Business Source Premier  .
Index and full-text of thousands of trade and scholarly publications in business, economics, and related fields. Also includes various market research reports, company research reports, and country research reports. Many major journals have .pdf archives back to first issue published.-
Regional Business News .
Complimentary to Business Source Premier (above). Index and full-text of regional business magazines and newspapers.
- LexisNexis Academic
The Business Section: Business News and Industry News
contain articles from thousands of trade magazines and newspapers. The
News section, meanwhile, contains articles from thousands of
newspapers worldwide.
- ECONLIT.
(1969- ).
The standard index to economic literature, from the American Economic Association.
See the EconLit
guide (also at the Reference Desk). EconLit is also in print (1886/1924-1989)
as Index to Economic Articles. [Ref Z 7164 E2 I63].
- Pegasus
Find books and other materials in the UCSB Libraries.
- Melvyl
Find books in all UC libraries (*Melvyl is a registered trademark
of the Regents of the University of California.)
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- Accounting
Includes UCSB's subscription to FASB's Financial Accounting Research
System and the CCH Internet Tax Research Network, along with sources for company financials, career and exam information, Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe's accounting resources, and other accounting resources, print and online.
- Business Planning
Resources for planning a business and writing a business plan. Links to sources for research and publications from industry and trade organizations and other business literature. Includes sources for sources for market
research, marketing, financing, researching competition, etc. Various databases.
- Companies
& Industries
Includes UCSB's subscriptions to Compact D and Worldscope,
US Business Directory and other company research resources via Lexis/Nexis' Academic Universe, and other print and online materials from Standard and Poor's, Dun and Bradstreet, the SEC, annual reports, sources of lists and rankings, and company news. All for domestic and international companies.
- Economics
Contains various Economics resources: economics encyclopedias and major web sites, EconLit, Economic e-journal subscriptions, NBER site subscription and other working paper sources, Economist Intelligence Unit subscription, and many sources for economic statistics, including our subscription to Statistical Universe.
- International
Trade & Business
Many international resources, including subscriptions to STAT-USA and Economist Intelligence Unit reports, international company research (Worldscope and other sources), international business literature sources, and many trade research, promotion, and statistical sources.
- Investment
Investment research materials, from the many (mostly) free Web sites, to Wall Street Journal online, company research, articles, and many reference materials.
- Public Finance
Overview of entities and their publications, print and online, related to public finance. Sources for research and data for US Federal, California and other states, Santa Barbara city and county, foreign governments, US monetary policy, etc.
- World Development
Highlighted by listing of agencies and their publications/resources related to World Development.
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- International Encyclopedia of Business and Management [Ref HF 1001 I53 2002]
Eight volume set is a detailed business encyclopedia. Each topic includes a detailed, several page essay, with a large bibliography. Entires range from popular topics to more research orientated areas, and includes entries on major researchers.
- Encyclopedia of Busine$$ and Finance [Ref HF 1001 E467]
Two volume set is less detailed than above, but still contains nice essays with bibliographies.
- Prentice Hall Encyclopedic Dictionary of Business Terms [Ref HF 1001 C68]
One volume encyclopedic dictionary, definitions and explanantions, no bibliographies.
- Reuters Glossary of International Financial & Economic Terms [Ref HF 1001 R48]
Single volume, dictionary-style definitions.
- The Portable MBA Desk Reference: an Essential Business Companion [Ref HD 38.15 P67]
Begins with business terms dictionary, followed by topic-by-topic guide to sources of business information, and then appendices of lists, contacts, measurements, etc.
- Encyclopedia of Management [Ref HD 30.15 E49]
One volume encyclopedia of management concepts, with bibliographies.
- Concise Dictionary of Management [Ref HD 30.15 S73]
Quick definitions.
- Business Writer's Handbook [Ref HF 5726 B874]
Guide on how to write numerous types of business correspondence, etc.
- Landmarks in Modern American Business [Ref HF 3021 L36]
Chronological essays on major events in U.S. business history.
- Associations
Unlimited
Comprehensive directory of organizations around the world, leads to
websites of trade organizations, which often offer valuable market research
and industry news. Suggested: choose "Subject/ Any Word Search", and
put your industry or business type in the first box, free text,
and change subject category to "Business, Trade, and Commercial
Organizations."
- National Trade and Professional Organizations [Ref
HD 2425 N37]
List of trade organizations serving thousands of different types
of business. See also Associations Unlimited above.
- LexisNexis Statistical
Indexed to published statistical data- indexes the contents of thousands
of government reports related to US business, and hundreds of business
and trade magazines and reports, especially those from trade organizations.
Also covers statistical data from state governments and international
organizations.
- World Chamber of Commerce Directory [Ref HF 295 W6]
Listings for chambers of commerce around the world.
- World Chambers of Commerce
Network
Links to chambers of commerce around the world.
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- Librarians Index
to the Internet: Business
Links in 40+ categories; includes reviews.
