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Business & Economics Resources

The realms of commerce and industry; the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services and the management of economic systems.

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Accounting

Theory and methods of recording business transactions and stating the assets, liabilities, and operating results of a business.

Banking

The keeping and use of money for savings, commercial, investment, or exchange purposes.

Business Administration & Management

Theories and examples of organizing, running, and maintaining enterprises and people working together for some goal.

Business Directories

Directories for locating business' addresses, telephone and fax numbers, Internet or Web addresses, products and services, maps to their location.

Commerce & Trade

Resources related to international trade issues, including organizations that promote business opportunities in the United States and abroad.

Consumer Issues & Services

Issues concerning the seeking to protect and inform the users of goods and services.

E-Commerce

The distribution of goods and services by means of the Internet.

Economics

Study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services and the theory and management of economic systems.

Employment

Policies and practices of obtaining work or workers.

Finance

The management of money, banking, investments, and credit.

Industry

The manufacturing and production of goods, or the provision of services, through a business enterprise.

Insurance

Coverage by contract to protect financially against specified loss in return for premiums paid.

International Business

Doing business in international markets, and business information specific to various countries or geographic regions of the world.

Labor & Workplace

Workers considered as a group; the work environment.

Marketing & Advertising

The commercial functions involved in transferring goods from producer to consumer, including encouraging and facilitating purchases.

Non-Profit Organizations

How to create, organize and maintain enterprises devoted to the larger public good.

Real Estate

Land, including all the natural resources and permanent buildings on it.

Statistics

Numerical measurement of economic indicators, business trends, trade outcomes, etc.

Tax

Contribution for the support of government or its larger social purposes, required of persons or businesses within the domain of that government.

Business & Economics News

Recent happenings in areas of interest to business and finance.

Resources in this category are:

The Biz/ed Internet Catalogue

http://catalogue.bized.ac.uk/

'The Biz/ed Internet Catalogue aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for students, researchers and practitioners in the areas of business, management and economics. The Internet Catalogue contains over 2900 resources." Search, or browse by topic.

Author: Institute for Learning and Research Technology, University of Bristol (webmaster-ilrt@bristol.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Bizlink

http://www.bizlink.org/

"Bizlink is a highly selective list of top quality Internet sites, electronic resources and print business materials. Bizlink is your electronic pathway to the latest business data - from company and industry information to international trade leads to recent mutual fund quotations. Bizlink will guide you in your search for breaking business news, a personal financial plan, a company marketing strategy or a new job. Integrate the Internet into your research on: Companies; Investments & Personal Finance; Industries; Starting a Business; International Business; Business Forms; Marketing & Demographics; Careers; Taxes; Patents & Trademarks."

Author: Information Services Department, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (NC) (infoserv@plcmc.lib.nc.us)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Keywords: Resources

BookWeb

http://www.bookweb.org/

Book resources from the American Booksellers Association. Most impressive is the database of member bookstores, which can be searched or browsed by location, name or specialty; entries include street address, email address, and links to store Web sites. Also includes book news, listings of book fairs and festivals, trade shows, and conventions; and bookselling statistics.

Author: American Booksellers Association (aba-info@bookweb.org)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Entertainment & Leisure--Books

British Library of Political & Economic Science

http://www.lse.ac.uk/blpes/

"This page lists archives and libraries that have collections of special interest to business historians." 

Author: Austin Kerr (kerr.6@osu.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science

Keywords: Business History; Archives; Libraries

Business Plans by BizPlanIt.Com

http://www.bizplanit.com/

"BizPlanIt.Com's web site has Free Resources, including free business plan information, advice, articles, links and resources, a free monthly newsletter, the 'Virtual Business Plan' to pinpoint information with just a few clicks of the mouse, and Ask Mr. BizPlanIt, providing free answers to business plan questions within 24 hours."

Author: BizPlanIt.Com (biz@bizplanit.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Keywords: business plans; entrepeneurs

A Business Researcher's Interests

http://www.brint.com/interest.html

"The purpose of this site is to serve as the WWW resource for researchers, academics and practitioners with interest in Information Processes, Information Systems and Information Technologies that are relevant to Contemporary Organizational Issues. This site is sponsored by the Association for Information Systems, the international organization that seeks to identify, extend, unify, and communicate knowledge in information technology, information systems, and information management."

Author: Yogesh Malhotra (host@brint.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Careers in Business

http://www.careers-in-business.com/

This site focuses on careers in finance, marketing and non-profit organizations. It contains career profiles, salary surveys, industry trends and much more.

Author: Wendy Tunstall (wtunstall@careerselector.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Business & Economics--Employment--Job Searching & Employee Recruiting

Keywords: Finance; Accounting; Marketing; Non-Profit

ForeignMBA.com

http://www.foreignmba.com/

ForeignMBA.com is an excellent resource for students from other countries considering pursuing their MBA in the United States. It contains school profiles, lifestyle adjustment advice and much more. Of particular interest is an unofficial list of companies known to hire foreign nationals. For employers, this web site offers information on immigration policies and other considerations when hiring someone from a different country.

