Business
General
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/Default.aspx
Includes
career information, fraud studies and deterrence measures, audit
standards, professional ethics, information and links about the
certified public accountant (CPA) exam, and links to state board
requirements and local chapters.
Annual Reports Online
http://www.zpub.com/sf/arl/arl-www.html
Links to and information about how to access corporate annual reports.
Business Reference Service
http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/beonline/index.html
Extensive, browsable list of links to business, economic and related
Web resources selected by the Library of Congress Business Reference
Center
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
http://www.federalreserve.gov
Financial and macroeconomic current and historical data related to Fed policy.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.gov/bea/pubs.htm
An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce and one
of the world's leading statistical agencies. . Produces economic
statistics, which provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the
U.S. economy, are key ingredients in critical decisions affecting
monetary policy, tax and budget projections, and business investment
plans. The cornerstone of BEA's statistics is the national income and
product accounts (NIPAs), which feature the estimates of gross domestic
product (GDP) and related measures.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://stats.bls.gov/
Easy
entry into the full range of economic data and analysis produced by
BLS. Find the statistics and reports on employment and unemployment,
price (such as the Consumer Price Index) living conditions,
compensation, productivity, and much more. From the U.S. Department of
Labor.
Business Ethics
http://www.web-miner.com/busethics.htm
This
browsable, well-maintained directory of resources related to business
ethics includes articles, publications, case studies, corporate codes
of ethics, professional organizations and associations, and more. From
librarian Sharon Stoerger of the University of Illinois.
CorpWatch
http://www.corpwatch.org
"Provides
news, analysis, research tools and action alerts to respond to
corporate activity around the globe," as well as information on various
CorpWatch campaigns, including the Alliance for a Corporate Free UN,
the Climate Justice Initiative, and the Greenwash Awards. Includes a
guide to researching companies, a library covering a wide range of
issues, and information on how to get involved in grassroots
organizations. (LII)
Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire Service
http://www.csrwire.com/
CSRwire is the leading source of corporate social responsibility and
sustainability, press releases, reports and information.
Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/
Images
of over 9,000 advertising items and publications which show the rise of
consumerism in America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries, and the increasing power of the advertising profession.
There are eleven collections offering background information. All
categories are individually searchable, or you can search the entire
collection by keyword or illustration. Soap, tobacco, and beauty
products are just some of the ads included here. From the John W.
Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History, Duke
University.
Forbes.com
http://www.forbes.com
Bills itself as "Home Page For The World's Business Leaders". It
features in-depth coverage of current events as well as financial
articles of interest to the general public as well as financial
professionals.
Hoover's Online
http://hoovers.com/free/
Database
of information on tens of thousands of the largest or fastest-growing
public and private U.S. companies. Information provided includes
company address, number of employees, key people, financial data, news
items and selected Web links to company Web site, SEC filings, and
current stock prices. Some information is fee-based, but quite a bit of
content is still freely available.
MarketingProfs.com
http://www.marketingprofs.com
Specializes in providing marketing information and advice through a combination of articles and commentary.
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
http://www.nber.org/
private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to
promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.
Concentrates on four types of empirical research: developing new
statistical measurements, estimating quantitative models of economic
behavior, assessing the effects of public policies on the U.S. economy,
and projecting the effects of alternative policy proposals
Research Papers in Economics
http://repec.org/
A
"collaborative effort of over 100 volunteers in 41 countries to enhance
the dissemination of research in economics." The site provides a
database of bibliographic records with links to thousands of working
papers, journal articles, software components, book and chapter
listings, and other resources related to economics. "IDEAS" provides
access to the complete database, or browse and search specific database
sections. (REPEC)
Smart Money
http://www.smartmoney.com
This
site for investors has daily business and economic news, information,
and advice. The coverage includes stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and
tools for personal financial planning. A special feature is the
economic sector and specialty "maps" which are graphic representations
of market patterns and performance. The Web site is a service of the
print monthly SmartMoney , a joint publishing venture of Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
St. Louis Fed: Economic Data - FRED II
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/
Home of FRED, a key Federal Reserve database. Excellent current and historical data, with attention to interest rates.
