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- Reference Solutions (Reference USA) This link opens in a new window Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA) is a business directory that collects information on every open, active business in the United States. Reference USA has over 15 million records in its database and is used for finding basic information on any operating US business.
- Gale Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new window Compare global economies, countries, and industries with in-depth analysis on over 400,000 companies.
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- IBISWorld This link opens in a new window IBISWorld provides trusted industry research on thousands of industries worldwide. In-house analysts leverage economic, demographic and market data, then add analytical and forward-looking insight, to help organizations of all types make better business decisions.
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- ESRI - Location Data Accurately understand people and places with global and local location data. Click "Learn More" under "Tapestry Segmentation."
Global Markets
- Gale Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new window Compare global economies, countries, and industries with in-depth analysis on over 400,000 companies.
- Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Government Resources
- Census Business Builder Small Business Edition is primarily for small business owners who need key data for their business plan or to better understand their potential market. It presents data for a single type of business or a single industry cluster at a time.
- Census Quick Facts QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
- EDGAR EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, is the primary system for companies and others submitting documents under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Containing millions of company and individual filings, EDGAR benefits investors, corporations, and the U.S. economy overall by increasing the efficiency, transparency, and fairness of the securities markets
- Small Business Administration SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.
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- Business Source Elite This link opens in a new window This business database provides full text for nearly 1,100 business publications, including full text for nearly 500 peer-reviewed business publications. Provides information dating back to 1985. #ebsco
- Gale Business: Entrepreneurship This link opens in a new window Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.
- Nexis Uni (Formerly Lexis Nexis Academic) This link opens in a new window Comprehensive, in-depth source for: news, law, business,and other information. Includes broadcast transcriptions, international newspapers, patent information, and law reviews.
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- Chicago Tribune This link opens in a new window Complete full-text content of local and regional state news, activities and business. Paid advertisements are excluded.
- New York Times (create an academic pass) This link opens in a new window Using a valid CLC email account, create an account for full access to the NYT from 1851-present.
- Regional Business News This link opens in a new window Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. #ebsco
- Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window Access to articles from the WSJ from 1984-current
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