Find Sources
Find Articles
Use these selected databases to find articles on your topic:
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ABI/INFORMComprehensive selection of key business journals, trade publications, conference proceedings, market and industry reports.
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Business Source EliteProvides access to popular and scholarly articles on a variety of business topics. Contains Harvard Business Review, American Accounting Association journals, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal.
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Business Insights: EssentialsProvides information on U.S. and international companies, industries and products. Contains investment research reports, SWOT reports, company profiles, market research reports, industry research reports, company histories, key competitors, and full-text articles from journals and news reports.
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StatistaStatista contains statistics on thousands of topics, including business, finance, politics, lifestyles, current trends, and technology. Data is pooled from a variety of sources, including government and industry databases, trade publications, and scientific journal. In addition to data, Statista also includes infographics, industry reports,studies, and topic pages.
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Small Business Resource CenterSmall Business Resource Center provides resources covering all major areas of starting, operating and maintaining a business from financing, management, marketing, accounting, taxes and more. Includes Business Plans Handbook - a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America
Finding Newspapers
Databases with full text access to newspapers from around the world:
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Newspaper Source PlusA large selection of major, full-text American and international newspapers, including The Times (UK), the Toronto Star, the Philadelphia Enquirer, and USA Today. Also includes ongoing daily updates from such sources as the Associated Press and CNN Wire, as well as recent TV and radio news transcripts.
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New York Times - HistoricalProvides full text and full image with digital reproductions of every page and every issue in PDF format. In addition to news stories, this database includes editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, photos, and advertisements.
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US NewsstreamEnables users to search current U.S. news content, as well as archives that stretch back into the 1980s. It features top newspapers, wires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, and news sites in full-text format.
Books, Ebooks, Music, & Movies
Search the library's collection:
Search Beyond Fairfield:
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WorldCatWorldCat is the OCLC catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide, before 1000BC-present.
Updated: Daily.
Demographic/Consumer Information
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Claritas Segmentation & Market SolutionsClaritas Segmentation & Market Solutions lets marketers and advertisers analyze markets based on comprehensive Nielsen's consumers’ profiles and identify target consumer groups for their products and services. For more information, click here.
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Statistical Abstract of the United StatesThe Statistical Abstract of the United States provides a summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Data is culled from a variety of Governmental resources. Also available in print at the Reference Desk.
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Census.govFind business and industry information compiled by the United States government. Topics include population, education, housing, education, business, trade, employment and economy.
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MarketLine ReportsMarketLine Reports via the database Business Source Elite.
Find information about a company's market share, customers & competitors in MarketLine Company Profiles. Also available are MarketLine Industry Profiles based on geography. -
Market Share ReporterCompilation of reported market share data on companies, products and services.
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Business Rankings AnnualAvailable online through Business Insights Essentials database. Click Rankings link after doing individual company search.
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Social ExplorerSocial Explorer provides access to historical census data and demographic information. It creates maps and reports to help users visually analyze and understand demography and social change throughout history. The site currently includes the entire US Census history from 1790 to 2000, all annual updates from the American Community Survey, and the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2000 and 2009/2010 Religion data from InfoGroup.
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StatistaStatista contains statistics on thousands of topics, including business, finance, politics, lifestyles, current trends, and technology. Data is pooled from a variety of sources, including government and industry databases, trade publications, and scientific journal. In addition to data, Statista also includes infographics, industry reports,studies, and topic pages.
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AtoZdatabasesContains business profiles, residential listings, career advice, and more. Used to find employment information, market research, and demographic data.
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County and City Extra : Annual Metro, City, and County Data BookReference Desk Main Level - HA202.A362 Ask for this at the Reference Desk.
Demographic information listed by city, county and state.
Finding Company Financials
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Mergent OnlineA fully searchable database with financial details of active and inactive public companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges, as well as private and international company data. Includes annual reports, industry reports, executive profiles, Mergent equity research reports, and global equity pricing data. Simultaneous user limit: 35.
