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Business/Economic Resources
Government and legal information available at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½app on related topics:
Economic Information | Websites For Business
Economic Information
Search Strategies
Books & Manuscripts
Tips:
- Search these Library of Congress subject headings in
, the library's online catalog:
- Tips: Use the Quick Search option and enter the terms below in the search box and select Subject as the search.
- consumption
- manufactures
- retail trade
- economics and
- philsophy
- agriculture
- environmental
- infrastructure
- liquidity
- capital market
- methodology
- psychological aspects
- forecasting
- literature
- history
- religious aspects
- statistics
- economists
- international economic relations
- entrepreneurship
- business management
- industrial management
- corporations
- consolidation and merger of corporations
- Use the Quick Search option and enter economic?, entrepreneurship or corporations in the search box and select Any Word Anywhere as the search.
- Use the Advance Search option and search "business management" or "international economic relations" as phrases.
- If you are having trouble finding material on your topic, try searching I-Share (through ), a database of the catalogs of over 70 Illinois libraries or WorldCat , a database of library catalogs from all over the world.
- Any book you find which we don't have may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Allow a week to 10 days.
Articles
Tips:
- Search the database ABI/INFORM
- Search the database Business Source Elite
- Search the database International Financial Statistics.
- Search the database Nexis Uni .
- Search the database Regional Business News.
- Search the database Value Line Investment Survey.
- Search the database CCH Tax Research Network.
- Search the multi-disciplinary databases, like Academic Search Complete and Academic OneFile Select.
- Search Nexis Uni for full-text law review articles.
- Make sure ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½app doesn't have access to articles you find in databases that don't make all articles available full-text by searching the Periodicals Holdings List for the journal title. The PHL contains full-text e-titles purchased by ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½app Libraries, and print/microform periodicals shelved in the Libraries.
- Any article you find to which we don't have access may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Allow a week to 10 days.
Statistics and Reports
- GAO Reports
- These reports from the Government Accountability Office cover all sorts of angles related to their topics.
- (2012, 2007, 2005), ,
- Look here for the latest comprehensive economic data, reports are now available for all geographic areas and all sectors.
- This agency compiles statistics for the Department of Commerce. The information includes personal income and employment, gross domestic product by state, consumer spending, and corporate profits.
- Employment, wage, and establishment data for both states and counties is presented here. Find the latest reports back to 1998 along with Zip Code Business Patterns and Metro Business Patterns.
- Printed for the use of the Joint Economic Committee, this monthly report has statistics on GDP, federal finance, personal consumption, investment, etc., for April 1995 forward.
- This annual report contains tables of economic statistics on GDP, GNP, employment/unemployment, federal budget info, and business statistics.
- This site provides interactive access to tables of national product & income; personal income & outlays; government receipts & expenditures; foreign transactions; income, employment, and product by industry; saving and investment; and quantity and price indexes.
- This site has loads of occupational information including outlooks for specific occupations and sources for career information.
- This page provides the most requested statistics, allows one to customize data, and more. For more specific information about both the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index, scroll down the page.
- This system is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
- The perennial favorite for timely economic data goes online. Sometimes requires Adobe Acrobat.
- This site can be used to access statistics on agriculture production, supplies, consumption, facilities, cost, and returns.
- Cursory economic data for foreign countries including GDP, unemployment, imports/exports, budget, etc.
- Illinois sales tax reporting by kind of business - not by SIC code as stated. Info available from 1994 for municipalities and counties.
- This site provides access to state data for information such as wage and salary disbursements by industry, personal income by major source and earnings by industry.
Websites for Businesses
- This website is geared toward new businesses, offering information on how to start a business, tax assistance, hiring employees, employer identification numbers, and much more.
- This website includes information on starting, expanding, or financing a business. Included is online instruction on business plans, raising capital for your business, and building your business.
- Find here tips on locating qualified employees and government programs to enhance workforce development.
- Information and resources for employers. All you need to know about Social Security and wage reporting; includes forms and publications.
- Info on starting and operating a small business as well as insights into employee retirement accounts. Included also is a listing of business oriented tax publications and forms.
- View information on Federal programs to encourage minority business ownership.
- Need to patent your invention? or find out if someone else owns a patent on it already? or maybe you need to register your trademark? You can start your research here and even download forms and find info on patent and trademark fees.
- All you need to know about exporting, including federal regulations and licensing requirements.
- All the info you need to start or expand a business in Illinois, including financial assistance, permits & licenses, community profiles, training/locating workers; more.
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