Accounting

• RIA Checkpoint

  [Date range: Varies, but most is from 1990 to the present.] Access to a variety of tax information, including complete tax law, analysis, journals, news, cases, and rulings.

  
  
• LexisNexis Academic

  [Full-text articles, Date range: Varies] Time covered varies by source. Covers a wide range of business and business-related topics. Almost all full-text. Covers business topics from local, regional & national newspapers, some trade publications, business magazines, SEC filings, some reference sources and key accounting sources.

  
  
• Bloomberg (via the Bloomberg terminals in 1318 Van Munching Hall)

  Contains current and historical financial data on individual companies, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures for both international and domestic markets.

  
  
• Datastream Advance Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Provides index related data across global markets including valuation measures and constituent lists, global and sector indices information, exchange-traded derivatives data, global investment research, detailed information on fixed income and equity securities around the world, current and historical fundamental data, indicative foreign exchange and money markets data, real-time financial news from the Dow Jones Newswire, closing prices for OTC bond instruments, global forecast and historical economics data, and interest and exchange rates.

  
  
• COMPUSTAT (Standard & Poor's) Access via MySmith Apps - WRDS or CRSPSIFT

  Contains fundamental financial and price data for approximately 10,000 actively traded and 13,000 inactive U.S. companies, as well as over 23,000 global companies in more than 80 countries. Data goes back annually as far as 1950. Financial statements, ratio and valuation reports are available in Excel. Click here for more information.

  
  
• WRDS (Wharton Research Data Service) (Request account here)

  Provides a common front end retrieval system for a large collection of databases. (Access ONLY for Ph.D. students, faculty and faculty sponsored class research. Access is available by account only - request account at https://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu - Follow instructions.) Click here for more information.

  
  

• RDS Business & Industry (BizSuite) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] This database contains broad-based business information that focuses on facts, figures, events & market information about companies, industries, products and markets.

  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Mintel

  [Full-text] To download reports, authorized users are required to create a personal account. Provides full-text reports on a wide range of market research studies, analyzing market sizes and trends, market segmentation, consumer attitudes and purchasing habits, opportunities, weaknesses and the future of the market.

  
  

• Morningstar [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Date range: Historical data back to 1996] Find a stock or fund to meet your needs, research current or prospective holdings or see how your investments work together. Morningstar's data reports cover more than 20,000 securities.

  
  
• ValueLine

  Provides investment research on stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles, and offers a family of no-load mutual funds.

  
  
• ThomsonOne Banker - Access via Finance folder(MySmith Portal)

  Provides financial fundamentals, corporate filings, income statements, balance sheets and lots of other financial data. Works only using Internet Explorer. For Analyst Reports – enter company ticker, top left corner, under Company Analysis, click on Research. For Financials – enter company ticker, top left corner, click on Financials (blue toolbar) choose Financial Statements. For Mergers & Acquisitions click on the Deals link.

  
  
• RDS Business Reference Suite [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] Provides access to three important database - RDS Business & Industry (covers industry trade journals, magazines and newspapers); RDS Business & Management Practices (covers journals and magazines dealing with business and management issues) and RDS Tablebase(provides business statistics, i.e., market share, market size, advertising expenditures, etc.).

  
  

• EDGAR

  [The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission] Contains all of the filings required of public companies by the SEC.

  
  
  
• Hoovers Online

  [Updated: daily] Provides comprehensive profiles, in-depth financials, company overviews and histories, their competitors, products, services and operations.

  
  
• LexisNexis Academic

  [Full-text articles, Date range: Varies] Time covered varies by source. Covers a wide range of business and business-related topics. Almost all full-text. Covers business topics from local, regional & national newspapers, some trade publications, business magazines, SEC filings, some reference sources and key accounting sources.

  
  
• Bloomberg (via the Bloomberg terminals in 1318 Van Munching Hall)

  Contains current and historical financial data on individual companies, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures for both international and domestic markets.

  
  
• Datastream Advance Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Provides index related data across global markets including valuation measures and constituent lists, global and sector indices information, exchange-traded derivatives data, global investment research, detailed information on fixed income and equity securities around the world, current and historical fundamental data, indicative foreign exchange and money markets data, real-time financial news from the Dow Jones Newswire, closing prices for OTC bond instruments, global forecast and historical economics data, and interest and exchange rates.

  
  
• COMPUSTAT (Standard & Poor's) Access via MySmith Apps - WRDS or CRSPSIFT

  Contains fundamental financial and price data for approximately 10,000 actively traded and 13,000 inactive U.S. companies, as well as over 23,000 global companies in more than 80 countries. Data goes back annually as far as 1950. Financial statements, ratio and valuation reports are available in Excel. Click here for more information.

  
  
• WRDS (Wharton Research Data Service) (Request account here)

  Provides a common front end retrieval system for a large collection of databases. (Access ONLY for Ph.D. students, faculty and faculty sponsored class research. Access is available by account only - request account at https://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu - Follow instructions.) Click here for more information.

  
  

• Internet Public Library Associations on the Net

  [The Regents of the University of Michigan] Contains over 2000 Internet sites including a wide variety of professional and trade associations, cultural and art organizations, political parties and advocacy groups, labor unions, academic societies, and research institutions.

  
  
• Gateway to Associations - American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)

  Directory of more than 10,000 organizations - search by association name or keyword

  
  
• Trade Association - Washington, DC in the Yahoo Directory

  Listings are by category, i.e., Banking

  
  
• Idealist

  Links to nonprofit, volunteering, career, and funding resources. Includes job and internship opportunities.

  
  
• The Scholarly Societies Project

  [University of Waterloo Library] A directory of over 3,100 scholarly organizations from around the World.

  
  

• RIA Checkpoint

  [Date range: Varies, but most is from 1990 to the present.] Access to a variety of tax information, including complete tax law, analysis, journals, news, cases, and rulings.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  

• Hoovers Online

  [Updated: daily] Provides comprehensive profiles, in-depth financials, company overviews and histories, their competitors, products, services and operations.

  
  
• 20th Century American Leaders Database

  From the Harvard Business School, this resources is "an effort to identify and chronicle the lives of 20th century men and women whose business leadership shaped the ways that people live, work, and interact". Data is available in Excel format by request.

  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Business Biographies

  Short profiles of business leaders and entrepreneurs from the Information Please Almanac.

  
  
• Foundations of Business Thought: Biographies

  Calvin Boardman, Professor, Department of Finance, University of Utah. "thinkers and writers who have "contributed to an understanding of the fundamentals of business."

  
  
• Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders - British History, 1700 - 1900

  From the Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia.

  
  
• LexisNexis Academic

  [Full-text articles, Date range: Varies] Time covered varies by source. Covers a wide range of business and business-related topics. Almost all full-text. Covers business topics from local, regional & national newspapers, some trade publications, business magazines, SEC filings, some reference sources and key accounting sources.

  
  
• USA History: Business Leaders 1840-1960

  From the Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia.

  
  
• Who's Who in Investing

  Short profiles of well known investors and financial advisors.

  
  

• Bloomberg (via the Bloomberg terminals in 1318 Van Munching Hall)

  Contains current and historical financial data on individual companies, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures for both international and domestic markets.

