Business Research Guide

ABI/Inform Complete

A comprehensive business database that features 2950 full-text business periodicals and news sources, ABI/INFORM covers competitive and product information, corporate strategies, management techniques, and business and economic conditions.

Coverage: 1923 - present  | Format: full-text; citations; abstracts | Search Tips

Business Source Elite

A business research database, Business Source Elite provides full-text for nearly 1100 business publications and economics journals, including 500 peer-reviewed publications. The database also includes an expanded PDF back file of 150 titles, dating back to 1985, and 10,000 detailed company profiles from Datamonitor. Subject areas include finance, marketing, accounting, sales, banking, international business, and more.

Coverage: 1985 - present  | Format: full-text; abstracts; citations | Search Tips

LexisNexis Academic

A comprehensive database providing access to over 6,000 news, business, and legal publications, LexisNexis Academic includes Shepard's Citations for all federal and state court cases back to 1789 and Company Dossier, a service that provides detailed company information, financial data, and tools for comparing companies using a variety of criteria.  Sources include newspapers, magazines, journals, polls, blogs, television and radio broadcast transcripts, SEC filings and reports, federal and state codes, and more.  Click How Do I? and View Tutorials for more information on searching the database.

Coverage: varies | Format: full-text; abstracts | Search Tips

Checkpoint

Access:   Password Required.  Ask a librarian at 870-460-1080.

A tax and accounting research system, Checkpoint content includes tax code, legislation, tax news, interactive financial calculators, new law alerts, federal tax library, state and local tax library, pension and benefits library, estate planning library, international tax library, payroll, finance library and the checkpoint archives.

Coverage: varies  | Format: full-text  | Search Tips

ScienceDirect

The Science Direct online journal collection provides access to full text articles from over 2,000 peer reviewed journals, covering scientific, medical, and technical information published in 24 fields of science.  The library has access to 802 titles within our subscription.  The green icon
[ ] indicates you can view the full text of a document.  The white icon [ ] indicates you can view the citation and abstract of the document.  Browse by subject (Social Sciences and Humanities - left column):  Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, and Economics, Econometrics and Finance; Limit your search to include Full-text available and journal series. 

Coverage: varies  | Format: full-text; citations; abstracts | Search Tips

Business and Industry

Access:   Password Required.  Ask a librarian at 870-460-1080.

The Business and Industry database contains business and industry facts and figures for international public and private companies, industries, products, and markets for manufacturing and service industries.

Coverage: 1994 - present  | Format: citations; abstracts | Search Tips

Disclosure

Access:   Password Required.  Ask a librarian at 870-460-1080.

Disclosure Corporate Snapshots provides brief directory information about public companies whose shares are traded on the U.S. stock exchanges. Includes ticker symbol, SIC codes, company address, telephone numbers, place of incorporation, cross references, and a business description.

Coverage: current file | Format: full text  | Search Tips

Regional Business News

Regional Business News provides access to business journals, newspapers, and newswires from metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. 

Coverage: 1987 - present  | Format: full-text; citations; abstracts | Search Tips

EconLit

EconLit indexes journals, books, and working papers on economics. 

Coverage: 1969 - present  | Format: citation; abstracts | Search Tips

Worldscope

Access:   Password Required.  Ask a librarian at 870-460-1080.

This index provides basic financial information on public companies worldwide.  Records include the company name, address, ticker symbol, stock exchange indices, SIC codes, industry classifications, product lines, number of employees, trading volume, fiscal year, auditor, product data, and key officers. 

Coverage: current  | Format: full-text | Search Tips

Need additional resources? Try the General Research Guide. This guide lists multidisciplinary resources, which cover a variety of subject content areas.

Print Journals:

All print journals, to which the library subscribes, are listed in the online library catalog. To look for a specific journal, search by TITLE. If you are unsure of the exact title, search by KEYWORD to find the title you want.

Electronic Journals:

All electronic journals in the library's collection are listed in the Magazine, Newspaper, and Journal Finder. You can search for a specific title by keyword or browse an A-to-Z list by title or subject. 

Books:

Use the online library catalog to find books. Books may be searched by keyword, title, author, or subject.

