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Business Research Guide
FINDING ARTICLES and BOOKS
blueball  Business Source Premier UCSB only!.
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.
blueball Regional Business News UCSB only!.
Complimentary to Business Source Premier (above). Index and full-text of regional business magazines and newspapers.
blueball LexisNexis AcademicUCSB!
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.
blueball ECONLIT. (1969- ). UCSB only! 
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].
blueball Pegasus
Find books and other materials in the UCSB Libraries.
blueball Melvyl
Find books in all UC libraries (*Melvyl is a registered trademark of the Regents of the University of California.)
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GENERAL BUSINESS REFERENCE
blueball   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.
blueball   Encyclopedia of American business [Ref HF1001 .E463 2004]
Nuts-and-bolts guide to business jargon for students and nonspecialists.
blueball   Encyclopedia of business ethics and society [Ref HF5387 .E53 2008]
Focuses on such issues as executive compensation, honesty in accounting, transparency, treatment of stakeholders, and respect for the environment.
blueball   Encyclopedia of Busine$$ and Finance [Ref HF 1001 E467]
Two volume set is less detailed than above, but still contains nice essays with bibliographies.
blueball   Prentice Hall Encyclopedic Dictionary of Business Terms [Ref HF 1001 C68]
One volume encyclopedic dictionary, definitions and explanantions, no bibliographies.
blueball   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.
blueball   Encyclopedia of Management [Ref HD 30.15 E49]
One volume encyclopedia of management concepts, with bibliographies.
blueball   Concise Dictionary of Management [Ref HD 30.15 S73]
Quick definitions.
blueball   Business Writer's Handbook [Ref HF 5726 B874]
Guide on how to write numerous types of business correspondence, etc.
blueball   Landmarks in Modern American Business [Ref HF 3021 L36]
Chronological essays on major events in U.S. business history.
blueball  Associations Unlimited UCSB!
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."
blueball  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.
blueball  LexisNexis Statistical UCSB!
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.
blueball  World Chamber of Commerce Directory [Ref HF 295 W6]
Listings for chambers of commerce around the world.
blueball  World Chambers of Commerce Network
Links to chambers of commerce around the world.
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INTERNET PORTALS for BUSINESS
blueball  Librarians Index to the Internet: Business
Links in many categories; includes reviews.
blueball  Bizlink
Links in broad and specific category; includes reviews.
blueball  Business.com
Guide to business resources, with current news.
blueball  New York Times Business Navigator
Guide to Internet business, financial and investing resources.
blueball  Infomine- Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
Searchable database of reviewed sites.
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SPECIAL TOPICS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
blueball  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.
blueball  PsycINFO UCSB! exact subjects: business, cross cultural differences, globalization, communication.
blueball  ECONLIT  UCSB! descriptors: communication.
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BUSINESS JOURNALISM
blueball   Business wire and PR Newswire.
Access to news releases from companies and business/industry organizations.
blueball   Business Press:
blueball  Business Research:
  • ECONLIT UCSB!- keep up on economics and finance related research.
INTERNET DEMOGRAPHICS AND MARKETING
blueball  BUBL LINK Internet Usage Data
Index to best sites for Internet demographics, usage, and other statistics.
blueball 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.
blueball Nielsen/NetRatings
Features data on Internet users, top sites, top advertising banners, and more. Includes international data.
blueball Internet Usage Snapshot
Links to more sites to find data on Internet usage and demographics.
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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY and BUSINESS ETHICS
blueball   Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: social responsibility of business; corporations--moral and ethical aspects
blueball   ECONLIT  UCSB!descriptors: corporate culture; social responsibility
blueball   Business Ethics, the online magazine of corporate responsibility
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SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
blueball   Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: complicated,investments-moral and ethical aspects, also do keyword investments and social aspects
blueball   ECONLIT UCSB! descriptors: none, but do words anywhere search for social investing, ethical portfolio, ethical investment
blueball  Social Investment Forum
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CAREERS AND WORK
blueball   Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: professions, vocational guidance, career choice, career changes, career development, career education, work, work and family, quality of work life.
blueball   ECONLIT UCSB! descriptors: time allocation; work behavior; employment determination and creation, time allocation and labor supply, human capital
blueball   Academic Search Complete UCSB! suggested search terms: work and family, work environment, quality of work life, career choice, career changes, vocational guidance, career development, occupations, professions,
blueball   Occupational Outlook Handbook - annual review of requirements, environment, trends, outlook, etc., for hundreds of occupations.
blueball   Internet Resources in Career and Job Information
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BUSINESS OWNERSHIP VS. FRANCHISING
blueball   Pegasus or Melvyl subjects: entrepreneurship, franchises, small business
blueball   ECONLIT UCSB! descriptors: entrepreneurship
blueball   Business Planning web page
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WHISTLEBLOWING
blueball   Pegasus or Melvyl subject: whistle blowing (two words)
blueball   Academic Search Complete  UCSB! suggested search terms: whistle blowers, informers
blueball   Social Science Databases via CSA  UCSB! for research on whistleblowing related to psychology, sociology, and public policy/political science. Use whistleblow*.
contents
blueball  Finding Articles and Books
blueball  General Business Reference
blueball  Internet Portals for Business
blueball  Special Topics
  -- Int'l Business Communication
  -- Business Journalism
  -- Internet Demographics
  -- Corporate Resonsibility
  -- Socially Responsible Investing
  -- Careers and Work
  -- Ownership vs. Franchising
  -- Whistleblowing
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