Author: Billy Vaisberg (contact@foreignmba.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Business & Economics--Employment--Job Searching & Employee Recruiting

Education--Higher Education--Graduate & Professional

Keywords: MBA; Business school; Recruitment

Glossary Agent

http://www.insurancetranslation.com/Glossary_Agent/

"MultiTech's Glossary Agent™ is an ever-expanding, unique compilation of links to online monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual glossaries of interest to professionals in insurance, reinsurance, risk management, employee benefits, healthcare, and related fields such as law and financial services." Also includes glossaries in the following subject areas: transportation, statistics, weather, sciences, biometrics, fire protection, the environment, and computers.

Author: MultiTech Communications, Inc. (GlossaryAgent@InsuranceTranslation.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Business & Economics--Insurance

Science & Technology--Transportation

Keywords: Dictionary; Human resources; Finance; Dictionaries; Environment

HBS Working Knowledge

http://hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/

"The site brings together timely business information and research from the intellectual capital of Harvard Business School, Harvard Business School Publishing and other highly regarded sources. Visitors to the site can browse more than a dozen management topics featuring timely articles and essays on diverse management topics, interviews with HBS professors and industry leaders, book recommendations and Web site reviews."

Author: Harvard Business School (hbsworkingknowledge@hbs.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Hoover's Online

http://www.hoovers.com/

"The ultimate source for company information -- news, special industry features, business book bestsellers, a powerful free database of 8,500 companies, and the best company profiles available anywhere." Includes a corporate home page directory and web sites with job opportunities.

Author: The Reference Press, Inc. (lglass@hoovers.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Keywords: News; Employment; Stocks; Companies

MagPortal.com: Magazine Articles on Business

http://www.MagPortal.com/c/bus/

A searchable, browsable directory of magazine articles related to business topics that are available online. Topics covered include: Briefs; Consultants; Diversity; Financing & Incubators; Future Trends; Industries; International Business; Job Search & Career; Marketing; Office Products & Services; Recruiting & Personnel; Regional; Small Business; Strategy & Management; Technology Management; Work Life & Environment. Updated every few days.

Author: Hot Neuron LLC (support@magportal.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

mba101.com

http://mba101.com/

"An online business library that helps business students and professionals find research-quality business information." Areas for Business News, and Functional, Global, and Industry research. Also includes Working Papers and information on business schools.

Author: Bob Bosiljevac, Vipul Redey, 'Zed' Zidaric (info@mba101.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Keywords: Business research

Moreover

http://www.moreover.com/

"Moreover uses dynamic indexing technology to deliver up-to-the-minute news, business intelligence, and other information across the web."

Author: Moreover.com (edmanager@moreover.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Business & Economics--Business & Economics News

Keywords: Business Intelligence; Search Engine

New York Times Business Connections

http://www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/reference/busconn.html

This page of links to business and economics sites on the Web was prepared by columnist Rich Meislin for use by the other journalists at the New York Times for their business research purposes. It includes links in the following categories: Markets, Investing, Companies, Banking & Finance, Government, Business News, Business Directories, and Miscellany. Requires registration.

Author: Rich Meislin (navigate@nytimes.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Reference--News & Current Events--Journalism

PatentCafe

http://www.patentcafe.com/

A gateway to resources on intellectual property, patents, and inventors.

Author:

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Law, Government & Political Science--Law--Intellectual Property

Reference--Biographies--Scientists & Inventors

Keywords: Patents; Law; Inventions; Inventors; Copyright; Intellectual; Property

Price's List of Lists

http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/listof.htm

"The Internet contains numerous lists of information. Many of these lists present information in the form of rankings of different people, organizations, companies, etc. This collection is designed to be a clearinghouse for these types of resources." Lists relate to business, government, geography and regions of the world, education, entertainment, sports, science, and living.

Author: Gary Price (gprice@gwu.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Law, Government & Political Science

Reference

SeminarPlanet.com

http://www.seminarplanet.com/

"SeminarPlanet.com is a comprehensive search engine for career professionals in the finance, insurance, real estate, technological, engineering, legal, and medical fields looking to find seminars, conferences, conventions, and continuing education events." Use the search engine to search for event title, location, date, description, and sponsor, or browse career categories to find events for your profession.

Author: Contio, LLC. (webmaster@seminarplanet.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Health & Medical Sciences--Professional Resources

Law, Government & Political Science--Law

Keywords: Continuing Education; Professional; Seminars; Conferences

SOSIG - Social Science Information Gateway

http://www.sosig.ac.uk/

"The Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) is a freely available Internet service which aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for students, academics, researchers and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law."

Author: Institute for Learning and Research Technology, University of Bristol (webmaster-ilrt@bristol.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Law, Government & Political Science--Law

Social Sciences

Speech & Transcript Center

http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/speech.htm

Links for Real Audio and text transcripts of speeches and TV and radio programs. Speakers include politicians and world leaders (present and historical), government representatives, business executives, and representatives of professional, trade, and social justice associations.

Author: Gary Price (gprice@gwu.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

Law, Government & Political Science

The washingtonpost.com Business Glossary

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/glossary/glossary.htm

An A to Z glossary of business terms.

Author: Washington Post Business Staff (bizinteract@wpni.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics

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