Online Business Tutorials Aids for journalists covering various aspects of business, such as SEC Filings, Understand
Financial Statements, Covering Financial Markets, and Covering the Economy. A sound card is not necessary, and the
tutorials each last about sixty minutes.
Resources on the Internet for Business Journalists
These sources come from a business investigative reporting seminar by the Society of American Business Reporters and Editors. Some of these sites are already posted on Librarians' Links, but it's useful to have a comprehensive site.
The Best Cities for Doing Business Annual report about an evaluation of hundreds of "population centers
across the nation, identifying job creation and other signs of business vitality." Includes lists of "best cities,"
statistics, and related articles. From Inc. magazine.
Pennsylvania State Data Center Offers demographic, economic, social and housing characteristics for Pennsylvania's municipalities, counties and legislative districts
Career Voyages The product of the U.S. Dept of Labor and Education shows you
the projected job growth of a career in a certain industry. You can also view the median
U.S. wage for that industry over several education levels.
Delocator Listings and reviews "of both independently owned cafes and Starbucks retail stores"
Technology 21 An ongoing project that looks at technology resources in Pennsylvania into the 21st century, as well as a link to Pennsylvania's Tech Initiatives which includes Pennsylvania 2000 and LInk to Learn
List of Lists Formerly maintained by Gary Price, it's now on SpecialIssues.com. 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.
Law Firms Directory This is a directory of law firms organized by continent/country/state/city; over 2500 firms in 130 countries
Business References Look for Census Bureau, Hoover's Online, SEC filings, Nonprofits on the Net, Patent Searches, Statistical Abstract of the U.S., Trademarks
National Retail Federation (2004 Holiday Sales Information) From the site: There are "consumer surveys relating to gift cards, toys, and online shopping. Also includes a
report that "contains recent and historical data on holiday
trends, including sales data, holiday hiring, and shoplifting."
Real Estate How to calculate mortgage payments, real estate companies, state by state real estate info