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Subscription Databases and E-books

• AtoZdatabases
  Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, and finding friends and relatives, this database makes available business and residential information. For the business module search by location, business type, company and executive name, ownership and more. For the residential module search by location, name, phone number and more. Updated bimonthly.
• Business Searching Interface
  This resource is a refined business search tool which gathers information from a variety of rich resources. In addition, the BSI interface features easy access to search options for Company, Industry, Author, Subject, and Publication lists, all from the Advanced Search screen.
• Business Source Complete
  This is a scholarly business database, providing a collection of bibliographic and full text content. Business Source Complete contains  peer-reviewed, business related journals. As part of the coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts for business journals back as far as 1886 are included. In addition to the searchable cited references provided for more than 1,200 journals, Business Source Complete contains author profiles for the 40,000 most-cited authors in the database. Business Source Complete contains journals in numerous disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, non-journal content includes financial data, books, monographs, reference works, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more.
• Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, 2nd ed.
  Designed for the nonspecialist, the Encyclopedia of Business and Finance is a 2-volume complete reference covering five general areas: finance and banking; accounting; marketing; management; and information systems. Drawing on practical professional expertise as well as that of noted scholars, the contributors include executives, government administrators and scholars from leading business programs from around the United States.
• Federal Grants and Loans Directory
  An invaluable tool for law enforcement agencies, universities, colleges, libraries, municipalities, non-profit organizations, small businesses and individuals alike, The American Grants and Loans database provides information on subsidies, grants, loans, joint ventures, or any funding program offered by the United States government or private corporations. Each entry includes contact information, a description of each grant, loan or program, and links to relevant websites.
• Morningstar Investment Research Center
  Morningstar.com Library Edition - allows you to research more than 20,000 stocks and mutual funds, build and analyze an investment portfolio.
• Regional Business News
  Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis.
• Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
  Provides detailed and current investment information from Standard & Poor's 10 most popular publications
• Value Line
  The Value Line Investment Survey is a source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks in 98 industries, the stock market, and the economy.  Value Line is a research company that collects data and analyzes performance of approximately 8,000 stocks, 15,000 mutual funds, 80,000 options and other securities.

Websites Selected by Librarians

• Stanford Graduate School of Business (Selected Business Web Sites)
  This comprehensive database provides links to Internet resources to help with business research. There are subject categories such as accounting and taxes, corporations, finance and investments, management, and marketing.
• Karen's Reference Notebook - Business
  Recommended sites for company information, international business, stocks, and more.
• Business.Gov
  The official business link to the U.S. Government. This site has a wealth of information clearly organized - a great starting place.
• California Business Portal
  From the Secretary of State, a portal for California business information, including a California Business Search for corporations and Limited Partnerships/Limited Liability Companies.
• Karen's Reference Notebook - Business: Stock and Mutual Fund Information
  A variety of web sites on stock and mutual funds. The Big Charts Historical Quotes gives stock prices by day back to 1985.
• Chamber of Commerce Directory
  Find chambers of commerce worldwide by region, country, state, province, city, and chamber name.
• Kellysearch.com
  A business-to-business search engine to find suppliers worldwide. Provides information on products and services. Core sectors include engineering, plastics, catering, manufacturing materials, construction, logistics and electronics.
  
  Company Information
• MasterSeek
  A business-to-business search engine to research company profiles, contact information, and descriptions of products and services worldwide.
• Karen's Reference Notebook - Business: Company Information
  A selection of sites including Hoover's and Sweets for company research.
• Researching Companies Online
  A tutorial for finding free company and industry information on the World Wide Web.
  
  International Business
  
• GlobalEDGE
  Michigan State University's Center for International Business Education and Research produces this list of links to worldwide business information. Includes country profiles, statistical and governmental resources, company directories, and business newspapers and periodicals.
• Export.gov (U.S. Government Export Portal)
  This site presents export related assistance and market information offered by the federal government.
• OANDA
  Foreign exchange news, conversion rates, and table of exchange.
  
  Local Companies
  
• Doing Business in Santa Clara County
  Provides information on starting a business, permits, licenses, taxes, as well as business laws and regulations.
• Silicon Valley.Com (San Jose Mercury News)
  Provides current technology news and also publishes SV150, a database of the largest local, publically traded companies.
• Chron200 / Business Report
  The San Francisco Chronicle's searchable database of the top 200 publically owned companies in the Bay Area.
• Business Journal: Serving San Jose and Silicon Valley
  This online version of the local business publication by American City Business Journals Inc., provides in-depth coverage of the latest regional business news and industry trends.