Library Resources for Business Research
UWM Libraries - Research and Instructional Support Dept.
Prepared for: English 205, Fall 2005, Professor Mariann Maris

• Books at the UWM Libraries

  
  

  Reference Books on Business Plans:

  Business Plans Handbook   (REF) HD 62.7 .B865
  Bankable Business Plans   (REF) HD 30.28 .R644 2003 
  The Guide to Retail Business Planning    (REF) HD 62.5 .P87x 1997
  The International Instant Business Plan Book    (REF) HD 62.4 B477 1996
  The Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies    (REF) HD 62.5 .A344 2000

  Reference Books on Small Business:

  The Complete Small-Business Sourcebook      (REF) HD 2341 .H356 1998
  Encyclopedia of Small Business      (REF) HD 62.7 .H553 2002
  The Real World Entrepreneur Field Guide    (REF) HD 62.5 .B362 1999

  NOTE:  To identify additional library books:

     - click on Library Catalog from the library's home page,

               -  do a Keyword (and,or,not) search.    

   

• Articles in Business Periodicals  (UWM Libraries Subscription Databases)
  

   

  ABI/Inform
  Search for articles on business topics, including writing business plans and specific industries, in 2,500 business journals, magazines and newspapers.  Full text of the articles is available for over 600 journals. User Guide    [HELPFUL SUBJECT HEADINGS]

   

  Business Source Elite
  Identify articles written on business topics in 1,800 business journals, magazines and newspapers. The full text of the articles is available for over 1,000 journal titles. User Guide  

   

  More Business Databases:
  View the full list of business databases available via the UWM Libraries at www.uwm.edu/Libraries/ris/subjects/busecon.html.
  

   

  NOTE: To locate articles for which the full text is not provided in the database, click on    or "Find a copy" from the results list.

• Web Sites (Free Access)

  Bplans. com    http://www.bplans.com/

  Center for Business Planning    http://www.businessplans.org/index.asp

  Entrepreneur.com    http://www.entrepreneur.com/

  U.S. Small Business Administration:  Business Plan Basics  http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html

   

• Books at the UWM Libraries

  
  Industry Codes

  North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)   At the Info Desk
  (REF) HF 1041 .U613

  Standard Industrial Classification Manual   At the Info Desk   (REF) HF1042 .S72x 1987
  
  

  Financial Ratios and Data by Industry

  RMA Annual Statement Studies  Info Desk   (REF) HF 5681. B2 R6x  
  Gale's USA Series:

       Manufacturing & Distribution U.S.A.      (REF) HD 9721 .M3495

       Information, Finance, & Services USA      (REF) HD 9981 .I53

       Infrastructure Industries USA      (REF) HD 202.5 .T72

  
  

  Industry Analysis

  Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys   At the Info Desk   (REF) HG 4921 .S752  [sample]

  Value Line Investment Survey      (REF) HG 4501 .V26      [sample]

  Value Line Investment Survey [Expanded]      (REF) HG 4501 .V262   

  
  

• Articles in Business Periodicals  (UWM Libraries Subscription Databases)

   

  ABI/Inform   [HELPFUL SUBJECT HEADINGS]
  

   

  Business Source Elite
  

  More Subscription Databases
  View the full list of business databases available via the UWM Libraries at www.uwm.edu/Libraries/ris/subjects/busecon.html.
  
  

• Web Sites (Free Access)

  
  Economic Census of the United States  http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/ 
       Statistical data on the U.S. economy from the national to the local level.

  Industry at a Glance (U.S. Dept. of Labor)  http://stats.bls.gov/iag/iaghome.htm
       Profiles of nine broad industry divisions.

  Yahoo Industry Center  http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/
       Resources, news, calendars, market info, and additional info by industry.

   

  Consumer Expenditure Survey  http://www.bls.gov/cex/

       Information on the buying habits of American consumers.

  My Best Segments    http://www.clusterbigip1.claritas.com/MyBestSegments/Default.jsp

                 Snapshots of demographic traits, lifestyles and behaviors by zip code.

  U.S. Census 2000: American FactFinder   http://factfinder.census.gov/

                 Access census profiles of various geographic areas.

   

  More Industry Reference Sources at the Library

  Library Guide - Industry Information Sources

  
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http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/courses/eng205maris.html   09/19/2005
Librarians:  Kris Bina Midthun, Business Librarian and Sue Coenen, RIS Librarian