- Bizlink
Links in broad and specific category; includes reviews.
- Business.com
Yahoo! style guide to business resources, with current news.
- New
York Times selective guide to Internet business, financial and investing
resources
Links by broad category.
- Scout Report Signpost
Searchable database of reviews in the Scout
Report.
- Infomine- Scholarly Internet
Resource Collections
Searchable database of reviewed sites.
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- SPECIAL TOPICS
- Pegasus or Melvyl subjects:
business communication (with a country or region), intercultural communication, business travel, international business enterprises, or a country with commerce, business enterprises, or economic conditions.
- PsycINFO exact subjects: business, cross cultural differences, globalization, communication.
- ECONLIT descriptors: communication.
- Other: STAT-USA - see GLOBUS, then Country Commercial Guides (see the Business Travel sections for Business Customs and Etiquette, and Holidays) Background Notes
- Other: Post Reports - these reports discuss Americans' living conditions in foreign countries. See also US embassies and American Chambers of Commerce abroad.
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- U.S. Government News Releases.
Links to many sources of news releases; big ones include the popular economic statistics from Dept of Commerce and Dept of Labor. See also Current Economic Statistics.
- Business wire and PR Newswire.
Access to news releases from companies and business/industry organizations. See also the Companies and Industries Research Guide.
- Business Press:
- Business Research:
- ECONLIT - keep up on economics and finance related research.
- More Information Sources:
Economics Research Guide leads to items such as economic and business statistics (including foreign and int'l data); Company and Industry Research Guide includes items such as business directories, links to shareholder and analyst reports; lists and rankings; company histories; and more; Investment Research Guide links to market-related research and news, and other investment information related resources.
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BUBL
LINK Internet Usage Data
Index to best sites for Internet demographics,
usage, and other statistics.
- Cyberatlas
Articles and data on all aspects of Internet use and commerce.
Compilation of statistics in Stats
Toolbox.
- NUA's Internet Surveys
NUA provides numerous articles with data on all aspects of Internet use,
including demographics, advertising, and e-commerce, as well as articles
about Internet society and culture.
- E-Marketer
E-Marketer, a provider of Internet statistics, features news and data
on Internet demographics, commerce, and related issues. Much of the
data is free, with more detailed reports available for a fee.
- Nielsen/NetRatings
Features data on Internet users, top sites, top advertising banners,
and more. Includes international data.
- Internet Economy
Indicators
As the title suggests, news and reportage about the Internet
economy.
- Internet Usage
Snapshot
Links to more sites to find data on Internet usage and demographics.
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- Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: social responsibility of business; corporations--moral and ethical aspects
- ECONLIT descriptors: corporate culture; social responsibility
- Other: companies and industries web page
- Other: http://www.business-ethics.com
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- Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: complicated,investments-moral and ethical aspects, also do keyword investments and social aspects
- ECONLIT descriptors: none, but do words anywhere search for social investing, ethical portfolio, ethical investment
- Other: investment web page
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- Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: foreign study, employment in foreign countries, americans--employment--foreign countries
- ECONLIT descriptors: none
- Other: Cities of the World, (Ref G153.4 C57), Country Commercial Guides, Foreign Labor Trends (do a title search on foreign labor trends in PEGASUS), Academic Year Abroad; Advisory List of International Educational Travel; Study Abroad; Peterson's Study Abroad; Vacation Study Abroad; Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad; Directory of Overseas Summer Jobs. (do title searches for all above in PEGASUS.
- ERIC database of educational literature: (descriptors include study abroad and overseas employment)
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- Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: professions, vocational guidance, career choice, career changes, career development, career education, work, work and family, quality of work life.
- ECONLIT descriptors: time allocation; work behavior; employment determination and creation, time allocation and labor supply, human capital
- Expanded Academic ASAP suggested search terms: work and family, work environment, quality of work life, career choice, career changes, vocational guidance, career development, occupations, professions,
- ERIC database of educational literature: (careers, career development, career exploration, career planning, job development, job enrichment, employment opportunities, work environment, occupational information, job satisfaction, work attitudes, quality of working life, family work relationship)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - annual review of requirements, environment, trends, outlook, etc., for hundreds of occupations.
- Other: Career and Job Information
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- Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: entrepreneurship, franchises, small business
- ECONLIT descriptors: entrepreneurship
- Other: business planning web page
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- Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: electronic commerce; internet
- ECONLIT descriptors: none, but do Words Anywhere for dot com
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- Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: business ethics
- ECONLIT descriptors : corporate culture; social responsibility (and words anywhere codes)
- Other: http://www.business-ethics.com
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- Pegasus or Melvyl subject: whistle blowing (two words)
- Expanded Academic ASAP subjects: whistle blowers, informers
- Social Science Databases via CSA search Psychinfo, Sociological Abstracts, and Worldwide Political Sciences Abstracts for research on whistleblowing related to psychology, sociology, and public policy/political science. Use whistleblow*.
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