  
  
• Datastream Advance Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Provides index related data across global markets including valuation measures and constituent lists, global and sector indices information, exchange-traded derivatives data, global investment research, detailed information on fixed income and equity securities around the world, current and historical fundamental data, indicative foreign exchange and money markets data, real-time financial news from the Dow Jones Newswire, closing prices for OTC bond instruments, global forecast and historical economics data, and interest and exchange rates.

  
  
• Standard & Poor's

  [Standard & Poor's] Standard & Poor's is a major publisher of investment data, including bond ratings. (MUST REGISTER TO USE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION) For bond ratings, after registration, click on United States, under Task Selector, select Find a rating. Follow directions to get available S&P ratings. S&P Rating Desk (212-438-2400) will confirm rating if having trouble locating what you need

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  

• An overview of financing options

  This section will help entrepreneurs to explore different financing options. It lists descriptions of some of the major sources of financing options and when to use them.

  
  
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Survey

  Quarterly surveys "include overviews of venture capital and private equity in the US and include statistics by industry, state and firm".

  
  
• vFinance.com

  Frequently updated list of venture capital firms in the United States.

  
  
• Pratt’s Guide to Venture Capital Sources (print only)
  

  [Wellesley Hills, Mass. : Venture Economics, Inc., c1984- . Annual.] "Directory of over 800 American and Canadian venture capital companies" Mck Reference HG65.P73

  
  

• Bplans.com
  

  [Palo Alto Software, Inc.] Use this web site to locate business plans or marketing plans for specific business sectors.

  
  
• (SCORE) Service Corps of Retired Executives
  

  Retired professionals who are available to advice

  
  
• (SBA) Small Business Administration
  

  Helps Americans start, build and grow businesses

  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Porter's Five Forces: Assessing the Balance of Power in a Business Situation

  Explanation of Michael Porter's Five Forces

  
  

• American FactFinder  - How to use video -

  Provides U.S. population, housing, economic and geographic data

  
  
• County Business Patterns (CBP); Metro Business Patterns (MBP); Zip Code Business Patterns (ZBP)

  Covers most of the country's economic activity; provides statistics on establishments.

  
  
• Economic Census.

  “Provides a detailed portrait of the United States′economy once every five years‚ from the national to the local level – covers most of the U.S. economy in its basic collection of establishment statistics‚ such as sales‚ receipts‚ revenue‚ annual payroll‚ number of employees.” Related programs include statistics on minority– and women–owned businesses.

  
  
• Porter's Five Forces: Assessing the Balance of Power in a Business Situation

  Explanation of Michael Porter's Five Forces

  
  
• Survey of Business Owners
  

  Data results from a survey of over 2 million businesses‚ provide information on gender of business owners‚ ethnicity‚ race‚ veteran status‚ firm receipt and employee size –organized by state‚ county‚ metropolitan area‚ as well as industry (NAICS).

  
  
• U.S. Economy at a Glance: Perspectives from the BEA Accounts.

  These statistics provide comprehensive‚ up–to–date picture of the U.S. economy; the Regional link provides wage‚ employment‚ compensation‚ personal income‚ per capita personal income statistics‚ etc. at the state‚ county‚ and metropolitan level.

  
  
  

• FedBizOpps.gov (Federal Business Opportunities)

  Single point of entry for announcements of federal contract opportunities over $25,000, both civilian and military."

  
  

• University Career Center

  University of Maryland Career Center resources.

  
  
• Career Services, R.H. Smith School of Business
  

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  

• APA Style Manual

  American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide to most frequently used type of sources.

  
  
• RefWorks

  Online bibliographic management program that allows users to create a personal database of references and generate bibliographies in a variety of formats. Users must sign up for an individual account. For information on how to use and log into RefWorks use - RefWorks: Online Tool for Managing Citations

  
  

• Hoovers Online

  [Updated: daily] Provides comprehensive profiles, in-depth financials, company overviews and histories, their competitors, products, services and operations.

  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• Mergent Online - Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Offers a wealth of detail including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock.

  
  
• Morningstar [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Date range: Historical data back to 1996] Find a stock or fund to meet your needs, research current or prospective holdings or see how your investments work together. Morningstar's data reports cover more than 20,000 securities.

  
  
• ValueLine

  Provides investment research on stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles, and offers a family of no-load mutual funds.

  
  
• RDS Business Reference Suite [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] Provides access to three important database - RDS Business & Industry (covers industry trade journals, magazines and newspapers); RDS Business & Management Practices (covers journals and magazines dealing with business and management issues) and RDS Tablebase(provides business statistics, i.e., market share, market size, advertising expenditures, etc.).

  
  
• Better Business Bureau

  Provides "Business Reports" on many local companies.

  
  

• Hoovers Online

  [Updated: daily] Provides comprehensive profiles, in-depth financials, company overviews and histories, their competitors, products, services and operations.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• IBIS World

  [Full-text] IBIS World provides industry market research reports on over 700 U.S. industries, brief company reports on about 8000 companies as well as economic and demographic reports with focus on the U.S. economy. (Also accessible via the Finance folder in SmithApps.)

  
  
• Mergent Online - Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Offers a wealth of detail including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock.

  
  
• Mergent WebReports - Access via Finance folder (MySmith Portal)

  Offers a comprehensive library of documents that includes company annual reports, prospectuses, industry reports and other company related documents. Also covers 50,000 global companies from over 100 countries.

  
  
• Mintel

  [Full-text] To download reports, authorized users are required to create a personal account. Provides full-text reports on a wide range of market research studies, analyzing market sizes and trends, market segmentation, consumer attitudes and purchasing habits, opportunities, weaknesses and the future of the market.

  
  
• Morningstar [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Date range: Historical data back to 1996] Find a stock or fund to meet your needs, research current or prospective holdings or see how your investments work together. Morningstar's data reports cover more than 20,000 securities.

  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Porter's Five Forces: Assessing the Balance of Power in a Business Situation

  Explanation of Michael Porter's Five Forces

  
  
• RDS Business Reference Suite [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] Provides access to three important database - RDS Business & Industry (covers industry trade journals, magazines and newspapers); RDS Business & Management Practices (covers journals and magazines dealing with business and management issues) and RDS Tablebase(provides business statistics, i.e., market share, market size, advertising expenditures, etc.).

  
  
• Standard & Poor's Net Advantage (Standard & Poor's)

  [Full-text documents, Date range: One rolling year - present.] Provides full-text reports, forecast, analysis, statistics and ratios of major industries. Coverage is for current and up to 4 years, depending on the industry.

  
  

• Mintel

  [Full-text] To download reports, authorized users are required to create a personal account. Provides full-text reports on a wide range of market research studies, analyzing market sizes and trends, market segmentation, consumer attitudes and purchasing habits, opportunities, weaknesses and the future of the market.

  
  
• Mediamark

  [Mediamark Research Inc.] Use it to find detailed information about the demographics and lifestyles of consumers and media audiences. Information includes consumer demographics, psychographics/lifestyles, product and brand usage, and media preferences. (Accessable via SmithApps and VBIC) First time users must register using the UMD email domain. To register, go to Mediamark, click on Register for a FREE Account, and follow instructions. A brief tutorial is available from Mediamark Research.

  
  
• IBIS World

  [Full-text] IBIS World provides industry market research reports on over 700 U.S. industries, brief company reports on about 8000 companies as well as economic and demographic reports with focus on the U.S. economy. (Also accessible via the Finance folder in SmithApps.)

