GUIDE TO BUSINESS RESOURCES AT SCU
Reference Works:
Hoover’s Master Lists, 2003. Ref HF 5035 H66
Encyclopedia of Small Businesses, Manufacturing & Distribution. Ref HD 9721 M364
Business Plans Handbook. Ref HD 62.7 B865
Oxford Dictionary of Business and Management. Ref HF 1002 R68 2006
Dictionary of Statistical Terms. Ref HA 17 K4
Online Resources:
Department of Commerce. STAT-USA http://www.stat-usa.gov/ - This database provides many kinds of statistics.
US Bureau of the Census http://www.census.gov/main/www/access.html
BizStats: Statistical information tailored to the small business community. Provides benchmarking for specific industries as well as national business statistics. http://www.bizstats.com/
CNN Financial News: This is a great site for keeping current with business news. Look up stock quotes and read the headlines. http://money.cnn.com/
Hoover’s Online: An online version of the reference book. Provides company profiles free of charge and offers reports for purchase. http://www.hoovers.com/
Bureau of Labor Statistics: This government web site provides one stop shopping for the major economic indicators. Check the Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index, Unemployment figures, and Productivity. Both national and state figures are available through this site. http://www.bls.gov/
Labor and Management Online:
U.S. Department of Labor www.dol.gov
Occupational Safety & Health Administration www.osha.gov
Department of Labor - Women's Bureau www.dol.gov/wb
Student Jobs with the U.S. Government www.studentjobs.gov
Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov
Citing and Creating Proper Bibliographical Lists:
MLA Citation Guide http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/mlagd.php - Ohio State University.
Citing Net Sources – net.TUTOR Quick Guide http://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/les7/pg3.html – Ohio State University.
Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/cite/works_cited.htm – Duke University.