Virtual Business Information Center
http://www.vbic.umd.edu/
Produced
by the University of Maryland, provides one-step access to both
electronic and print resources in business. Also gives guidance in
selection of databases, general and specific serach strategies and
links to e-mail and chat reference.
Wall Street Executive Library
http://executivelibrary.com/
Directory of websites of interest to business people
Web Sites for Tracking the U.S. Economy
http://www.rogerseconomics.com/Indicators/index.html
Links to Web Sites with economic stats on the U. S. economy.
Company Information
AnnualReports.com
http://www.annualreports.com/
A
collection of hundreds of the annual reports and 10K reports of
companies traded on the U.S. stock exchanges, including most of the
Fortune 500. "Visitors are able to look for a company through 5 search
criteria: alphabetically, by company name, by ticker symbol, by sector,
or by industry." Searchable. (LII)
EDGAR
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Security's and Enchange Commission Database of corporate information. Data since 1994
Researching
Companies Online
http://www.learnwebskills.com/company/index.html
This
business research tutorial presents a step-by-step process for finding
free company and industry information on the World Wide Web.
Yahoo! Finance
http://finance.yahoo.com
This
site for investing and personal finance provides U.S. and international
stock quotes with minimal delay when markets are open, as well as
historical stock quotes and other market information. Additional
investment topics include general financial news, industry news, annual
reports, and mutual fund, bond, and option information. Also includes
links to more than 20 international sites. Personal finance subjects
include loans, insurance, and taxes.
Stock Prices
CBS MarketWatch Market Data
http://cbs.marketwatch.com/tools/default.asp?siteid=mktw
Provides business news, financial information and analytical tools. Spnsored by Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
CNNfn Stock Quotes
http://money.cnn.com/markets/
Daily quotes and information on all markets, including, for example, currencies, equities, and commodities.
International Business
For country information see Countries & Embassies
Everything International
http://faculty.philau.edu/russowl/russow.html
This
site provides links to ten categories of information: Country and
Regional Data, Education, Mega Sites and General Data, Travel, Product
Classification Systems, International Organizations, News, Company and
Industry Data, Market Entry (Export) Assistance, and Professional
Associations.
GlobalEDGE: International Business Resource Desk
http://globaledge.msu.edu/resourcedesk/
Designed by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University.
It is "a knowledge web-portal that connects international business
professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and
learning resources on global business activities." It provides access
to over 5000 online resources, country information, an interactive
forum, research and teaching resources as well as decision making tools
and an "interactive forum for business professionals." (Globaledge)
Index of Economic Freedom
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/
This
annual publication "measures 161 countries against a list of 50
independent variables divided into 10 broad factors of economic
freedom. Low scores are more desirable. The higher the score on a
factor, the greater the level of government interference in the economy
and the less economic freedom a country enjoys." Covers trade policy,
monetary policy, property rights, banking and finance, and other
issues. A project of The Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street
Journal. (Heritage)
International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org/
These
reports, issued twice a year, examine recent world economic
developments and future prospects. Includes links to searchable
databases aggregating data used for the reports; search or browse by
country, scope by market or economy, and more. From the International
Monetary Fund (IMF).
U.S. Commercial Service: Market Research Library
http://www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no
a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service which describes it as the most comprehensive source for commercial information about the United States of America.
U.S. International Trade Administration
http://www.ita.doc.gov
Information and support for U.S. companies seeking to do business
abroad. Provides statistical information on imports and exports as well
as access to other important information regarding U.S. trade.
WebEc: International Economics
http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/webecf.html
Directory of key international economics and business sites. Maintained by Dr. Daniel Y. Lee of College of Business at Shippensburg University.
http://www.worldbank.org/
As a provider of economic assistance to more than 100 developing countries, the World Bank coordinates with private, government, multilateral, and non-government organizations to ensure that resources are used to full effect in supporting a country's efforts toward stable, sustainable, and equitable growth. This Web site provides information on health, education, the environment, private sector development, poverty, urban development, gender, and economic reform issues. Includes factual data on the countries that are assisted by the World Bank. Of particular usefulness is the searchable WDS database of the 6,000 plus World Bank publications, select full-text reports, and learning resources for teachers and students