  
  
• American FactFinder  - How to use video -

  Provides U.S. population, housing, economic and geographic data

  
  

• Economagic

  This site offers a comprehensive list of free, easily available economic time series data useful for economic research, in particular economic forecasting.

  
  
• LexisNexis Statistical DataSets

  Provides access to more than 14 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets, including time series data. Select subjects and variables of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts, and perform basic statistical analysis of results.

  
  
• Statistics in Brief: Statistical Abstract of the United States

  [U.S. Census Bureau] Contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States, and selected international data. Current version is 2010 edition.

  
  
• Global Insight (IHA) DataInsight Web Access via Finance folder (SmithApps )

  Coverage of U.S. and international financial, economic, and industry data, with analysis by more than 225 analysts, researchers, and economists on over 120 industries and 200 countries. Data available covers balance of payments, cyclical indicators, finance and financial markets, government finance, housing and construction, output/capacity/capacity utilization, merchandise trade, national accounts, labor market, population, prices, and wholesale and retail trade.

  
  

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• RDS Business & Management Practices (BaMP) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] Focuses on practical approaches to management processes and methods, and real-life applications, case studies, and explicit "how-to" guidelines.

  
  

• Background Notes

  [U.S. Department of State] Provides information on geographic entities and international organizations.

  
  
• EIU ViewsWire

  [The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited.] Provides economic, political, and market developments for 195 countries as well as analysis on the implications for business.

  
  
• Coface: Country Risk and Economic Research

  Provides insurance, credit, accounting, and currency transaction services. Prevents country risk findings in a succinct and sleek design in three main sections: Country Risks, Sectors, and Business Climate. The Country Risk section charts five major macroeconomic indicators over a four-year span, including forecasted figures. The Sectors section contains global snapshots and ratings of industries(e.g., agrofood, clothing, computers).

  
  
• Country Studies (Free)

  [Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress] On-line versions of Country Studies, covering 102 countries and regions.

  
  
• Country Commercial Guides (Free)

  [U.S. Department of State, Date range: current] Present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis.

  
  
• Enterprise Surveys

  Provides the world's most comprehensive firm-level data in emerging markets and developing economies for over 120,000 countries and expanding. Data are used to create indicators that benchmark the quality of the business and investment climate across countries.

  
  
  
• One World - Nations Online (Free)

  [One World - Nations Online] A portal to the countries of the world - each country listed contains a country profile with facts and figures, geography, flag, statistics, maps, images, plus links to sources that provide you with information about a nation, such as: official government web sites, newspapers, tourism and visa information, travel advice, etc.

  
  

• County and City Data Book 2007

  [U.S. Census Bureau] Provides county and city data on population, income, crime, housing, labor, and manufacturing and water use, etc.

  
  

• Kwintessential Cross Cultural Solutions: Global Guides to Culture, Customs & Etiquette (Free)
  


• GlobalEdge - Michigan State University

  "A web portal connecting international business professionals worldwide." Contains a wealth of information on all countries, in-depth analysis of selected industries, teaching resources, etc. Free access, but registration will provide additional information.

  
  
• International Business Etiquette and Manners (Free)
  
• World Business Culture (Free)

  Guide to customs and etiquette of about 35 countries.

  
  

• Joint External Deb Hub (JEDH)

  Provides external debt data and selected foreign assets from international creditor/market and national debtor sources.

  
  
• Quarterly External Debt Statistics (QEDS/SDDS)

  Provides detailed external debt data that are published individually by countries that subscribe to the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) as well as GDDS participating countries that are in a position to produce the external debt data prescribed by the SDDS.

  
  
  
• Quarterly External Debt Statistics (QEDS/GDDS)

  Provides external debt data for an extension of countries that participate in the IMF's General Dissemination System (GDDS) in February 2008

  
  
  

• Mintel

  [Full-text] To download reports, authorized users are required to create a personal account. Provides full-text reports on a wide range of market research studies, analyzing market sizes and trends, market segmentation, consumer attitudes and purchasing habits, opportunities, weaknesses and the future of the market.

  
  
• IBIS World

  [Full-text] IBIS World provides industry market research reports on over 700 U.S. industries, brief company reports on about 8000 companies as well as economic and demographic reports with focus on the U.S. economy. (Also accessible via the Finance folder in SmithApps.)

  
  
• RDS TableBase (BizSuite) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] Provides tabular information. Every record is a unique table title that meets user defined search criteria.

  
  
• Global Insight (IHA) DataInsight Web Access via Finance folder (SmithApps )

  Coverage of U.S. and international financial, economic, and industry data, with analysis by more than 225 analysts, researchers, and economists on over 120 industries and 200 countries. Data available covers balance of payments, cyclical indicators, finance and financial markets, government finance, housing and construction, output/capacity/capacity utilization, merchandise trade, national accounts, labor market, population, prices, and wholesale and retail trade.

  
  
• Balance of Payments Statistics [Licensing restrictions apply]

  Summarizes, for a specific period, the economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the world. It reports total goods, services, factor income, and current transfers an economy receives from or provides to the rest of the world as well as capital transfers and changes in each economy's external financial claims and liabilities.

  
  

• LexisNexis Statistical Insight

  Provides access to statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international and intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, state government agencies, and universities.

  
  

• LexisNexis Statistical DataSets

  Provides access to more than 14 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets, including time series data. Select subjects and variables of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts, and perform basic statistical analysis of results.

  
  
  
• Regional Economic Conditions (RECON)

  From the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Provides "an overview of economic conditions in the United States," offering 40,000-plus charts, maps, and tables of data at the state, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), and county levels. Select the state of interest first, then select MSA and or/County of interest. Areas covered are Industry Activity, Labor Markets, Income, and Real Estate Activity.

  
  
  

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  

• New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

  Considered one of the most extensive and authoritative economics reference resources available. It contains over 1,850 articles by more than 1,500 of the world's leading economists.

  
  
  

• Dissertations & Theses Full Text

  [Some full-text. Date range: citations, abstracts(1980-present), full text(UM dissertations 1997-present)] Includes 1.6 million citations for U.S. and international masters theses and doctoral dissertations.

  
  

• Wholesale Distributors Net

  Links to domestic and international distributors

  
  
• ThomasNet

  A directory of manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers.

  
  

• Country Commercial Guides (Free)

  [U.S. Department of State, Date range: current] Present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis.

  
  
• Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries/ Foreign Firms Operating in U.S

  The Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries provides a list of American companies that have a substantial investment in overseas operations, such as a wholly or partially owned subsidiary affiliate or branch. Search by country, region, state, keyword, zip code, radius, industry, revenue, or number of employees. The Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States (also known as Directory of Foreign Firms) provides information about foreign-owned companies in the U.S. It includes more than 3,500 foreign firms with headquarters in 86 countries with almost 10,000 related U.S. businesses.

  
  
• Doing Business Database

  Provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 183 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level.

  
  
• EIU Country Commerce

  [The Economist Intelligence Unit] "A practical guide to regulations, operating conditions and corporate practices in 60 countries." Good place to start when looking for information on doing business in other countries, covers business information from a regulatory perspective.

  
  
• EIU Country Finance

  [The Economist Intelligence Unit] "Comprehensive guide to the world's main financial systems, covering banking and associated services, government policies and regulations for 47 countries." Good place to start when looking for information on doing business in other countries, covers business information from a financial perspective.

