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Reference Room Resources
Finding Books in MaagNet
Finding Books in OhioLINK
Finding Information in Databases
Government Resources on the Web
Web Resources
Ohio History on the Web

Christine Adams
Business Liaison Librarian
Maag Library Reference Department
Phone: 330-941-3680
Email: cmadams02@ysu.edu







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Reference Room Resources

Ready Reference materials are held at the Reference Desk. Reference materials are shelved alphabetically by call number in the Reference Room on the main floor of the library.

  • Telephone Directories for the following areas are kept at the Reference Desk: Youngstown/Warren; Akron; Cincinnati; Dayton; Harrisburg/Hershey; Lake Milton; Pittsburgh; Salem/Lisbon/Columbiana; Trumbull County; Lawrence & Mercer.

  • 2008 Harris Ohio Industrial Directory   READY REF HD9727 .O3 O37 2008
    Statistical Information: Analysis of employment, establishments and classifications of companies by county, SIC and rank. Geographic Section: Companies sorted by city in alphabetical order; In-depth company data listed. Standard Industrial Classifications: Alphabetical index of classification descriptions; Numerical index of classification descriptions; Companies sorted by SIC product groupings. Alphabetic Section: Company listings in alphabetical order. Product Index: Product categories listed in alphabetical order. Product Section: Companies sorted by product and manufacturing service classifications.

  • Community Sourcebook of County Demographics   READY REF HA203 .S65 2007 19th ed.
    Contains the most accurate demographic information based on ESRI's release of the 2007 updates and 2012 forecasts of key population and income data. Updated variables for population, households, families, income, race, age and spending potential for a wide variety of products and services are included. Includes: CBSA (Core Based Statistical Area); U.S. County Information; Profile Sections; Business Data; Summaries; Demographic Update Methodology; Explanation of Variables; and County Maps.

  • Community Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics   READY REF HA203 .S66 2007 21st ed.
    Contains the most accurate demographic information based on ESRI's release of the 2007 updates and 2012 forecasts of key population and income data. Updated variables for population, households, families, income, race, age and spending potential for a wide variety of products and services are included. Contains: Residential and Non-Residential ZIP Codes; Profile Sections; Summaries; Explanation of Variables; Business Data; ESRI's Segmentation System, Community Tapestry; Demographic and ZIP Code Update Methodologies; ZIP Code Ranges; and ZIP Code Maps.

  • County & City Data Book: 2007   REF HA202 .A36 2007   Also available ONLINE
    Local area supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States. A convenient summary of statistics on the social and economic structure of the counties and cities of the U.S. It is designed to serve as a statistical reference and guide to other data publications and sources. Includes a selection of data from many statistical publications and electronic sources, both government and private. Data are presented for the United States, the 50 states, and the District of Columbia.

  • County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book   REF HA203 .C68 2005
    Provides up-to-date statistical information for every state, county, metropolitan area, congressional district, and for all cities in the U.S. with a 2000 population of 25,000 or more.

  • CQ's State Fact Finder 2007: Rankings Across America   REF HA203 .C77 2007
    An important source and analytical tool for anyone interested in developments and trends in the fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia. It is an invaluable reference for researchers, whether policy specialists seeking detailed data or individuals wishing to learn more about today's social, political, and economic currents.

  • Datapedia of the United States: American History in Numbers   REF HA202 .D378 2007
    Brings together into one source a compendium of the most significant historical statistics of the U.S. from 1790 to 2007, as well as demographic and other select data projections through 2050. Provides a complete and convenient profile of the U.S. covering all its vital sectors, including the labor market, social welfare, and national defense. Generally, only national data are shown. Some exceptions are made where regional or state statistics are useful for the correct interpretation of data or where national data in the subject field cannot be summarized effectively.

  • Demographics of the U.S.: Trends and Projections   REF HB849.49 .R875 2007
    A compilation of statistics that cannot be found in one single volume anywhere else, documenting the demographic and socioeconomic trends that have transformed the U.S. since 1950. A reference book for those who want perspective on the many changes in American life - a perspective critical for understanding what the 21st century will hold. Most data is national, but some statistics are broken down by state.

  • Historical Statistics of the States of the United States: Two Centuries of the Census, 1790-1990   REF HA214 .D63 1993
    A census-focused compilation of state-level population, agriculture, and manufacturing data for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

  • The Ohio Almanac: An Encyclopedia of Indispensable Information About the Buckeye Universe
    READY REF AY271 .L6 O5 2004

  • Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer   READY REF ATLAS G1395 .D4 1999
    Detailed maps of the entire state.

