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To find general business information, perform an EXACT SEARCH-Subject Heading search using GIL@CSU, the online catalog.

SUGGESTED SUBJECT HEADINGS FOR SEARCHING THE ONLINE CATALOG

Accounting Economics Leadership
Advertising Entrepreneurship Management
Auditing Executives Marketing
Brand name products Finance Money
Business Financial statements Public relations
Capitalism Globalization Sales management
Consumer behavior International trade Selling
Customer relations Investments Wages

The American economy: a historical encyclopedia / REF HC102.A66 2003
v. 1 short entries and v.2 essays and primary source documents

Business plan example / REF HD30.28.S65 2003

The core business Web: a guide to key information resources / REF HD30.37.C67 2003
A guide to the "best" business Web sites in 25 areas of business.

Encyclopedia of leadership / REF HD57.7.E53 2004
Nearly 400 entries exploring leadership theory, leadership practice, and the effects of leadership in the real world.  Primary sources: Presidential Speeches on Foreign Policy and War

Work in America: an encyclopedia of history, policy, and society / REF HD8066.W637 2003

The Advertising age encyclopedia of advertising  / REF HF5803.A38 2003
Essays divided into 4 basic categories 1) agency history, 2) advertiser/brand/market history, 3) biographies, and 4) theoretical, methodological, & practical aspects of advertising

How to start a business in Georgia: with forms / REF KFG205.Z9 R63 2001

DIRECTORIES - list company contact information and key executives
   *D & B business rankings
/ REF HG4057.A237
    Ranks over 25,000 of the nation's leading private and public businesses

   *D & B regional business directory. Atlanta area. / REF HG4058.A85 D86

   International directory of company histories / REF HD2721.I58

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Standard & Poor's register of corporations, directors, and executives / REF HG4057.A4

   *Ward's business directory of U.S. private and public companies
/ REF HG4057.A575

INDUSTRY PROFILES - provide in-depth narrative and statistical coverage of industries
   *D & B Industry norms and key business ratios, one year
/ REF HF5681.R25 I53

   *Standard & Poor's industry surveys
/ REF HC106.6.S74

   *RMA annual statement studies / REF HF5681.B2 R6

COMPANY PROFILES -  provide some historical and current information on particular companies
   *D & B million dollar directory: America's leading public & private companies / REF
    HC102.D8

   
Ward's private company profiles / REF HG4009.W374

    Hoover's handbook of private companies / REF HG4057.A28616

FINANCIAL & STATISTICAL - provide information on company stocks
   *Standard and Poor's Security owner's stock guide
/ REF HG4915.S67

   *The Value line investment survey / REF HG4501.V26

   *Morningstar mutual funds / REF HG4530.M8

*Titles are shelved on the Business Index Table in the Reference area.

accountingnet.com Extensive accounting information for the accounting student, faculty, and professional.
AAA - American Accounting Association Provides valuable information on accounting tips, including accounting education.
Annual Report Gallery Find reports by company name or ticker symbol or by exchange, industry, or sector. 
Bloomberg.com Browse real-time and archived financial and market data, pricing, trading, news & commentary.  Watch Bloomberg TV live or listen to Bloomberg radio.
Bplans.com Free advice and information for entrepreneurs, including sample business plans, marketing plans, tips for presentations, and links to other useful sites.
brint.com Broad range of online resources from leading business publications and academic sources covering the areas of business, technology, and information management.  Business Research in Information and Technology.
CNNMoney.com Find the latest financial news.
E-Commerce Times Online publication devoted to electronic commerce, with daily news and features aimed at companies doing business on the internet.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Provides information on the Federal Reserve System, banking and finance, speeches and press releases, publications, economics, and a search engine.
FirstGov.gov The U.S. government's official web portal.  "FirstGov, Your First Click to the U.S. Government."
GDOL - Georgia Department of Labor Get labor market information, plan your job search, find industry data.  Services for job seekers, employers, and workforce professionals.
GDOL - Career Center Operates 53 electronically connected local career centers offering a wide range of services to both job seekers and employers.
International Monetary Fund Statistics and reports on 184 member countries of the IMF, established to promote international monetary cooperation, facilitate international trade, and reduce poverty.
Kiplinger Online access to trusted personal finance advice and business forecasts.
marketwatch.com Provides mutual fund profiles, industry index performance, historical stock price data, current mortgage rates, recent IPOs, and more.
NYSE - New York Stock Exchange All the ins and outs of the New York Stock Exchange.
Reuters World's largest international multimedia news agency providing real-time financial data and financial information on 35,000 companies worldwide.
U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics Browse the many sections to help you with your research in: Inflation & Consumer Spending, Wages, Earnings, & Benefits, Productivity, Safety & Health, Employment & Unemployment, Industries, Occupations, and more.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Many of the rules and regulations governing accounting that are issued by the SEC are available through their website.
Yahoo! Finance Provides access to company and industry news, SEC filings, stock prices, and company financials.  Covers mutual funds, bonds, and stocks.