  
  
• GlobalEdge - Michigan State University

  "A web portal connecting international business professionals worldwide." Contains a wealth of information on all countries, in-depth analysis of selected industries, teaching resources, etc. Free access, but registration will provide additional information.

  
  
• Lex Mundi: Guide to Doing Business

  Guides to doing business in individual countries.

  
  

• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• Bloomberg (via the Bloomberg terminals in 1318 Van Munching Hall)

  Contains current and historical financial data on individual companies, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures for both international and domestic markets.

  
  
• Datastream Advance Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Provides index related data across global markets including valuation measures and constituent lists, global and sector indices information, exchange-traded derivatives data, global investment research, detailed information on fixed income and equity securities around the world, current and historical fundamental data, indicative foreign exchange and money markets data, real-time financial news from the Dow Jones Newswire, closing prices for OTC bond instruments, global forecast and historical economics data, and interest and exchange rates.

  
  
• WRDS (Wharton Research Data Service) (Request account here)

  Provides a common front end retrieval system for a large collection of databases. (Access ONLY for Ph.D. students, faculty and faculty sponsored class research. Access is available by account only - request account at https://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu - Follow instructions.) Click here for more information.

  
  

• Gale's Encyclopedia of E-Commerce

  [Essays cover finance and banking, accounting, marketing, management and information systems] Provides access to the world of Internet commerce and addresses the concerns of those who want to join the ranks of the Internet business community. Presents answers to common questions about website development, financing, advertising, and more. Features 470 essays covering topics and terms, profiles of the top e-commerce companies, biographies of e-commerce innovators, and coverage of events and legislation related to e-commerce.

  
  

• AgEcon Search

  This free archive of full text articles in agricultural and applied economics includes archived copies of many important journals in the field (often with archival, not current, coverage). Most of these journals are indexed in Econlit.

  
  
  
• Annual Review of Economics

  Critical reviews evaluating the most significant research developments in the field

  
  
  
• Annual Review of Resource Economics

  Provide authoritative critical reviews evaluating the most significant research developments in the field, focusing on agricultural economics, environmental economics, renewable resources, exhaustible resources, and economic development.

  
  
  
• County Business Patterns (CBP); Metro Business Patterns (MBP); Zip Code Business Patterns (ZBP)

  Covers most of the country's economic activity; provides statistics on establishments.

  
  
  
• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
  
• E-Stats. Measuring the Electronic Economy

  U.S. Census internet site devoted exclusively to “Measuring the Electronic Economy.“

  
  
  
• Economic Census.

  “Provides a detailed portrait of the United States′economy once every five years‚ from the national to the local level – covers most of the U.S. economy in its basic collection of establishment statistics‚ such as sales‚ receipts‚ revenue‚ annual payroll‚ number of employees.” Related programs include statistics on minority– and women–owned businesses.

  
  
  
• Economist Historical Archive (1843-2006)

  Delivers a complete searchable copy of every issue of the Economist from 1843 to 2006. With a global circulation of more than 1.2 million, The Economist has consistently delivered a highly intelligent and comprehensive report of international political business.

  
  
  
• EconLit

  A reliable source of citations and abstracts to economic research in over 400 books, journals, dissertations, and working papers.

  
  
  
• Economics Research Guide

  [Maintained by Zaida Diaz and Lily Griner from the UMD Libraries] This guide lists sources of information for researching Economics.

  
  
  
• Economic and Financial Crisis - MSU LibGuide

  From Mississippi State University, this comprehensive guide provides an "introduction to resources and research available from the federal government and academic community concerning the recent Economic Stimulus Plans and ongoing economic and financial crisis." Includes sections on "Understanding the Crisis" - with a timeline of events, as well as on housing and foreclosures and the global impact of the economic crisis.

  
  
  
• FRED − Federal Reserve Economic Data.

  “This is a database of over 20,000 U.S. economic time series”. EXCEL downloads available.

  
  
  
• Global Economic Monitor (GEM)

  Provides daily and monthly commentary on global economic conditions along with direct access to high frequency data that is refreshed daily. It provides analysis of current economic trends, economic, financial and commodity data indicators, an extensive database including growth and commodity.

  
  
  
• Handbooks in Economics

  Full text of the handbooks, which primarily include survey articles by leading economics scholars. Arranged into 28 different series by broad topic. To access the volumes, click on "full text access" below the title, NOT on the volume number.

  
  
  
• International Comparison Program

  Provides a collection of comparative price data and detailed expenditure values of countries' gross domestic products (GDP), and purchasing power parities (PPPs) estimates of the world's economies.

  
  
  
• LexisNexis Statistical DataSets

  Provides access to more than 14 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets, including time series data. Select subjects and variables of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts, and perform basic statistical analysis of results.

  
  
  
• Making of the Modern World: The Goldsmiths-Kress Library of Economic Literature 1450-1850

  This is the most comprehensive and valuable collection in existence for researching the literature of economics and business dating from the last half of the 15th century to the early 20th century.

  
  
  
• New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

  Considered one of the most extensive and authoritative economics reference resources available. It contains over 1,850 articles by more than 1,500 of the world's leading economists.

  
  
  
• NBER Working Papers

  Full text of the working papers of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

  
  
  
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History

  Fully searchable text of the encyclopedia, including over 900 articles from leading scholars with extensive bibliographies. Covers all time periods of human history and includes strong coverage of individual countries, regions, industries and economic concepts.

  
  
  
• Panel Study Of Income Dynamics (PSID)

  The Panel Study of Income Dynamics - PSID - is the longest running longitudinal household survey in the world. The PSID began in 1968 with a nationally representative sample of over 18,000 individuals living in 5,000 families in the United States. Information on these individuals and their descendants has been obtained through various data collection efforts, called studies. Data includes employment, income, wealth, expenditures, health, marriage, childbearing, child development, philanthropy, education, and numerous other topics. A majority of data is publicly available for free.

  
  
  
• Penn World Tables 6.2

  Provides "purchasing power parity and national income accounts" for 188 countries, with data covering some of or all the years 1950-2004. From the Center for International Comparisons of Production, Income and Prices at the University of Pennsylvania.

  
  
  
• Resources for Economists

  Organized links to valuable online resources in economics from the American Economics Association, including data resources, professional contacts for students and scholars, and reference and teaching resources.

  
  
  
• Resources for Economists Data

  This site is sanctioned by the American Economic Association and includes links to a wide variety of online data repositories.

  
  
  
• Source OECD

  [Full-text. Date range : 1998 - present] SourceOECD is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It comprises 20 Book collections by theme, including monographs and reports; 24 periodicals; a reference title; and the OECD statistical databases.

  
  
  
• U.S. Economy at a Glance: Perspectives from the BEA Accounts.

  These statistics provide comprehensive‚ up–to–date picture of the U.S. economy; the Regional link provides wage‚ employment‚ compensation‚ personal income‚ per capita personal income statistics‚ etc. at the state‚ county‚ and metropolitan level.

  
  
  

• Bureau of Labor Statistics

  [The Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. department of Labor] Provides economic indicators, labor statistics, and other measures of economic and social performance.

  
  
• National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

  "Nation's leading nonprofit economic research organization." -- Provides current economic indicators. Concentrates on developing "new statistical measurements, estimating quantitative models of economic behavior, assessing the effects of public policies on the U.S. economy, and projecting the effects of alternative policy proposals."