To find a specific book, search by TITLE. If your search is unsuccessful or if you are unsure of the exact title, try a KEYWORD search. To find books written by a specific person, search by AUTHOR. To find a book about a specific person or topic, search by SUBJECT. Subject searching requires the use of Library of Congress Subject Headings. If your subject search is unsuccessful, try a KEYWORD search or consult a librarian at daviska@uamont.edu.

Library of Congress Call Number Ranges for Business:

H-------Social Sciences (General)
HA-----Statistics
HB-----Economic theory. Demography
HC-----Economic history and conditions
HD-----Industries. Land Use. Labor
HE-----Transportation and communications
HF-----Commerce
HG-----Finance
HJ-----Public finance

The library's collection of books is organized by subject. Once you locate a call number on the shelves, you can browse other books in the area, as they will contain the same subject.

Borrow Items From Other Libraries:

If the library does not own a publication that you need, we can borrow books and obtain copies of journal article from other libraries.  Submit an interlibrary loan request form online.  Materials may be supplied for free or a fee.  You will generally receive the item within two weeks.  

Selected Reference Resources:

Guide to Economic Indicators
REF HA 29 E28 2003

Statistical Abstract of the United States
REF HA 202 2007

Arkansas Statistical Abstract
REF HA 251 A74 2006

Business Statistics of the United States
REF HC 101 A13122 2007

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and other ...
REF HD 8064 H25 2007

Dictionary of Business
REF HF 1001 D444 2003

North American Industry Classification System
REF HF 1042 A55 2007

MBA Programs
REF HF 1131 P44 2006

Occupational Outlook Handbook
REF HF 5381 A1 P36 2006-07

Affirmative Action
REF HF 5549.5 A34 A426 2004

Concise Encyclopedia of Advertising
REF HF 5803 C59 2005

International Dictionary of Finance
REF HG 151 B274 2003

Guide to Financial Markets
REF HG 173 L485 2003

Standard and Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors, and Executives
REF HG 4057 A4 2007

ValueLine Investment Survey
REF HG 4501 V26

Glossary of Insurance and Risk Management Terms
REF HG 8025 G57 2004

Selected Internet Resources:

Arkansas Small Business Development Center
http://asbdc.ualr.edu/

The ASBDC provides consulting, market research, training services to small businesses.  Assistance is provided throughout Arkansas via its satellite offices around the state. There are resources for starting, purchasing, and expanding your business. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

The CIA World Factbook provides a synopsis of a country's history, population, geography, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issues. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

Forbes Lists
http://www.forbes.com/lists/

Forbes Lists feature the fastest growing tech companies, largest private companies, richest Americans, 200 best small companies, and more. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

Fortune Rankings
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/rankings/index.html

The popular Fortune rankings include the Fortune 500, Global 500, 100 Best companies to Work for, 100 Fastest Growing companies, and more. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

globalEDGE International Business Resource Desk
http://globaledge.msu.edu/resourceDesk/

Created by the University of Michigan State University's International Business Center, globalEDGE features an extensive collection of international business resources, country overviews, industry profiles, international business news, and resources for students and faculty. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

Inc. 5000 Index
http://www.inc.com/inc5000/

This index lists the fastest-growing 5,000 companies in the United States. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

Liber8: The Research Library of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/

Liber8, designed to serve as a gateway to economic information, provides access to international, national, and regional economic indicators, research articles, and a selection of recommended websites. The site also includes the International Economic Statistics Database. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

SEC Filings and Forms (EDGAR)
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR.  Anyone can access and download this information for free. Here you will find links to a complete list of filings available through EDGAR and instructions for searching the EDGAR database. Provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the EDGAR database includes required public company filings (10-K, 20-F, etc.) since May 6, 1996. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

The Statistical Abstract of the United States provides a summary of economic, political, and social statistics. Subject content areas : vital statistics, education, elections, population, consumer and producer price indexes, wholesale and retail trade, transportation, and more. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

United States Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/

The SBA provides information and tools to help plan, start, manage, expand, and support small businesses.  Training, loans, and disaster assistance services are available.  A list of local resources is also included. - Accessed March 10, 2008.

Yahoo! Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com/

Yahoo! Finance provides the latest information on the financial markets and investing.  The main page provides a quick overview of the stock markets, headlines from top news stories, and currency exchange rates.  A directory listing of financial websites is also included.  - Accessed March 10, 2008.

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Lanee Dunlap,
Business Librarian

870-460-1481
dunlapl@uamont.edu