Industry and Government
A research guide: books,
articles, data, & web sites
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Reference Books—A Selection
Reference
books provide a good starting point for your research. Reference items are
located in the Library’s Reference collection, behind the Reference Desk on the
top floor of Spangler.
Almanacs
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Almanac of
Business and Industrial Financial Ratios. R 338.0973 A62b, 2008
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Plunkett’s
E-Commerce and Internet Business Almanac 2001-2002. R 658.84 P741e, 2001
This and other Plunkett resources are
also available full text online via Business Source Premier.
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Whitaker’s
Almanac. 2005 R 310 W577 2005
Bibliographies and Guides to
Researching for Industry and Government Information
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Business
Information: How to Find It, How to Use
It. R 650.072 L412b, 1987
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Business Information
Resources. R 016.65 D598b, 1995
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The Core Business
Web: A Guide to Information Resources. R 025.0665 C8125b
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International
Business Information: How to Find it, How to Use it. R 016.33 P146i
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Introduction to
Online Competitive Intelligence Research. R 658.472 V659i
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Introduction to
Online Market and Industry Research. R 658.830 I893o
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Introduction
to United States Government Information Sources. R 015.73 M838i, 1999
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Local and
Regional Government Information: How to Find It, How to Use It.
R 015.73
L7863r, 2005
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Research Guide to
U.S. and International Interest Groups. R 322.43 R3113g, 2005
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World Directory
of Business Information Web Sites. R 025.0633
W92711d
Dictionaries
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Dictionary of
E-Business. R 658.84 B659d, 2000
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Dictionary of International Business Terms. R 338.8803
C1709d, 2000
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Encyclopedia
of Management. R 658.003 E56, 2000
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Financial
Lexicon: A Compendium of Financial Definitions, Acronyms and Colloquialisms. R
32.03 B2262f, 2005
Directories
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Columbus Business
First: Book of Lists. R 338.74 B6442l, 2004
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Direct Marketing
Market Place: The Networking Source of the Direct Marketing Industry.
R 658.8 D6281m
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Directory
of Business Information Resources. R
016.65 D598b, 2005
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Dun
& Bradstreet/Gale Group Industry Handbook.
R 338.0973 D91 5 vols.
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International
Directory of Company Histories. R 338.7409
I61. 30+ volumes.
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National
Trade and Professional Associations of the United States 2007.
R 061.3 N21392 2007
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Ohio
Manufacturers Directory. R 338.47 O37 2003
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Standard
& Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives. R 332.67
S785r, 2004.
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The
United States Government Internet Manual 2004—2005. R 351.025 U371s
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The
United States Government Manual 2005-2006. R 353 U57, 2006-2007
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Ward’s
Business Directory of U.S. Private & Public Companies. R 338.74 W216b, 2008
vols. 1-8
Encyclopedias
and Handbooks
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Economic
Indicators Handbook: Time Series, Conversions, Documentation. R 330.973
E745i
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Encyclopedia
of American Industries. R 338.0973 E193a, 2005 2 vols.
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Encyclopedia
of Business Information Sources. R 016.33 E193b
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Encyclopedia
of Emerging Industries. R 338.0973 E194e 2001
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Encyclopedia
of Global Industries. R 338.005 E195g 1999
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Federal
Regulatory Directory. R 353C749f 2003
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Guide
to Congress. R 328.73
G9414c, 2000 2 vols.
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International
Encyclopedia of Business and Management.
R 650.03 I851e 8 vols.
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International
Handbook of Electronic Commerce. R 658.8002 I61217h
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Introduction to
United States Government Information Sources.
R 015.73 M813i, 1999
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NAICS
Desk Reference. R 338 N1431d, 2000
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Nations
of the World: A Political, Economic & Business Handbook. R 310 N2139w
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North
American Industry Classification System: United States. R 338 N864a, 2002 v.1
Industry
Data
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Annual
Statement Studies: Financial Ratio Benchmarks 2005-2006. R 338 R529m, 2005-2006
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Manufacturing
and Distribution U.S.A.: Industry Analyses, Statistics, and Leading Companies. R 338.0973
M3197d, 2003 3 vols.
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Market
Share Reporter: An Annual Compilation of Reported Market Share Data on
Companies, Products and Services. R 338.74 M3413s, 2006 2 vols.
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Mergent
Industrial Manual. R 338.74 M542i, 2005
2 vols.
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Public Records
Online: The National Guide to Private and Government Online Sources of Public
Records. R 352.387 P9607r, 2006
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Standard
& Poor's Industry Surveys. R 332.67
S785. Multiple vols.
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U.S.
Industry & Trade Outlook ‘99. R 338.0973
U58I, 1999
Statistical
Sources
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Business
Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change.
R 330.021 B9648s, 2005
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Business
Statistics on the Web. R 025.046 B4549s
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The
Global Competitiveness Report 2006—2007. R 338.604 G5103c, 2006—2007
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International
Finance Statistics. R 332.0212 I852f, 2005
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International
Finance Statistics: Country Notes. R 332.0212 I852f, suppl., 2005
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State
of the World 2006. R 338.9 B898s, 2006
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State
Rankings 2007: A Statistical View of the 50 United States. R 317.3 S2943r, 2007
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Statistical
Abstract of the United States. R 317.3 U58Cs
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2004
World Development Indicators. R 330.905 W8934d
Reference Resources Online
Searchable full-text
dictionaries, online government information, and statistics are available via
the ODU Library’s Quick Reference page. To access from the Library homepage:
Click on Quick Reference.
eBooks
Full-text ebook
database. Search among 15,000 ebooks from multiple disciplines, including books
on industry, regulation, and more. Search by keyword, title, or author.
To access from the Library homepage: Click on Books, and then select NetLibrary.
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Use an online research database to
find articles in scholarly journals, general magazines, and newspapers. ·
To access the databases below, from
the Library’s Articles in
Databases page, select the Business—Industry
Information category, or choose from the A-Z index near the top of the
page. ·
To Help You Search in the Databases: |
Recommended Databases
America’s Newspapers (current, 1991- )
Encompasses news articles covering
social, economic, environmental, government, sports, the arts, people, health
and science issues and events from U.S. regional and national newspapers.
Business
and Company Resource Center
Assembles
company and industry news and information.
Features company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment
reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.
Business
Source Complete
Provides access to articles in scholarly
business journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing,
management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text,
non-journal content includes financial data, SWOT analyses, company profiles,
and case studies;
investment research, industry, market research, and country reports; and more.
Electronic
Journal Center
Presents over 4300 research journals, covering numerous subject areas,
including business, economics, and finance.
FRANCIS
(international humanities and social sciences)
Citations
only. Cites multilingual, multidisciplinary
information in the humanities, social sciences, and economics. Updated monthly.
Offers
news, business, legal, medical, and reference information. Covers newspapers, magazines, wire services,
court opinions, statutes, federal regulations, and SEC filings Updated daily.
PAIS International
Summarizes literature of public
affairs, such as important political, economic, and social issues. Contains references to journal articles,
books, government documents, statistical directories, gray literature, research
and conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche,
Internet material, and more. Updated
monthly.
Provides newswires, with information on business, political,
economic and other international news events. Contains the most recent 30 days
of information from each of these wire sources.
Vocational and Career Collection
Offers coverage to 350 trade and
industry related periodicals, including Advertising Age, Hotel and
Motel Management, Restaurant Business, and American Machinist. Articles on interviewing, resumes,
compensation are also provided.
Finding
Periodicals in this Library
Listed
below are some industry and government periodicals available in the ODU Library.