  
  

• Economagic

  This site offers a comprehensive list of free, easily available economic time series data useful for economic research, in particular economic forecasting.

  
  
• FRB Beige Book

  Provides an assessment of the economic performance of each of the 12 regional Federal Reserve districts. The report examines economic activity, specifically employment trends, construction and housing activity, retail sales, consumer confidence, and any other relevant information.

  
  

• IBIS World

  [Full-text] IBIS World provides industry market research reports on over 700 U.S. industries, brief company reports on about 8000 companies as well as economic and demographic reports with focus on the U.S. economy. (Also accessible via the Finance folder in SmithApps.)

  
  
• Bloomberg (via the Bloomberg terminals in 1318 Van Munching Hall)

  Contains current and historical financial data on individual companies, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures for both international and domestic markets.

  
  
• Datastream Advance Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Provides index related data across global markets including valuation measures and constituent lists, global and sector indices information, exchange-traded derivatives data, global investment research, detailed information on fixed income and equity securities around the world, current and historical fundamental data, indicative foreign exchange and money markets data, real-time financial news from the Dow Jones Newswire, closing prices for OTC bond instruments, global forecast and historical economics data, and interest and exchange rates.

  
  
• Enterprise Surveys

  Provides the world's most comprehensive firm-level data in emerging markets and developing economies for over 120,000 countries and expanding. Data are used to create indicators that benchmark the quality of the business and investment climate across countries.

  
  
  
• Global Insight (IHA) DataInsight Web Access via Finance folder (SmithApps )

  Coverage of U.S. and international financial, economic, and industry data, with analysis by more than 225 analysts, researchers, and economists on over 120 industries and 200 countries. Data available covers balance of payments, cyclical indicators, finance and financial markets, government finance, housing and construction, output/capacity/capacity utilization, merchandise trade, national accounts, labor market, population, prices, and wholesale and retail trade.

  
  
• GlobalEdge - Michigan State University

  "A web portal connecting international business professionals worldwide." Contains a wealth of information on all countries, in-depth analysis of selected industries, teaching resources, etc. Free access, but registration will provide additional information.

  
  
• Regional Economic Conditions (RECON)

  From the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Provides "an overview of economic conditions in the United States," offering 40,000-plus charts, maps, and tables of data at the state, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), and county levels. Select the state of interest first, then select MSA and or/County of interest. Areas covered are Industry Activity, Labor Markets, Income, and Real Estate Activity.

  
  
• WRDS (Wharton Research Data Service) (Request account here)

  Provides a common front end retrieval system for a large collection of databases. (Access ONLY for Ph.D. students, faculty and faculty sponsored class research. Access is available by account only - request account at https://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu - Follow instructions.) Click here for more information.

  
  

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• Global Insight (IHA) DataInsight Web Access via Finance folder (SmithApps )

  Coverage of U.S. and international financial, economic, and industry data, with analysis by more than 225 analysts, researchers, and economists on over 120 industries and 200 countries. Data available covers balance of payments, cyclical indicators, finance and financial markets, government finance, housing and construction, output/capacity/capacity utilization, merchandise trade, national accounts, labor market, population, prices, and wholesale and retail trade.

  
  

• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
• Reference Universe

  is a web based research tool that provides a single search across more than 43,000 specialized subject encyclopedias and scholarly compendia. The database contains more than 26 million citations to both print and e-versions from all major and minor reference publishing houses. Best place to start research for an overview or background information on a topic.

  
  
• CREDO

  Online versions of 500+ published reference works from over 70 publishers, including general and specialist dictionaries and encyclopedias. A great place to begin your research.

  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Academic Search Premier

  [Some full-text articles, Date range: Varies; Full text - 1990-present; abstracts - 1984-present, Updated daily] Time covered varies by title, many go back to 1990. Very broad coverage, includes topics of interest to business researchers. Index and abstracts for over 3000 general, humanities, social science and science journals. Full-text articles for over 1000 of these journals. Over 1700 journals are peer reviewed.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  

• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
• EIU ViewsWire

  [The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited.] Provides economic, political, and market developments for 195 countries as well as analysis on the implications for business.

  
  
• Global Insight (IHA) DataInsight Web Access via Finance folder (SmithApps )

  Coverage of U.S. and international financial, economic, and industry data, with analysis by more than 225 analysts, researchers, and economists on over 120 industries and 200 countries. Data available covers balance of payments, cyclical indicators, finance and financial markets, government finance, housing and construction, output/capacity/capacity utilization, merchandise trade, national accounts, labor market, population, prices, and wholesale and retail trade.

  
  

• U.S. Customs and Borders Protection

  Export Documents, Licenses and Requirements

  
  
  
• U.S. Commercial Service

  1. Information for Exporters of U.S. Goods and Services 2. Market Research Library

  
  
  
• Federation of International Trade Associations

  Searchable database of International Trade Web Resources on the Internet. More than 8000 links to International Trade / Import-Export Web sites are annotated and indexed.

  
  
  
• GlobalEdge - Michigan State University

  "A web portal connecting international business professionals worldwide." Contains a wealth of information on all countries, in-depth analysis of selected industries, teaching resources, etc. Free access, but registration will provide additional information.

  
  
  
• Office of the United States Trade Representative

  Official website for America's chief negotiator and advisor to the president, explore links, i.e., Trade Agreements, Countries & Regions, Trade Topics for authoritative information.

  
  
  
• World Trade Organization - WTO

  This "international body deals with rules of trade between nations".

  
  
  

• Encyclopedia of Business and Finance

  [Essays cover finance and banking, accounting, marketing, management and information systems] A complete business reference covering five general areas: finance and banking; accounting; marketing; management; and information systems. Designed for the nonspecialist, providing practical professional expertise as well as the work of noted scholars. Contributors include executives, government administrators and scholars from leading business programs from around the United States. 2 volumes.

  
  
• Global Development Finance

  Provides direct access to more than 200 debt and financial flows indicators for the 129 countries that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt to the World Bank Debtor Reporting System. These data begin in 1970.

  
  
• ValueLine

  Provides investment research on stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles, and offers a family of no-load mutual funds.

  
  
• Wachowicz's Web World: Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students

  Divided into eight sections: Introduction to Financial Management; Tools of Financial Analysis and Planning; Working Capital Management; Investment in Capital Assets; The Cost of Capital; Capital and Structure, and Dividend Policy; Intermediate and Long-Term Financing; and Special Areas of Financial Management.

  
  
  

• EDGAR

  [The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission] Contains all of the filings required of public companies by the SEC.

  
  
• Hoovers Online

  [Updated: daily] Provides comprehensive profiles, in-depth financials, company overviews and histories, their competitors, products, services and operations.

  
  
• D&B Key Business Ratios

  Provides business ratios for industries in areas of solvency, efficiency and profitability searchable by industry name and SIC code with reports that can by printed in spreadsheet format.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• Bloomberg (via the Bloomberg terminals in 1318 Van Munching Hall)

  Contains current and historical financial data on individual companies, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures for both international and domestic markets.

