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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
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.
Morningstar.com Library Edition Morningstar.com Library Edition - allows you to research more than 20,000 stocks and mutual funds, build and analyze an investment portfolio.
NetLibrary Business eBook Collection
This eBook collection contains items targeting business owners. View them online or download the books to your personal computer.
Reference USA A searchable database of residential and business information. The business module contains information on over 13 million US businesses, and the residential module contains information on 120 million US households.
Small Business Resources
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage
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
A Santa Clara County librarian selects the best 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.
Small Business Resources: We Mean Business
A selection of resource including free workshops, materials and websites on starting and maintaining a successful small business. From Santa Clara County Library.
Stock and Mutual Fund Information
A variety of web sites compiled by a Santa Clara County librarian. 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.

Company Information
Company Information
A selection of sites including Hoover's and Sweets for company research compiled by a Santa Clara County librarian.
Researching Companies on the Internet A tutorial.

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, The Currency Site
Foreign exchange news, conversion rates, and table of exchange.

Local Companies
Silicon Valley.Com (San Jose Mercury News)
Provides current technology news and also publishes SV150, a database of the largest local, publically traded companies.
The Chronicle 200
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.