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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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 American business [Ref HF1001 .E463 2004]
Nuts-and-bolts guide to business jargon for students and nonspecialists.
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.
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.
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 many categories; includes reviews.
Bizlink
Links in broad and specific category; includes reviews.
Business.com
Guide to business resources, with current news.
New York Times Business Navigator
Guide to Internet business, financial and investing resources.
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.
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Business wire and PR Newswire.
Access to news releases from companies and business/industry organizations.
Business Press:
Business Research:
- ECONLIT
- keep up on economics and finance related research.
BUBL LINK Internet Usage Data
Index to best sites for Internet demographics, usage, and other statistics.
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 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
Business Ethics, the online magazine of corporate responsibility
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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
Social Investment Forum
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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
Academic Search Complete
suggested search terms: work and family, work environment, quality of work life, career choice, career changes, vocational guidance, career development, occupations, professions,
Occupational Outlook Handbook - annual review of requirements, environment, trends, outlook, etc., for hundreds of occupations.
Internet Resources in Career and Job Information
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Pegasus or Melvyl
subjects: entrepreneurship, franchises, small business
ECONLIT
descriptors: entrepreneurship
Business Planning web page
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Pegasus or Melvyl subject: whistle blowing (two words)
Academic Search Complete
suggested search terms: whistle blowers, informers
Social Science Databases via CSA
for research on whistleblowing related to psychology, sociology, and public policy/political science. Use whistleblow*.
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