Business and Economics


Selected Web sites compiled by Mary Engebretson, Head of Reference Services

[Accounting, Auditing, Taxation | Banking | Company News & Addresses | Consumers |
Economics and Finance |Financial and Economic Information | International Business | Investment Sources |
Management | Marketing and Advertising | Nonprofit and Trade Associations | Real Estate and Insurance |
Small Business | Transportation and Logistics]

Accounting, Auditing, Taxation

For a guide to printed information on this topic, see Accounting & Taxation.

AICPA Home Page
EDGAR Database: SEC page
EDGAR® Online: free access to real-time EDGAR SEC filings
Emory Law School Tax Server
FASB
GASB
IRS - The Digital Daily: Income Tax Forms, Instructions, Publications, Regulations, and other stuff
Rutgers Accounting Web Introduction
TaxLinks [Back to Top] 

Banking

Bank Rate Monitor
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank Fed in Print: an Index to Federal Reserve Economic Research
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Includes FRED and FRASER databases
Federal Reserve Education Site
Federal Reserve System Beige Book
U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Includes historical banking data. [Back to Top]

Company Addresses and News

For guides to printed information on this topic, see Companies and Industries.

About the Inc. 500
AllBusiness
Business Week
Forbes.com: Forbes' lists and more.
Fortune.com: Fortune 500 lists and more. Ask at Reference Desk for subscriber code.
Hoover's Online!
Mergent Online: Moody's company information. USA ID needed for access.
PR Newswire
Secretary of State State of Alabama Corporation Search: "depository for records of companies incorporated under Alabama law and foreign corporations qualified to conduct business in Alabama."
Switchboard Home Page
Thomas Register: Free membership
The Ultimate Directory -- Infospace  [Back to Top]

Consumers

The Better Business Bureau: covers the U.S. and Canada
Consumer World  [Back to Top]

Economics and Finance

For a guide to printed information on this topic, see Economics.

AgEcon Search: Research in Agricultural Economics
Financial Services Fact Book
FINWeb
FRASER: Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
McMaster University Archive for the History of Economic Thought
Resources for Economists on the Internet
WebEc - WWW Resources in Economics  [Back to Top]

Financial and Economic Data

BEA Home Page: Bureau of Economic Analysis information
Bloomberg.com: Includes current loan rates
BLS Most Requested Series : Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Conference Board
CPI Calculation Machine
Datastream Guide
Dismal Scientist: economic analysis and data for the world.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: macroeconomic forecasting data
Federal Reserve Board: Beige Book, current economic conditions
FedStats: gateway to federal statistics
The Financial Data Finder
FRASER: Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
Hoover's Business Online: Company Information
The International Salary Calculator: relocation, cost of living, real estate
Macroeconomic Time Series Data Source Locator
National Bureau of Economic Research: includes historic data
OANDA Currency Converter and Financial Forecasts
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau: state and local government data
USGS Minerals Information: Commodity Index
US Securities and Exchange Commission [Back to Top]

International Business Resources

For a guide to printed information on this topic, see International Marketing.

Doing Business: Comparing Business Regulations
EmbassyWorld
Financial Times - FT.com Home Page
GlobalEDGE: was International Business Resources on the Web
GRA Research Hotlinks
IMF Publications Catalog: some titles available in full text .
Infonation: Choose Countries
International Economics and Business
International Trade & Export Assistance - TradePort
International Trade Centre
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
OECD Statistics Portal
Office of Trade & Economic Analysis
Population Reference Bureau
STAT-USA: includes National Trade Data Bank. Available on University Library workstations only. Ask at Reference Desk.
Virtual International Business and Economic Sources--Comprehensive Sources
The World Bank Group [Back to Top]

Investment Sources

For a guide to printed information on this topic, see Investment.

The Annual Reports Library
Barron's Online
BigCharts: includes historical quotes
Bonds Online
Chicago Board of Options Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CNNmoney - the financial network
Commodity Futures and Financial Market Charts - Free
Daily Stocks - Stocks Search Engine
EDGAR Database
EDGAR® Online: free access to real-time EDGAR SEC filings
Forbes Digital Tool
Investor Words: dictionary
Mergent Online: Moody's company information. USA ID needed for access.
Morningstar.com: free registration
The Nasdaq Stock Market
PRARS - Public Register's Annual Report Service - FREE Annual Reports!
S&P Index Information
StockCharts.com: historical charts
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Yahoo! Finance [Back to Top]

Management

For a guide to printed information on this topic, see Management.

AFL-CIO
AFSCME - the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Bureau of Labor Statistics
HR Guide: thousands of links for HR professionals and students
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration Home Page
SHRM Online: Society for Human Resource Management
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Employment Discrimination Law
WorkIndex [Back to Top]

Marketing and Advertising

For a guide to printed information on this topic, see Marketing.

Ad*Access
AdAge Data Center
Advertising World
Commerce Business Daily
EASI Quick Reports and Analysis
Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850 - 1920
NAICS--North American Industry Classification System
STAT-USA: includes National Trade Data Bank. Available on University Library workstations only. Ask at Reference Desk.
Trade Shows, Expositions & Conferences
TSCentral: formerly Trade Show Central
U.S. Census Bureau [Back to Top]

Nonprofit and Trade Associations

For a guide to printed information on this topic, see Public/Non-Profit Administration.

Action Without Borders
ASAE's Associations Quick Facts
ASAE's Information and Research
Internet Nonprofit Center
Organization Listings [Back to Top]

Real Estate and Insurance

For guides to printed information on this topic, see Real Estate and Insurance & Risk

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Insurance News Network - Your Guide to Auto, Home and Life Insurance
Realtor.com
The Urban Land Institute [Back to Top]

Small Business

Idea Cafe: The Small Business Channel
MicroPatent
SBA: Small Business Administration
SBDC National Information Clearinghouse
SCORE - Service Corps Of Retired Executives
Small Business Information
US Patent and Trademark Office Home Page [Back to Top]

Transportation and Logistics

For a guide to printed information on this topic, see Transportation.

The DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Maritime Global Net
National Transportation Library
U.S. Department of Transportation [Back to Top]

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Last updated: 11/29/07. kpw

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