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BUSINESS RESOURCES

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EDITOR'S FAVORITES

Business.com
A comprehensive directory and search engine that focuses exclusively on business. Industry experts and library scientists have indexed more than 25,000 categories and chosen more than 400,000 business-oriented web sites as well as company profiles.

CNNmoney
The financial network presented by CNN. This site features current stock market news, stock quotes, and worldwide financial news which is constantly updated.

Fortune.com
Fortune magazine (and others) online. General business news, investment news, and information regarding the famous "Fortune 500" is at your fingertips.

McNeese Library Government Documents Business & Economics
Provides comprehensive coverage of government resources related to business and economics.

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GENERAL BUSINESS & COMPANY INFORMATION

Business and Industry News
LSU Libraries' site for corporate and industry reports as well as regional, national, and international business data.

Corporate, Industrial & Economic Information
Comprehensive business links to Internet resources provided by University of North Carolina Charlotte's J. Murrey Atkins Library.

EDGAR Database--SEC Filings
U.S. Government database of corporate information and reports filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

GuideStar
Free information on programs and finances of over 650,000 U.S. charities, as well as up-to-date news on philanthropy.

Online Annual Report Service
Current and historical annual reports for over 1800 companies worldwide.

Preparing for the GMAT
The Test Prep Review Site provides information and free practice tests to help prepare for the GMAT.

Small Business Administration
Information about starting, financing, and expanding a business.

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COMPANY DIRECTORIES & LISTINGS

BigBook
Yellow Pages for U.S. businesses (over 16 million listings).

Biz-Web
A large directory providing links to both large and small companies. Search by any combination of company name, product, service, or browse through listing of business categories.

CorpTech
CorpTech provides free capsules of information on over 47,000 U.S. technology companies.

Hoover's Online
Hoover's online source for company information. Search by company name, ticker symbol, or keyword(s).

Thomas Register
Thomas Register on the Internet lists 155,000 U.S. and Canadian companies.

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ECONOMICS & STATISTICS

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal government's principal fact-finding agency in the field of economics and statistics.

Business & Economics Numeric Data
A number of business and economics statistical sites are available with helpful descriptions of content.

Economics & Statistics
LSU Libraries' page with numerous links for U.S. and worldwide economics and statistics.

History of Economic Thought
McMaster University's virtual library of partial or complete works of over 75 economists. Note that these are very large files and may be slow to load.

Money--Past & Future
Sources of information on monetary history, contemporary developments, and prospects for electronic money.

U.S. Census Bureau
Census Bureau data. Select "Subjects A-Z" for listing of search categories.

WebEc-WWW Resources in Economics
A particularly good site for a broad array of business and economic resources on the web.

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FINANCE & INVESTMENT

BigCharts
Interactive financial charts, quotes, and reports. Data from over 24,000 stocks, mutual funds and market indices.

Bondsonline
Includes data and links to resources covering Treasury, municipal, and corporate bonds and bond funds.

CNBC Business/Investment News
CNBC Cable Network home page features numerous links for business and investment news as well as up-to-date stock market data.

Mutual Fund Finder
An opportunity to enter criteria for choosing mutual funds that meet the user's criteria of investment category, size, risk, performance, etc.

Nasdaq Market Data
Daily market quotes, ticker, and news from Nasdaq, NYSE, and AMEX stock exchanges. Mutual funds also included.

PCQuote
Online service features quick, up-to-date stock quotes and financial data with frequent daily updates.

Standard & Poor's
Lists the Real Time Indices, Global 100 and Europe 350 Index Data. Provides links to various indices.

Wall Street Journal Online
Online edition of Wall Street Journal, offering headlines and selected articles from the print edition. Must subscribe.

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MARKETING & MANAGEMENT

Institute of Management & Administration (IOMA)
Management news, newsletters, corporate finance, imports/exports, and human resources information included.

Marketing
U.S. and international information on marketing, advertising, country reports, foreign policies, statistics, and trade agreements. Provided by LSU Libraries.

Marketing and Advertising
Site, maintained by Advertising Department at University of Texas, is packed with links to almost any combination of marketing and advertising pages. Includes demographic information.

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INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

Business Center
US Department of State's information for businesses.

globalEDGE (TM) | International business resource desk
Outline of the business climate, political structure, history, and statistical data for more than 190 countries.

International Economics & Business
Site designed for faculty & students requiring information on international trade, finance, business, law, etc.

Latin American Network Information Center - LANIC
Joint project of University of Texas and Latin American Network Information Center. Search by country and subject directories or keyword(s).

World Trade Organization
WTO's Internet site includes extensive information on goods, services, intellectual property, environment, dispute settlement, trade services, and research & analysis.

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LOUISIANA/LOCAL BUSINESS INFORMATION

Better Business Bureau
This site provides links to both local and national BBB resources.

Chamber of Commerce/ Southwest Lousiana
This is a non-profit organization representing a wide range of business interests.

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ACCOUNTING

Accounting
LSU Libraries' site includes materials on associations, auditing, FASB, state boards, and tax information.

American Accounting Association
Valuable information on accounting topics as well as a comprehensive review of the organization's activities and membership.

SmartPros
Complete online source for accounting professionals. "Resource Library" features federal tax and financial resources and educational materials.

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This page last updated on November 13, 2007.

 


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