  
  
• CRSP (Center for Research in Security Prices) Access via Finance folder (SmithApps) - CRSPSift

  Contains daily and monthly historical stock prices, returns, volume and other data on more than 20,000 stocks (inactive and active companies) from the NYSE (from 1926), AMEX (from 1962), and NASDAQ (from 1972) markets. Also includes U.S. market indices, treasuries, mutual funds, and a merged database with S&P's Compustat data. Click here for more information.

  
  
• COMPUSTAT (Standard & Poor's) Access via MySmith Apps - WRDS or CRSPSIFT

  Contains fundamental financial and price data for approximately 10,000 actively traded and 13,000 inactive U.S. companies, as well as over 23,000 global companies in more than 80 countries. Data goes back annually as far as 1950. Financial statements, ratio and valuation reports are available in Excel. Click here for more information.

  
  
• Datastream Advance Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Provides index related data across global markets including valuation measures and constituent lists, global and sector indices information, exchange-traded derivatives data, global investment research, detailed information on fixed income and equity securities around the world, current and historical fundamental data, indicative foreign exchange and money markets data, real-time financial news from the Dow Jones Newswire, closing prices for OTC bond instruments, global forecast and historical economics data, and interest and exchange rates.

  
  
• Mergent Online - Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Offers a wealth of detail including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock.

  
  
• Mergent WebReports - Access via Finance folder (MySmith Portal)

  "offers a comprehensive library of documents that includes company annual reports, prospectuses, industry reports and other company related documents". Also covers 50,000 global companies from over 100 countries.

  
  
• Standard & Poor's Net Advantage (Standard & Poor's)

  [Full-text documents, Date range: One rolling year - present.] Provides full-text reports, forecast, analysis, statistics and ratios of major industries. Coverage is for current and up to 4 years, depending on the industry.

  
  
• WRDS (Wharton Research Data Service) (Request account here)

  Provides a common front end retrieval system for a large collection of databases. (Access ONLY for Ph.D. students, faculty and faculty sponsored class research. Access is available by account only - request account at https://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu - Follow instructions.) Click here for more information.

  
  

• ThomsonOne Banker - Access via Finance folder(MySmith Portal)

  Provides financial fundamentals, corporate filings, income statements, balance sheets and lots of other financial data. Works only using Internet Explorer. For Analyst Reports – enter company ticker, top left corner, under Company Analysis, click on Research. For Financials – enter company ticker, top left corner, click on Financials (blue toolbar) choose Financial Statements. For Mergers & Acquisitions click on the Deals link.

  
  
• Thomson Reuters SDC Platinum Access via Finance folder in (SmithApps)

  Provides a common front end retrieval system for a collection of databases. They contain detailed information on new issues, mergers and acquisitions, syndicated loans, private equity, and more for the global financial marketplace. Click here for more information.

  
  

• EIU ViewsWire

  [The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited.] Provides economic, political, and market developments for 195 countries as well as analysis on the implications for business.

  
  
• EIU Country Commerce

  [The Economist Intelligence Unit] "A practical guide to regulations, operating conditions and corporate practices in 60 countries." Good place to start when looking for information on doing business in other countries, covers business information from a regulatory perspective.

  
  
• Global Insight (IHA) DataInsight Web Access via Finance folder (SmithApps )

  Coverage of U.S. and international financial, economic, and industry data, with analysis by more than 225 analysts, researchers, and economists on over 120 industries and 200 countries. Data available covers balance of payments, cyclical indicators, finance and financial markets, government finance, housing and construction, output/capacity/capacity utilization, merchandise trade, national accounts, labor market, population, prices, and wholesale and retail trade.

  
  

• LexisNexis Academic

  [Full-text articles, Date range: Varies] Time covered varies by source. Covers a wide range of business and business-related topics. Almost all full-text. Covers business topics from local, regional & national newspapers, some trade publications, business magazines, SEC filings, some reference sources and key accounting sources.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  

• Franchise Direct

  Franchise Direct is a comprehensive franchise opportunity listing, providing views, news and advice to entrepreneurs and franchisors alike. Browse through our profiles or read about the latest featured franchises.

  
  
• Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition: Franchising

  This site has links to franchisor company homepages where you will find franchising opportunities information.

  
  

• Global Insight (IHA) DataInsight Web Access via Finance folder (SmithApps )

  Coverage of U.S. and international financial, economic, and industry data, with analysis by more than 225 analysts, researchers, and economists on over 120 industries and 200 countries. Data available covers balance of payments, cyclical indicators, finance and financial markets, government finance, housing and construction, output/capacity/capacity utilization, merchandise trade, national accounts, labor market, population, prices, and wholesale and retail trade.

  
  

• International Comparison Program

  Provides a collection of comparative price data and detailed expenditure values of countries' gross domestic products (GDP), and purchasing power parities (PPPs) estimates of the world's economies.

  
  
  
• STAT-USA

  [U.S. Department of Commerce] Provides business, trade and economic information available from the National Trade Data Bank, Country Commercial Guides, Market Research Reports, and International Marketing Insight. Includes federal economic data, trade-related releases and international market research, and country analysis.

  
  

• Global Insight (IHA) DataInsight Web Access via Finance folder (SmithApps )

  Coverage of U.S. and international financial, economic, and industry data, with analysis by more than 225 analysts, researchers, and economists on over 120 industries and 200 countries. Data available covers balance of payments, cyclical indicators, finance and financial markets, government finance, housing and construction, output/capacity/capacity utilization, merchandise trade, national accounts, labor market, population, prices, and wholesale and retail trade.

  
  

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  

• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
  
• EconLit

  A reliable source of citations and abstracts to economic research in over 400 books, journals, dissertations, and working papers.

  
  
  
• EIU ViewsWire

  [The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited.] Provides economic, political, and market developments for 195 countries as well as analysis on the implications for business.

  
  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

  "Nation's leading nonprofit economic research organization." -- Provides current economic indicators. Concentrates on developing "new statistical measurements, estimating quantitative models of economic behavior, assessing the effects of public policies on the U.S. economy, and projecting the effects of alternative policy proposals."

  
  

• Penn World Tables 6.2

  Provides "purchasing power parity and national income accounts" for 188 countries, with data covering some of or all the years 1950-2004. From the Center for International Comparisons of Production, Income and Prices at the University of Pennsylvania.

  
  
  
• Source OECD

  [Full-text. Date range : 1998 - present] SourceOECD is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It comprises 20 Book collections by theme, including monographs and reports; 24 periodicals; a reference title; and the OECD statistical databases.

  
  
  
• Brookings Institution - Globalization Page

  Links to current papers and articles on globalization from the Brookings Institution - a "non-profit public policy organization" based in Washington, D.C.

  
  
  
• Globalization: IMF Key Issues

  From the International Monetary Fund. Includes links to background information, opinion pieces and other publications produced by the IMF.

  
  
  
• Yale Center for the Study of Globalization

  Includes links to reports, research papers, policy reports and YaleGlobal Online - an online magazine exploring "the implications of the growing interconnectedness of the world.

  
  
  
For more information on globalization,see also:

• Culture
• Country

• RDS Business & Management Practices (BaMP) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] Focuses on practical approaches to management processes and methods, and real-life applications, case studies, and explicit "how-to" guidelines.

  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  

• Porter's Five Forces: Assessing the Balance of Power in a Business Situation

  Explanation of Michael Porter's Five Forces

  
  
• PEST Analysis

  A short essay describing factors to consider in a PEST (Political, Economic, Social and Technological) analysis

  
  

• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

  [U.S. Census Bureau] NAICS is the current industry classification that was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America. There is a 2002 version of NAICS and the initial 1997 version of NAICS.