  • Ohio Business Directory   REF HF5065 .O3 O37 2004 (2 volumes)

  • Profiles of Ohio: History, Statistics, Demographics for All 1,197 Populated Places in Ohio, Including Comparative Statistics & Rankings   REF HA575 .P76 2006x
    Includes seven major sections that cover everything from Education to Ethnic Backgrounds to Climate. All sections include Comparative Statistics or Rankings, and full-color Maps at the back of the book provide valuable information in a quickly processed, visual format. Sections include: Profiles, Education, Ancestry, Hispanic Population, Asian Population, Weather, Maps.

  • Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide 2008   REF ATLAS G1019 .R22 2008 (2 volumes)
    Population, economic, and geographic data for more than 120,000 U.S. places, complete with large-scale, detailed maps. Brings together the most current economic and geographic information. With maps, tables and charts, the Atlas combines maximum demographic coverage of the U.S. with an authoritative interpretation of business data. Volume 1 includes an introduction to the Atlas, Economic Data section, Population Data section and Map section. Volume 2 includes Statistics by State and a State Index that includes references to the state maps in Volume 1.

  • SRDS: The Lifestyle Market Analyst 2006   READY REF HF5415.33 .U6 L54 2006
    DMA Market Profiles, Lifestyle Profiles, Demographic Segment Profiles. Using profiles from over 15.2 million households, The Lifestyle Market Analyst gives you answers at every stage of your marketing plan, from selecting initial markets to deploying a promotional campaign. Not only does it break down the American population geographically and demographically, it also includes extensive lifestyle information on the interests, hobbies, and activities popular in each geographic and demographic market.

  • State and Metropolitan Area Data Book: 2006   READY REF HA2002 .S84 2006      Also available ONLINE
    Complete source of comprehensive and useful information about the nation’s individual states and metropolitan areas. Information includes: Area and Population; Components of Population Change; Population by Age, Race, and Sex; Population Characteristics 2000 Census; Births, Deaths, Infant Deaths; Physicians, Community Hospitals, Medicare, Social Security, and SSI; Housing Units and Building Permits; Personal Income and Earnings by Industry; Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment; Banking, Retail Trade, and Accommodation and Food Services; and Government.

  • The State Economic Handbook 2008   REF HA203 .S723 2008
    Profiles the economy, demography, political environment, and business climates for each of the 50 states. Data are presented on a state-by-state basis. There is also a State Ranking section at the end of the book to present a clear look at how the states compare. Following the ranking section is a brief discussion on the data sources used in the book, as well as a glossary of terms that provides a clear understanding of what each variable presented means.

  • Statistical Abstract of the United States   READY REF HA202 .A22 2008   Also available ONLINE
    Previous years back to 1885 are in reference collection at HA202 .A22. The standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the U.S. It is designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources. Includes a selection of data from many statistical sources, both government and private. Although it is primarily given to national data, many tables present data for regions and individual states and a smaller number for metropolitan areas and cities.



 

Finding Books in MaagNet

Books and other materials can be found through MaagNet, the Maag Library online catalog. Use MaagNet to locate items available in Maag Library. Search by Author, Title, Keyword, or Subject Heading. Click on a title to access the record for an item, where you will see the item's Location, Call Number, and Status. This information lets you determine if the book is available and where it is located in the library. Maag Stacks materials are shelved alphabetically by call number on floors 3-6A. Oversize materials are located on the first bank(s) of shelves on each floor. To determine on which floor of the library your item is shelved, use the Building Guide online or signs posted in the Reference Room and by the elevators.

Also, if you scroll down in the item's record, you will find the Library of Congress Subject Headings under which that book has been classified. By clicking on the listed subject headings, you can find other materials on the same or similar topics. For more help finding books, see Find Books.



Finding & Ordering Books in OhioLINK

Books may also be found through the OhioLINK Library Catalog. Use the OhioLINK Library Catalog to locate items available through other OhioLINK institutions. Available items can be requested and delivered to Maag Library for checkout (allow 3-5 days delivery time). To order materials, you need your library barcode number from the back of your student ID. If you do not have a library barcode, go to the Circulation Desk on the main floor of the library, and they will attach one to your student ID.

