Business References

• 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.
• They rule Business site that shows board of directors for companies. Must have Flash Player 7. "It focuses on the boards of some of the most powerful U.S. companies, which share many of the same directors." Look at the Help button and the About button to get started.
• How to read the IRS 990 and find out what it means When looking up non-profits, "This site is a good primer on what to look for on those forms and what they mean. It's from the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York", from Garry Lenton
• Business and General Forms Contracts, wills, real estate, trusts
• LexisOne Resource for small law firms from LexisNexis. Free forms, free information, case law
• Better Business Bureau
• Census Bureau
• Mortgage Calculators
• Hoover's Online Free access to Hoover's Masterlist of over 8,000 public and private companies
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Patent and Trademark Search U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• SEC filings (Edgar) Edgar database is repository for SEC documents such as 10Ks, 13Ds, proxies, registration statements
• Statistical Abstract of the U.S. Frequently requested tables, State and County profiles, Monthly Economic Indicators, USA Statistics in Brief
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
• Ticker Symbol Lookup Searchable
• Trademarks Checklist From the International Trademarks Association. Good site for checking trademarks. Look at the bottom of the page for the search.
• USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System By Title, by Subject, by Agency or Keyword Search
• U.S. Government Manual Searchable

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  Last updated on 12/2/08