 

Select the GALILEO subject tab --BUSINESS & ECONOMICS to see a complete listing of databases available.  Off campus access requires the GALILEO password.

Suggested GALILEO Databases for Business Research

GALILEO DATABASES  
ABI/INFORM Complete (at ProQuest) Full-text articles (from 1991 - ) and citations (from 1971 - ) from U.S. and international journals covering all aspects of business and management.
ABI/INFORM Dateline Full-text articles (from 1985 - ) and citations from journals focusing on local & regional business news of large corporations and privately held companies.  Included in the database is business coverage from The Atlanta Business Chronicle and Georgia Trend.
Business Source Complete (at EBSCOhost) Full-text articles (from 1990 - ) and citations (from 1965 - ) covering all aspects of business. 
Business Source Premier Enhanced Full-text articles (from 1990 - ) and citations (from 1965 - ) covering all aspects of business.  Quick access is available to company profiles, country reports, industry profiles, market research reports, and SWOT analyses.
Computer Source Full-text articles (from 1984 - ) from journals covering the latest information and current trends in high technology, computers, telecommunications, electronics and the Internet.
Georgia Corporate Search Lists all organizations or individuals licensed for business by the Georgia Secretary of State.  Information provided for each license holder includes: address, chief executive officer, secretary, and chief financial officer.
Georgia Code (laws now in force) The laws of the state of GA, searchable by keyword and by code number.
georgia.gov - Legislative Services Georgia House and Senate bills searchable by keyword, bill number, code section, authors, co-signers, and committee sponsors.  Access to the governor's budget and committee meeting schedules.
Hoover's Company Capsules & Profiles (at ProQuest) Includes brief information on 15,000 companies, including an overview of company operations, contact information, names of key officers, list of top competitors, sales & employment figures, and stock symbols.
LexisNexis Academic Full-text articles from business news sources, industry & market news from over 25 industries, accounting journals & literature, directories, and company information; such as, financial reports, SEC filings & reports, & find companies based on a variety of criteria.
Wilson Business Full Text Full-text articles (from 1995 - ), abstracts (from 1990 - ) and citations (from 1982 - ) from journals providing access to business resources.  Users can find product reviews, corporate profiles, biographical sketches, and more.
Wilson OmniFile: Full Text Mega Edition Full-text articles and citations on most topics.
OTHER DATABASES  
America: History & Life Comprehensive bibliography of articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.  Off campus access requires a user ID (ccsulib) and password.
ABC-Clio - Historical Abstracts Comprehensive bibliography of articles on the history of the world from 1450 to the present.  Off campus access requires a user ID (ccsulib) and password.
Business & Company Resource Center Comprehensive research tool that provides business, company, and industry content.  Off campus access requires a user ID (morr47546) and password.
Facts on File Answers questions about events, people, issues, facts, and figures of the last 60+ years. It also delivers maps, photographs, historic documents, and special overviews of key issues, newsmakers and events since 1940.  Off campus access requires a user ID (ccsulib) and password.
JSTOR
JSTOR Remote (off campus)
Multi-disciplinary full-text database providing scholarly journal articles extending back to the 19th century.  Off campus access requires a user ID and password.
JSTOR Remote Instructions
RIA Checkpoint Find the most accurate and authoritative tax and accounting information.  Off campus access coming soon!
Value Line Investment Survey (Standard Edition) Log On in the upper right hand corner of the screen.  Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the box to agree to the terms & conditions of the website.  After signing in, select the link for The Value Line Investment Survey online - Standard Edition .  User ID (42555) and password required.

 

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