Use the same search techniques to search the OhioLINK Library Catalog that you use in MaagNet. Once you have located a book that you would like to order, click on the link telling you how many OhioLINK libraries own the item. As long as one of the libraries has the book listed as AVAILABLE, you may order the book:

  • Click on Request this item
  • Choose Youngstown State from the list of institutions
  • Enter your name and library barcode number, then press Submit

You will see a confirmation screen that tells you if your transaction has been successful. Delivery time is approximately 3 to 5 days. To find out when your book has arrived, go to Your Library Record and log in using your name and library barcode. Click the Requests tab to see the item(s) you ordered. A request can have one of three statuses: REQUESTED, IN TRANSIT or OHIOLINK RECVD. When the status says OHIOLINK RECVD, it is available for checkout at the Circulation Desk. See Finding Books through OhioLINK for additional information.



 

Finding Information in Databases

Journal article titles are not listed in MaagNet. Use the databases listed below to search for articles. While these databases provide a good starting point for your research, other databases are also available. To view the complete list of databases, go to the Maag Library Home Page and click on Research Databases on the left side of the screen under Quick Links.

Many articles may be found full-text within the databases, while many others may be found in print in the bound journals on the sixth floor of the library. If you're having trouble locating the full-text of an article, contact Christine (contact information above).

Click on the database titles below if you are in the library or on campus. If you are off campus, click on the Off Campus Access link to authenticate using the library barcode on the back of your YSU ID. Click here for more information on Off Campus Access.

  • ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE     OFF CAMPUS ACCESS     ABOUT ACS     EBSCOHOST VIDEO
    Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.

  • BUSINESS SOURCE COMPLETE     OFF CAMPUS ACCESS     ABOUT BSC     BSC USER GUIDE
    Business Source Complete is a scholarly business database, providing bibliographic and full text content. BSC provides full text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM (Production & Operations Management), accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, nonjournal content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry profiles, market research reports, product reviews, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.

  • ECONLIT      OFF CAMPUS ACCESS      ABOUT ECONLIT
    EconLit, the American Economic Association’s electronic database, is the world’s foremost source of references to economic literature. The database contains more than 785,000 records from 1969-present. EconLit covers virtually every area related to economics.

  • GONGWER NEWS SERVICE OHIO      OFF CAMPUS ACCESS
    Gongwer News Service provides daily coverage of issues in and around Ohio's government and political systems. Gongwer's daily Ohio Report provides coverage of every bill in the General Assembly and closely tracks the activities of the executive and judicial branches.

  • JSTOR (Journal Storage)     OFF CAMPUS ACCESS     JSTOR TUTORIALS
    JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization with a dual mission to create and maintain a trusted archive of important scholarly journals, and to provide access to these journals as widely as possible. JSTOR offers researchers the ability to retrieve high-resolution, scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated. The journals archived in JSTOR span many disciplines. JSTOR is not a current issues database. Because of JSTOR's archival mission, there is a gap, typically from 1 to 5 years, between the most recently published journal issue and the back issues available in JSTOR.

  • LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC     OFF CAMPUS ACCESS     LEXISNEXIS ACADEMIC TUTORIALS
    LexisNexis Academic provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, and reference information from nearly 5,000 sources, most of them available in full text. The service covers newspapers, magazines, wire services, federal and state court opinions, federal and state statutes, federal regulations, and SEC filings. News information is updated daily and wire services several times daily.

  • MASTERFILE PREMIER (Popular Magazines)     OFF CAMPUS ACCESS     ABOUT MASTERFILE PREMIER
    MasterFILE Premier (Popular Magazines) provides full text for more than 1,900 general reference, business, consumer health, general science, and multi-cultural periodicals. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for over 2,510 periodicals. The database also contains full text for reference and travel books; biographies; primary source documents; and an image college of photos, maps, and flags.

  • NEWSBANK NEWSFILE COLLECTION      Remote Access Not Available
    Newbank Newsfile Collection contains the electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers. Each paper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded. Also includes the ability to search America's News Magazines.

  • NEWSPAPER SOURCE      OFF CAMPUS ACCESS
    Newspaper Source contains selected full text for 245 regional U.S. newspapers, eighteen international newspapers, six newswires, nine newspaper columns, and cover-to-cover full text for The Christian Science Monitor and The Los Angeles Times. This database also contains indexing and abstracts for four national newspapers.

  • PAIS INTERNATIONAL      ABOUT PAIS INTERNATIONAL
    PAIS International is an index to the literature of public affairs -- current issues and actions which affect the world communities, countries, people, and governments. This database covers important political, economic, and social issues. PAIS concentrates on topics that are or might become the subject of legislation. It contains references to journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more.

  • REFERENCE USA     OFF CAMPUS ACCESS     REFERENCE USA HELP SECTION
    U.S. Businesses Search: This database of 14 million U.S. Businesses contains verified, accurate data and is updated monthly. Customize your search form according to Name, Business Type, Geography, Phone, Business Size, Ownership, or Special Selects.