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SEC EDGAR DatabaseU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission database.
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Yahoo! FinanceBusiness Finance, Stock Market, Quotes, News
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AtoZdatabasesContains business profiles, residential listings, career advice, and more. Used to find employment information, market research, and demographic data.
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SEC - Beginner's Guide to Financial StatementsA breakdown of key financial terms.
Finding Industry Information
Getting reliable statistics on a company's competitors or industry is an important part of determining the financial standing of any company. The following sources may help:
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Mergent OnlineA fully searchable database with financial details of active and inactive public companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges, as well as private and international company data. Includes annual reports, industry reports, executive profiles, Mergent equity research reports, and global equity pricing data. Simultaneous user limit: 35.
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Almanac of Business & Industrial Financial RatiosRef. HF5681 .R25 T68 - located on the Main Level
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Standard & Poor's Industry SurveysRef. HC106.6 .S74 Main Level and Upper Stacks HC106.6 .S74. Recent issues in reference.
Published quarterly. Basic analysis of major domestic industries. Each analysis examines the prospects for a particular industry and analyzes trends and problems in historical perspective. Provides comparisons of the growth in sales and earnings of the leading companies in each industry.
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Key Business RatiosProvides access to competitive benchmarking data compiled from Dun & Bradstreet’s database of public and private companies. Data may be used to evaluate the performance and stability of a business through solvency ratios, efficiency ratios, and profitability ratios. Historical data is available.
SIC and NAICS Codes
Every industry is assigned a four-digit SIC code, so all companies in the same industry will have the same code. A company may have more than one SIC code if they are in different segments of industry, but usually only one or two are considered the primary SIC codes.
The NAICS system of six-digit numbers is replacing the SIC system. Many of our business databases, such as Business & Company Resource Center, will list the codes for a particular company or industry.
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North American Industry Classification SystemOnline and also available at Reference Desk Main Level HF1042 .N678 2012.
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Standard Industrial Classification Manual (SIC)Online and also available in print on the main level Ref. HF1042 .S73 1987. Ask for this at the Reference Desk.
Background Sources
Multidisciplinary encyclopedias:
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Credo Reference Academic CoreA comprehensive collection of subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and reference handbooks. Also included are short reference videos and high-resolution images. Useful background information source.
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Oxford Reference Online: PremiumA large collection of Oxford dictionaries and encyclopedias, covering literature, art and architecture, science and technology, religion, history, law, philosophy, quotations, and the social sciences. Includes English translation bilingual dictionaries for a number of world languages. Simultaneous user limit: 5.
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IGI GlobalContains the full-text of chapters in academic books in the fields of communications, the social sciences, healthcare, business, administration, and management.
Discipline specific sources:
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Encyclopedia of small business
by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 1414462670Publication Date: 2017Provides entrepreneurs with how-to information that they can apply to their own business. Features revised and expanded coverage to reflect the most current small business topics.
Additional Online Resources
These websites have been evaluated by librarians (that's a good thing) for your use in an academic setting. Any website can be changed without notice, so be sure to evaluate every site you use.
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HBS Working KnowlegeNewsletter offering a first look at Harvard Business School thinking on issues such as globalization, foreign investment, and business strategy.
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Knowledge@WhartonAccess to articles prepared at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and other sources.
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U.S. Small Business AdministrationAccess to government information and services on areas such as financial assistance, laws and regulations, taxes, international trade, and workplace issues.
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Formulating a Business PlanA good business plan is a roadmap to success. The three modules of this program look at the process of creating a business plan (From Films on Demand Database)
Citations & Support
Citing Your Sources
The links below point to brief informational guides for creating accurate citations. For more complete information, consult the original books at the library (see call numbers below) or contact a librarian.
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Ref. Z 253.U69 2017
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Citation Management Tool
RefWorks is a tool that will help you manage the resources you use for your research, and create citations and bibliographies when you write your papers. The RefWorks User Guide will help you set up your RefWorks account and get started using it.
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