Business Resources on the Internet

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

Christine Adams , Subject Liaison

Maag Library, Reference Department

(330)941-3680

Overview

This guide is intended to give an sampling of the business resources that are available on the internet. Keep in mind that there are subject specific guides available for business. If you need additional assistance, Ask a Librarian!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Industry Information

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
Includes detailed current international economic information
Global Edge
An international business resource desk
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 development.
AME Info
A Middle Eastern business directory and news site.

Management

Institute of Management and Administrations 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.

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.
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

Small Business/Entrepreneurship

BPlans.com Sample Business Plans
Offers a wide variety of business plans and tools to create an original business plan.
Eventuring
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 Accounting statistics from the Internal Revenue Service.

Stocks/Investment

New York Stock Exchange
Official 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.