Sketch of Maag Library Business Resources on the Internet

Last Revised: October 11, 2004

Accounting and Taxation  |   Annual Reports  |   Copyright, Patents and Trademarks
Directories  |   Economics  |   Industry Information  |   International Business
Management  |   Marketing  |   News  |   Small Business/Entrepreneurship
Statistical Information  |  Stocks/Investment

Accounting and Taxation

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
An extensive website created for use by students and academic researchers.

Rutgers Accounting Web
One of the best known accounting subject directories.

AICPA
Home page of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.


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Annual Reports

EDGAR Database (SEC filings and forms only)
SEC filings from domestic and foreign companies

The Report Gallery
A database which currently contains 2,200 annual reports, including most Fortune 500 companies.

PRARS
Annual reports with listings of competitors.

CAROL
A database which includes annual reports from Australia, Europe, and the United States.


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Copyright/Patents/Trademarks

U.S. Copyright Office
Information about copyright, records, and forms.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Search for patents and trademarks.

Stanford Copyright and Fair Use
Links to primary materials about copyright and fair use.



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Directories

Business.com
A leading business search engine/subject directory.

Hoover's Online
Brief, current company and industry information

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
To use the site, you must register (free)

Dun and Bradstreet : US Directory
Company contact information with listings of competitors.

Brint
A large business research "portal".

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
The best collection of tax and accounting sites on the web.


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Economics

Econ Data and Links
A great site for statistics and links.

Resources for Economists on the Web
An AEA sponsored site with many links, including dictionaries, online job listings, and teaching resources.

World Development Indicators
Detailed data on international economies from the World Bank Group.

Beige Book
An online version of the Beige Book from the Federal Reserve Board.


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Industry

SIC
Search by Standard Industrial Classification.

NAICS
Gives the latest North American Industry Classification System revisions and categories.

Economic Census
Government census site with economic and industrial statistics, updated every five years.

Current Industrial Reports
NAICS based information from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Yahoo! Industry News
Up-to-the-minute news on industry.

International Business

Oanda Currency Converter
Multilingual currency converter.

Europages
An European business directory

The International Trade Administration
Great site for international and U.S. trade statistics

Euro Essentials
Information about the Euro.

WORLDTIME
An interactive world atlas

CIA World Factbook 2002
Includes detailed current international economic information 

Global Edge
An international business resource desk

International Business and Technology : World Level (from brint.com)
A subject directory from the award winning business portal.

OECD Online
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Site offers publication and statistics.

VIBES : Virtual International Business and Economic Sources
1,600 links to international business and economic information in English, among other languages.

World Bank
Statistics, reports, and publications about world economic developement.

AME Info
A Middle Eastern business directory and news site.

BigBook.com
A detailed national and international business directory.


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Management

Institute of Management and Administations Business Management Supersite
Although it is a pay site, there are some valuable articles in the "free" section.

American Management Association
Homepage of the AMA.

BetterManagement.com
Provides free articles and case studies by subject and by industry.



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Marketing and Advertising

Advertising Age
An online version of the well known industry publication. Some of the site is free with registration, other parts of the website are available with subscription.

Advertising World
Marketing communications directory.

CI Strategies and Tools : i3 Internet Intelligence Index
Subject directory that contains over 600 intelligence related internet sites.

CyberAtlas
Marketing News on internet and various computer issues.

Know Marketing : The Internet's Marketing Virtual Library
Career links for job seekers.

News

The New York Times Online
Requires free registration

PR Newswire
Hub for business news.

CNNfn - The Financial Network
From CNN and Money magazine.

Bloomberg
Market data, analysis, news, and commentary.

Business Week
An online version of the popular business magazine


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Small Business/Entrepreneurship

BPlans.com Sample Business Plans
Offers a wide variety of business plans and tools to create an orginal business plan.

Entreworld
A great site for anyone interested in entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneur's Reference Guide to Small  Business Info.
A starting point for anyone considering opening a small business.

Statistical Information

The Bureau of Labor Statistics
A large site with detailed information on labor and business statistics.

U.S. Census Bureau
A subject directory for current and historical census information.

FedStats
A collection of statistics from over 100 federal agencies.

U.S. Census Bureau Economic Bureau
A division of the larger census bureau website specifically dealing with economics.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
From the Department of Commerce, information on the U.S. economy.

Statistics of Income
Tax and Acounting statistics from the Internal Revenue Service.


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Stocks/Investment

New York Stock Exchange
Offical site of the NYSE that has up to the minute information on the market.

The Nasdaq Stock Market
A website with great investor tools and news.

Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo's finance homepage

Big Charts
A great website for graphical representations of the markets, individual stock, and industry.

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