy & advocacy, media, events, debt securities.

Chicago Stock Exchange - Auction market for the purchase and sale of equity securities.

Nasdaq Stock Market - Major U.S. stock market for technology stocks.

New York Stock Exchange - The largest equities marketplace in the world.

Securities and Exchange Commission - Oversees stock exchanges, mutual funds, public utilities.

TreasuryDirect - Official United States savings bond, treasury bills, notes, and bonds information.
 

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