  • REGIONAL BUSINESS NEWS     OFF CAMPUS ACCESS     ABOUT REGIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
    Regional Business News is a collection of full text newswires that incorporates news information from all over the world. Information provided by these sources covers business, political, economic and other diverse, international news events. In order to maintain the most current collection of news, this database contains the most recent 30 days of information from each of these wire sources.



 

Government Resources on the Web



 

Web Resources

  • Ahoy Ohio
    A family based corporation that is devoted to increasing awareness of the quality products and services offered by Ohio businesses and encouraging loyalty to Ohio as well.

  • Cincinnati Business Courier

  • City-Data.com: Ohio Bigger Cities (over 6000 residents)
  • City-Data.com: Ohio Smaller Cities, Towns, and Villages (between 1000 and 6000 residents)
  • City-Data.com: Ohio Very Small Towns and Villages (fewer than 1000 residents)

  • Columbus Business First

  • Crain's Cleveland Business

  • Dayton Business Journal

  • Demographic and Economic Profile: Ohio
    Rurual Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)

  • The Ohio ES202 Network
    The Ohio Economic Development Information Network (OEDIN) is a statewide network of university centers and researchers focused on the development and utilization of an employment and payroll database. The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (ES202) data is derived from an administrative database created for tax collection purposes by each state in the country. The database provides information that allows researchers to better understand economic activity at the local, regional, and state levels.

  • MuniNetGuide: Ohio
    An online guide and directory to municipal-related content on the Internet. Their emphasis on municipal bonds, state and local government, and public finance allows them to focus on web sites of interest to professionals with an interest in government administration, municipal investment, research, and urban affairs.

  • OhioBiz
    "THE Authoritative Ohio Business Search Directory - Ohio Local Search" Over 405,000 Ohio businesses listed and growing daily.

  • Ohio Chamber of Commerce
    Dedicated to presenting Ohio lawmakers with the business perspective on issues. As Ohio's largest and most diverse statewide business advocacy group, the Ohio Chamber has been a consistent voice for business for more than a century.

  • The Ohio Channel
    The Ohio Channel is a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations. A new concept in public affairs programming, the Ohio Channel combines Statehouse coverage with locally produced PBS programs to give a statewide perspective on issues that affect the lives of all Ohioans.

  • Ohio Directory of Economic Development Organizations
    Compiled by Global Direct Investment Solutions, the directory links to the websites and contacts for many economic development organizations in Ohio and related content such as Area Profiles and Area Surveys as executive summaries about business locations.

  • Ohio Economic Development Agencies
    Websites of selected economic development agencies with significant economic development information.

  • Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA)
    The OEDA represents over 425 economic development professionals from across Ohio. The organization was created in 2005 through the merger of the Ohio Development Association and the Ohio Economic Development Council. The OEDA advocates on behalf of economic development issues important to growing the Ohio economy and is non-partisan. It provides on-going professional development training and materials and provides members with resources to inform leaders about the importance of economic development to their community.

  • The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Youngstown State University
    The SBDC program is a comprehensive and effective business assistance network. Its purpose is to help existing businesses develop and retain a competitive advantage in the ever-changing global economy, and to help entrepreneurs realize their dream of business ownership. SBDCs enhance economic development throughout the region, the state of Ohio and the country.

  • Ohio Business Development Coalition: Ohio Means Business

  • OhioBusinessVotes.org
    The purpose of OhioBusinessVotes.org is to educate Ohioans about the economic effects of legislative and judicial actions and to prepare them to participate in the political process in an informed manner. This site provides all of the tools needed to register to vote, find out how candidates stand on critical issues impacting our economy, and track the performance of Ohio elected officials.

  • Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
    The mission is to ensure that all Ohio residents have fast, free public Internet access throughout the state, as well as the use of high-quality research databases not freely available on the World Wide Web. They do this through Ohio's 251 independent local public libraries.
  • Ohio Public Library Information Network: Discover Ohio

  • Ohio Small Business Association
    The mission is to establish a large group of small business owners to affect change in aspects that directly challenge the prosperity of the small business community.

  • Ohio Workforce Informer
    Source for labor market information for the State of Ohio.

  • Statehouse News Bureau
    Founded in 1980 to provide educational, comprehensive coverage of legislation, elections, issues and other activities surrounding the Statehouse to Ohio's public radio and television stations. To this day, the Bureau remains the only broadcast outlet dedicated to in-depth coverage of state government news and topics of statewide interest.


 

Ohio History on the Web