  
  
• Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC)

  [U.S. Census Bureau] SIC was the industry classification for many years and was replaced by the NAICS system in 1997. The classification is still used in some business databases.

  
  

(NAICS) and (SIC) specific to a company, can be found in the company pages of:

• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• Hoovers Online

  [Updated: daily] Provides comprehensive profiles, in-depth financials, company overviews and histories, their competitors, products, services and operations.

  
  
(NAICS) specific to an industry

• IBIS World

  [Full-text] IBIS World provides industry market research reports on over 700 U.S. industries, brief company reports on about 8000 companies as well as economic and demographic reports with focus on the U.S. economy. (Also accessible via the Finance folder in SmithApps.)

  
  

• IBIS World

  [Full-text] IBIS World provides industry market research reports on over 700 U.S. industries, brief company reports on about 8000 companies as well as economic and demographic reports with focus on the U.S. economy. (Also accessible via the Finance folder in SmithApps.)

  
  
• Standard & Poor's Net Advantage (Standard & Poor's)

  [Full-text documents, Date range: One rolling year - present.] Provides full-text reports, forecast, analysis, statistics and ratios of major industries. Coverage is for current and up to 4 years, depending on the industry.

  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Hoovers Online

  [Updated: daily] Provides comprehensive profiles, in-depth financials, company overviews and histories, their competitors, products, services and operations.

  
  
• Mintel

  [Full-text] To download reports, authorized users are required to create a personal account. Provides full-text reports on a wide range of market research studies, analyzing market sizes and trends, market segmentation, consumer attitudes and purchasing habits, opportunities, weaknesses and the future of the market.

  
  
• Mergent WebReports - Access via Finance folder (MySmith Portal)

  "offers a comprehensive library of documents that includes company annual reports, prospectuses, industry reports and other company related documents". Also covers 50,000 global companies from over 100 countries.

  
  
• Industries at a Glance

  Provides a "snapshot" of US industries based on Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys and programs.

  
  
• Gartner Group

  The Gartner Group is a leading provider of market research reports, specializing in the information technology (IT) industries. Gartner provides statistics, forecasts and market analysis on all categories of Information Technology. It covers vendors, end-users, technology, markets and trends. Use of The Gartner Group requires a secondary authentication and is restricted to only UMCP current staff students.

  
  
• ThomsonOne Banker - Access via Finance folder(MySmith Portal)

  Provides financial fundamentals, corporate filings, income statements, balance sheets and lots of other financial data. Works only using Internet Explorer. For Analyst Reports – enter company ticker, top left corner, under Company Analysis, click on Research. For Financials – enter company ticker, top left corner, click on Financials (blue toolbar) choose Financial Statements. For Mergers & Acquisitions click on the Deals link.

  
  

Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

[Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

Standard & Poor's Net Advantage (Standard & Poor's)

[Full-text documents, Date range: One rolling year - present.] Provides full-text reports, forecast, analysis, statistics and ratios of major industries. Coverage is for current and up to 4 years, depending on the industry.

Regional

• Asia & the Pacific Rim

  This portal deals with all aspects of the region, including business, economics, law , demography and population. Free web sites evaluated by subject specialists at the University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota and Ohio State University.

  
  
  
• LANIC

  Latin American Network Information Center

  
  

• Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries

  This directory contains American companies that have a substantial investment in overseas operations –wholly or partially owned subsidary‚ affiliate or branch.

  
  
  
• Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States

  Foreign companies listed have a substantial investment in American operations – wholly or partially owned subsidary‚ affiliate or branch.

  
  
  
• Everything International

  Provides links to a wide variety of international business, education, and research internet sites.

  
  
  
• WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources

  "Two-thousand annotated links to high quality English language sources in a wide range of international affairs, international studies and international relations topics." Topics include media, organizations, country/regions, business/economics, relations, etc.

  
  
  
• Globalization Website

  From Emory University. Developed by sociology faculty. Use the table of contents to find news, people, organization, etc. web sites

  
  
  
• International Business & Technology @BRINT

  "One of the best sites for business information."

  
  
  
• Penn World Tables 6.2

  Provides "purchasing power parity and national income accounts" for 188 countries, with data covering some of or all the years 1950-2004. From the Center for International Comparisons of Production, Income and Prices at the University of Pennsylvania.

  
  
  

• WorldLII (Free)

  Information provided by the World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII) a free, independent and non-profit global legal research facility in partnership with other legal organizations from around the world. Aims to provide free, independent access to world wide laws.

  
  
• Megalaw.com

  Links to free international law sites

  
  
• GlobalEdge - Michigan State University

  "A web portal connecting international business professionals worldwide." Contains a wealth of information on all countries, in-depth analysis of selected industries, teaching resources, etc. Free access, but registration will provide additional information.

  
  

• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
  
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• Global Insight (IHA) DataInsight Web Access via Finance folder (SmithApps )

  Coverage of U.S. and international financial, economic, and industry data, with analysis by more than 225 analysts, researchers, and economists on over 120 industries and 200 countries. Data available covers balance of payments, cyclical indicators, finance and financial markets, government finance, housing and construction, output/capacity/capacity utilization, merchandise trade, national accounts, labor market, population, prices, and wholesale and retail trade.

  
  

• Export.gov

  Brings resources from across U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies

  
  
  
• GlobalEdge - Michigan State University

  "A web portal connecting international business professionals worldwide." Contains a wealth of information on all countries, in-depth analysis of selected industries, teaching resources, etc. Free access, but registration will provide additional information.

  
  
  

• Job-Interview.net

  [PSE Network] Provides job description, a practice question set for job interview, answer tips, and interview resources based on actual job openings.

  
  

• Morningstar [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Date range: Historical data back to 1996] Find a stock or fund to meet your needs, research current or prospective holdings or see how your investments work together. Morningstar's data reports cover more than 20,000 securities.

  
  
• ValueLine

  Provides investment research on stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles, and offers a family of no-load mutual funds.

  
  
• Standard & Poor's Net Advantage (Standard & Poor's)

  [Full-text documents, Date range: One rolling year - present.] Provides full-text reports, forecast, analysis, statistics and ratios of major industries. Coverage is for current and up to 4 years, depending on the industry.

  
  
• RDS Business Reference Suite [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] Provides access to three important database - RDS Business & Industry (covers industry trade journals, magazines and newspapers); RDS Business & Management Practices (covers journals and magazines dealing with business and management issues) and RDS Tablebase(provides business statistics, i.e., market share, market size, advertising expenditures, etc.).

  
  
• Bloomberg (via the Bloomberg terminals in 1318 Van Munching Hall)

  Contains current and historical financial data on individual companies, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures for both international and domestic markets.

  
  
• Datastream Advance Access via Finance folder (SmithApps)

  Provides index related data across global markets including valuation measures and constituent lists, global and sector indices information, exchange-traded derivatives data, global investment research, detailed information on fixed income and equity securities around the world, current and historical fundamental data, indicative foreign exchange and money markets data, real-time financial news from the Dow Jones Newswire, closing prices for OTC bond instruments, global forecast and historical economics data, and interest and exchange rates.

