Research Guides: Business: Business

Databases

EBSCOhost: Datamonitor Company Profiles Authority
Go to Business Source Premier. Select the Company Profiles tab. Profiles for 10,000 companies. Information includes business description, company history, products and services, key employee/biographies, revenue and SWOT analysis and top competitors.
Hoover's Online in LexisNexis® Academic
To access Hoovers in the Lexis-Nexis database, select the Business option from the left hand menu, then choose Company Profiles. From the search screen, choose Hoover Company Reports from the drop down source menu.

e-book Resources

Gale Virtual Reference Library -- Business
An online reference utility that hosts selected encyclopedias and other reference publications. Business contains 4 titles: Business Plans Handbook, volumes 13 - 15, and Effective Internal Communication.
Oxford Reference Online : Business and Management
Language and subject reference works from Oxford Press into single cross searchable reference. Limited to 1 user at a time.Includes a selection of over 9 Business and reference resources.
Sage Reference Online Business Titles
Contains over 25 titles in Business & Management.

Books and library materials

There are over 2450 titles listed under the subject of Business.

International directory of company histories
Call Number: HD 2721 .I63
VBL has volumes 1 and 26-63 only.
Business statistics of the United States
Call Number: Reference HF 3001 .B875 2009
RMA annual statement studies : financial ratio benchmarks
Call Number: Reference HF 5681 .B2 R6 2010-2011
Hoover's Handbook of private companies
Call Number: HG 4057 .A28616
VBL has 2005 and 2000 only.
Utah business directory
Call Number: Reference HF 5065 .U8 U78 2009-2010
GMAT ... premier program
Call Number: Reference HF 1118 .K37 2009
Includes CD-ROM
Barron's guide to graduate business schools
Call Number: Reference HF 1131 .B375 2007
Peterson's MBA programs
Call Number: Reference HF 1131 .P44 2005
Global economics (4 part series)
Call Number: DiscVideo HD 75 .G56 2007

Currencies and Exchange Rates

Currency Converter - Yahoo! Finance
Allows for checking currencies and comparisons.
Currency Converter - Bloomberg
Exchange rates calculations for more than 200 currencies.
IMF Representative Exchange Rates for Selected Currencies
These exchange rates are reported to the IMF by the issuing central bank, and are expressed in terms of currency units per U.S. dollar, with a few exceptions.
Triacom U.S.dollar historical exchange rates
Historical exchange rates for 19 currencies in a tabular form.
Currencies of the World
Provides information on symbol, subdivision, Regime, and the ISO-4217 code for currencies from different countries in an alphabetical order.

Internet Resources

Various types of online sites for Business resources.

Bloomberg - Business & Financial News, Breaking News Headlines
Bloomberg is a premier sources for business news. In addition to coverage of news and the stock market, Bloomberg has an extensive media library of news broadcasts, podcasts, and more.
2012 Economic Census
The economic census comes out every five years, and the 2017 census will be conducted in late 2017. At that time, the site will be updated.
Public Register's Annual Report Service - Free Corporate Annual Reports
United States and Canada BBB Consumer and Business Reviews, Reports, Ratings, Complaints and Accredited Business Listings
GuideStar nonprofit reports and Forms 990 for donors, grantmakers and businesses
BEA Regional Economic Accounts
The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides an easy way to locate hard-to-find statistics such as local personal income, local gross domestic products, and more.
County Business Patterns / Metro Business Patterns / ZIP Code Business Patterns
Utah Business Search - Utah.gov
NAICS Main Page
Provides common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This new system is replacing the countries' separate classification systems with one uniform system for classifying industries. In the US, NAICS will replace the Standard Industrial Classification system (SIC). Provides information about new industries and sectors as well as correspondence information between NAICS and SIC.
Free Sample Business Plans and Business Plan Software - Bplans
Current Industrial Reports
ArchivaL Federal Reserve Economic Data - ALFRED - St. Louis Fed
Created and maintained by the Federal Reserve, this site offers access to thousands of government documents that can help track economic indicators over time.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors : Metro Economies Report Index
Reviews over 360 metro areas once or twice a year under the auspices of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The most current report is highlighted on a separate web page.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors : U.S. Metro Economies Report: 2011 Release
Most recent report.
World Economic Outlook
Presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many individual countries.
ICC - International Chamber of Commerce -- The world business organization
International Business Resources | globalEDGE
globalEDGE(TM) is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. (formerly International Business Resources on the WWW) From the Michigan State University Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).
Lex Mundi Guides to doing Business -- Individual Countries and U.S. States
International Trade Administration
Provides a wide range of information to assist U.S. exporters and promote international trade. Includes trade statistics and state export data.
Export.gov
From the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. International trade assistance, events, trade statistics, tariffs and taxes, market research, NAFTA Rules of Origin, export documentation, financing and more.
TradePort
Comprehensive trade information, trade leads, and company databases. Presents lots of basic information for beginners.
Foreign Trade Statistics
International Trade Centre
The country approach offers an overview of ITC's technical cooperation activities at the country and regional levels. It provides links to national trade support institutions and country-specific business information. In addition, it presents trade and market profiles.
World Trade - On Internet
A specialized export/import directory created to promote products worldwide with the goal of facilitating selling and buying via the World Wide Web.
USITC Interactive Tariff and Trade Database
Articles about significant developments in international economics and trade and technical information and advice on international trade matters.
WTO | International trade and tariff data
Annual publication including detailed analysis and tables.

Printed Magazines and Newspapers in the Library

AAII Journal
Computerized Investing
The Economist
Entreprenuer
Forbes
Fortune
HR Magazine
Inc.
Money
Utah Business
The Wall Street Journal

Business Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of African American business

Reference HD 2358.5 .U6 E53 2006

Encyclopedia of American business

Reference HF 1001 .E463 2004

Encyclopedia of world trade : from ancient times to the present

Reference HF 1373 .W67 2005

Encyclopedia of American women in business : from colonial times to the present

HD 6054.4 .U6 K753 2004

Business Dictionaries

Dictionary of business terms

Reference HF 1001 .F78 2007

Dictionary of international business terms

Reference HD 62.4 .C36 2004

Business Handbooks

Business Plans Handbook Volume 13
Business Plans Handbook Volume 14
Business Plans Handbook Volume 15
Handbook of Career Studies
The Handbook of Public Affairs
Handbook of Workplace Diversity
Handbook of Work Stress
Handbook of Industrial, Work & Organizational Psychology - Volume 1
Handbook of Industrial, Work & Organizational Psychology - Volume 2
The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Discourse
Effective Internal Communication
Demonstrates that strong internal communication is vital for the performance of an organization as an informed and engaged workforce produces better results.