Library Resources for Business Research
UWM Libraries - Research and Instructional Support Dept.
Prepared for: English 205, Fall 2004, Professor Mariann Maris

• Print Resources at the Library

  
  

  Reference Books on Business Plans:

  Business Plans Handbook   (REF) HD 62.7 .B865
  The Business Planning Guide   (REF) HD 30.28 .B362 1995 
  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.    

   

• 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

   

• UWM Libraries Subscription Databases
  

  Articles in Business Periodicals
  

  ABI/Inform
  Search for articles on business topics, including writing business plans and specific industries, in 1,800 business journals, magazines and newspapers.  Full text of the articles is available for over 600 journals. User Guide

   

  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  

   

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

   

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

• Print Resources at the Library

  
  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  sample
  
  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

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

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

  
  

• UWM Libraries Subscription Databases

  Articles in Business Periodicals - search for articles on an industry or other business topic:

  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/subjects/busecon.html.
  
  

• Web Sites (Free Access)

  
  Economic Census of the United States http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html 
       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/english205maris.html    09/24/2004
Librarians:  Kris Bina Midthun, Business Librarian and Molly Mathias, Instruction Coordinator