  
  
• Institute for the Study of Security Markets (ISSM) (Access via WRDS - see WRDS for access instructions)

  NYSE/AMEX/NASD Trade and Quote Database 1983-1992.

  
  
• WRDS (Wharton Research Data Service) (Request account here)

  Provides a common front end retrieval system for a large collection of databases. (Access ONLY for Ph.D. students, faculty and faculty sponsored class research. Access is available by account only - request account at https://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu - Follow instructions.) Click here for more information.

  
  

• Indeed

  Millions of job listings searched, can save postings after creating an account.

  
  
• Simply Hired

  "Search job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages".

  
  
• Findbox

  Financial career jobs

  
  

Academic

• Chronicle of Higher Education

  Education jobs, college and university faculty and administrators.

  
  

• CareerBank.Com

  [CareerBank.Com] Offers articles, news, and advice for accounting, finance and banking professionals. Allows for searching job listings.

  
  
• Careers in Business

  [Careers-in-Business, LLC.] Provides job listings available exclusively in business area.

  
  
• Careerjournal.Com (WSJ)

  [Dow Jones & Company, Inc.] Includes salary & hiring information as well as job hunting advice.

  
  
• FlipDog

  [FlipDog.com] Provides job listings colleted directly from employer websites and allows users to post resumes.

  
  
• Monster

  [Monster.com] Allows for job search with career advice.

  
  
• VAULT

  [VAULT.com] Includes interview guides, employer profiles, employee message boards, and industry-specific job boards.

  
  
• WetFeet

  [WetFeet, Inc.] Provides job listings, company profiles, industry profiles, resume help, and more.

  
  

• USA Jobs

  Government job listings

  
  
• America's Job Bank

  [The Department of Labor] Provides database of employment opportunities, created through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and state and private sector organizations.

  
  
• Career InfoNet

  Part of America's Job Bank network, provides information on occupations.

  
  

• MyVisaJobs.com

  Places who have hired people with green cards and H1-B Visas.

  
  
• Online Database of American Employers for International Professionals Washington Information Services

  Assists foreign professionals to find employment in the US.

  
  
• Cultural Connect

  Social networking site – helps users form international connections.

  
  
• LatPro

  "Latin American Professional Network for Spanish and Portuguese speaking professionals"

  
  

• Ihipo (International Careers)

  International Jobs and internships

  
  
• Idealist

  Links to nonprofit, volunteering, career, and funding resources. Includes job and internship opportunities.

  
  
• Council for International Educational Exchange

  "non-profit, non-governmental international exchange organization."

  
  

• Bureau of Labor Statistics

  [The Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. department of Labor] Provides economic indicators, labor statistics, and other measures of economic and social performance.

  
  
• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
  
• Economic Census

  [U.S. Census Bureau] Guide on how to use economic census data and provides links to the data.

  
  

• CQ Researcher

  Provides comprehensive analysis of each topic, including history and background information, relevant pro & con arguments, current status, bibliographies, contact information.

  
  
• Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full text] NOTE: Data mining and excessive downloading are prohibited and such activities will cause the suspension of this service. Full text access to over 8,000 business sources including national and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, web sites and industry (trade) sources.

  
  
• LexisNexis Academic

  [Full-text articles, Date range: Varies] Time covered varies by source. Covers a wide range of business and business-related topics. Almost all full-text. Covers business topics from local, regional & national newspapers, some trade publications, business magazines, SEC filings, some reference sources and key accounting sources.

  
  
  
• RDS Business Reference Suite [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] Provides access to three important database - RDS Business & Industry (covers industry trade journals, magazines and newspapers); RDS Business & Management Practices (covers journals and magazines dealing with business and management issues) and RDS Tablebase(provides business statistics, i.e., market share, market size, advertising expenditures, etc.).

  
  
  

Leadership

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• PsycINFO

  [Full-text, Date range : 1987 - present] PsycINFO provides one of the most comprehensive indexes in psychology and psychology-related fields. It provides citations and abstracts to journal articles, book chapters and books, technical reports, and dissertations. Some citations have links to the full-text articles in PsycARTICLES and in the Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection.

  
  

• Mintel

  [Full-text] To download reports, authorized users are required to create a personal account. Provides full-text reports on a wide range of market research studies, analyzing market sizes and trends, market segmentation, consumer attitudes and purchasing habits, opportunities, weaknesses and the future of the market.

  
  
• Mediamark

  [Mediamark Research Inc.] Use it to find detailed information about the demographics and lifestyles of consumers and media audiences. Information includes consumer demographics, psychographics/lifestyles, product and brand usage, and media preferences. (Accessable via SmithApps and VBIC) First time users must register using the UMD email domain. To register, go to Mediamark, click on Register for a FREE Account, and follow instructions. A brief tutorial is available from Mediamark Research.

  
  

• Logistics Performance Index (LPI)

  The LPI is an interactive benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics and what they can do to improve their performance - the LPI 2010 allow for comparisons across 155 countries.

  
  
  

• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

  [Some full-text, Date range: varies] It is the world's definitive scholarly business database, providing the ultimate collection of bibliographic and full text content. Sources include over 3600 business focused peer reviewed journals, trade publications/business magazines, books, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analysis etc. Company Profiles – click on link from the "More" option menu top of screen (blue band) to search for company profile.

  
  
• RDS Business & Management Practices (BaMP) [Licensing restrictions apply]

  [Full-text, time coverage varies by title.] Focuses on practical approaches to management processes and methods, and real-life applications, case studies, and explicit "how-to" guidelines.

  
  

• ThomasNet

  A directory of manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers.

  
  
• Hoovers Online

  [Updated: daily] Provides comprehensive profiles, in-depth financials, company overviews and histories, their competitors, products, services and operations.

  
  
• Industrial Leaders

  "American industrial marketplace", information on products, suppliers and manufacturers

  
  
• MacRae's Blue Book Directory

  America's original industrial directorysince 1893. Informationon over 1,200,000 American industrial companies with more than 2 million product listings.

  
  
• EEM - Electronic Engineering Masters

  "A comprehensive, online reference guide resource of electronic components and equipment for engineers, technical managers and purchasing professionals. Its Buyers' Guide can be used to find manufacturers and their products; locate authorized distributors of electronic components, determine part availability via distributor inventory levels, find data sheets and more."

  
  
• GlobalSpec.com

  Serves the engineering, manufacturing and related scientific and technical market segments. GlobalSpec.com "provides its buy-side users with domain-expert search engines, a broad range of proprietary and aggregated Web-based content and over 60+ product and industry e-newsletters"

  
  

• Market Research Library (Free)

  From the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library contains more than 100,000 industry and country-specific market reports, authored by specialists working in overseas posts.

  
  
• Mintel

  [Full-text] To download reports, authorized users are required to create a personal account. Provides full-text reports on a wide range of market research studies, analyzing market sizes and trends, market segmentation, consumer attitudes and purchasing habits, opportunities, weaknesses and the future of the market.

  
  
• IBIS World

  [Full-text] IBIS World provides industry market research reports on over 700 U.S. industries, brief company reports on about 8000 companies as well as economic and demographic reports with focus on the U.S. economy. (Also accessible via the Finance folder in SmithApps.)

  
  
• Global Marketing (Free)

  Under many marketing focused categories, links to articles, reports and other information about important global marketing issues.

  
  

• Bplans.com

  Use this website to look at Sample Marketing Plans.