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Business & Management

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General Business File ASAP via WIT Alumni Library
Company profiles, investment reports and articles

Lexis Nexis Academic via WIT Alumni Library
   Vast resource includes:
          - Wall Street Journal full text
          - Company profiles on millions of organizations
          - SEC filings & international company financials

Economic Census via US Census Bureau
   Business data center includes:
          - number of companies by industry and/or geographic area
          - total sales/revenues by industry and/or geographic area
          - payroll, employees, value added, etc.

Books via WIT Alumni Library catalog

Industry Information

Encyclopedia of American Industries via WIT Alumni Library
Over 600 industry profiles

Hoovers.com via WIT Alumni Library
Choose the "Industry" tab to find profiles, videos, stats and more

Investext via General Business File, WIT Alumni Library
Industry reports issued by investment brokerage firms
       - Click on "Advanced Search"
       - Click on "Investext"
       - Type in keyword and "industry report"

Company Information

Lexis Nexis Academic via WIT Alumni Library
   Choose "Business Tab"
        - Company Dossier provides company lists and profile information
        - SEC Filings for U.S. company financials
        - Patents, corporate affiliation structures and more

Hoovers.com via WIT Alumni Library
   Choose the "Company" tab to find profiles, videos and more
       - "Build a List" function allows for company screening by industry name, location, size etc.
       - Stock quotes, competitive landscape, products/operations, company histories and much more

Investext via General Business File, WIT Alumni Library
   Public company reports issued by investment brokerage firms
       - Click on "Advanced Search"
       - Click on "Investext"
       - Type in keyword and "industry report"

Business Plans

Business Plans Handbook : a compilation of actual business plans... Ref 658.4012 .B8 2002 Multiple Vols.

Books via WIT Alumni Library catalog
Search on "Business Planning"

Economic Statistics

Economic Census via US Census Bureau
Bureau of Economic Analysis via U.S. Dept of Commerce
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) via St. Louis Federal reserve Bank
Government Statistics web guide via WIT Alumni Library

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