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MAIN INDEXES AND DATABASES
ABI/Inform via ProQuest	1905-present	Indexes 1400+ scholarly and trade journals in accounting and all business-related fields.
Business and Industry via RDS	1994-present	Indexes 1,850+ trade journals and selected industry-related documents.
Business NewsBank via NewsBank	1993-present	Articles from 400+ U.S. newspapers, newswires, and local business journals covering companies, industries, executives, and products.
Wall Street Journal via ProQuest	1986-present	Contains citations, abstracts, and full-text articles from the Wall Street Journal.
CCH Health and Human Resources via CCH Internet Research NetWork	Current	Laws, regulations, industry news, cases, and other information on health care and human resource management. Click Enter on the left-hand side under Log In. You will be asked to enter your e-mail address.
Business and Company Resource Center via GaleNet	Varies	Indexes 5,000+ scholarly and trade journals, popular magazines, and newspapers in business and industry. Also includes company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and more. Predicast's PROMT, Newsletters ASAP and Thomson Financials' Investext Plus databases are fully integrated in this database.
General Business File ASAP via InfoTrac	1980-present	Indexes 1,000+ scholarly and trade journals, popular magazines, and newspapers in business, industry, economics and politics. Also covers broker research reports and company directory listings.
Business Full Text via WilsonWeb	1982-present	Indexes 650+ major magazines and scholarly journals in business. Full text coverage begins in 1995.
Berkeley Electronic Press Journals (bepress) via Berkeley Electronic Press	Varies	Electronic-only journals published in the fields of Economic Analysis & Policy, Macroeconomics, Theoretical Economics, Business and Politics, Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, Review of Marketing Science, and Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics.
SPECIALIZED INDEXES AND DATABASES
Academic via LexisNexis	Varies	Full-text access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, government, statistical, and reference information; federal and state case law.
Associations Unlimited via GaleNet	Current	Directory information for over 156,000 international, U.S., national, regional, state, and local non-profit organizations. Incorporated into Gale's Directory Library.
Bankruptcies; SDC Platinum via UP - ERC	1980-1988, limited; 1988-present, full	Based on SEC documents, bankruptcy court filings, reorganization plans, and news sources, provides data searchable by various factors, from company name to creditors, securities, financial profile, etc. Includes U.S. companies with assets of $1million (1980-88) or, after 1988, public with $10 million or private with $50 million in assets. Available through computers near windows in ERC (Green Library, 2nd floor).
BNA Core Plus with Tax Management Package via Bureau of National Affairs	Varies	Bureau of National Affairs newsletters, reporters, and reference libraries.
BNA Environment Library via UP - ERC	2000-2002	Major federal and state environmental, chemical, and hazardous laws and regulations. Available at the Electronic Research Center, Green Library, 2nd floor, University Park Campus.
Business Plans Handbook, v. 11 Business Plans Handbook, v. 12 Business Plans Handbook, v. 13 via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2006-2008	Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. Presents sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries which serve as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans.
Career Information Center via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2007	Provides information for job seekers on various career areas. Each profile includes a job summary chart, a job description, and up-to-date salary information.
CCH Health and Human Resources via CCH Internet Research NetWork	Current	Laws, regulations, industry news, cases, and other information on health care and human resource management. Click Enter on the left-hand side under Log In. You will be asked to enter your e-mail address.
Consumer.gov via Consumer.gov	Current	Consumer information from the federal government. Includes categories, such as food, health, product safety, money, home & community, children, carrers & education, technology, and transportation.
DataStream via UP - ERC	1971-present	Statistics and timeseries in the areas of business, economics, and finance. Available at the Electronic Research Center, Green Library, 2nd floor, University Park Campus.
EIU.com (Economist Intelligence Unit) via EIU	1996-present	Analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment for many countries, plus how to do business in most countries.
Encyclopedia of American Industries via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2008	Provides detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business.
Encyclopedia of Business and Finance via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2001	Online reference encyclopedia covering five general areas: finance and banking; accounting; marketing; management; and information systems. Designed for the nonspecialist, providing practical professional expertise as well as the work of noted scholars.
Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2007	Provides information about the inception, emergence and current status of new and established industries and business segments that are pioneering new technologies, introducing break-through marketing strategies or implementing innovative means of serving new markets.
Encyclopedia of Global Industries via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2007	Chronicles the history, development and current status of the world's most lucrative and high profile industries. Each entry covers size and economic/social impact of the industry; its organization and structure; its history and development; major countries and companies involved (including rankings); size and nature of the work force; and research.
Encyclopedia of Management via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2006	Includes essays on 350 topics in management theories and applications, written by academics and business professionals who have first hand knowledge of the particular topic or essay they are contributing, and reviewed and edited by Dr. Marilyn M. Helms.
Encyclopedia of Products & Industries via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2008	Provides information on products and the relationships between products and their industries. Explores various aspects of a product, the manufacturers, suppliers, immediate and adjacent industries and markets.
Encyclopedia of Small Business via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2007	The Encyclopedia contains detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business users, including financing; financial planning; business plan creation; market analysis; sales strategy; tax planning and more.
Gale E-Commerce Sourcebook via Gale Virtual Reference Library	2003	TCombines a variety of information, including how-to topics in e-commerce and directory listings of companies, services, associations, and government agencies related to e-commerce, to provide the most relevant information and resources. Organized into three sections: how-to topics, directory information, and a listing of the top 250 e-commerce companies worldwide.
GMID: Global Market Information Database via Euromonitor	Varies	An online business information system providing business intelligence on countries, consumers and industries. It offers integrated access to statistics, market reports, company profiles and information sources. 205 countries are researched, with extended coverage of 52. Primary emphasis is on consumer impact rather than investors. Search by industries, countries, companies, or regions. Please read the agreement and select button ACCEPT to enter GMID.
Health and Safety Science Abstracts via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1981-present	Indexes 940+ international scholarly publications in public health, safety, and industrial hygiene. Subfile of Biological Sciences; Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management; Safety Science and Risk.
Historical Annual Reports, ProQuest via ProQuest	1884-present	Business resource covering information on companies, including financial performance, key officers, competitors, and market trends. Includes more than 800 U.S. companies.
Hoover's Company Records via ProQuest	Current	Covers more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives. Contains in depth industry analyses, information on a company's location, company overview, summary financials, top competitors, rankings, company history, products and operations, auditors, top officers, and more. Best to search via ABI/Inform then use the links from the abstracts.
LiveEDGAR via Thomson-West/GSI	Varies	A comprehensive collection of content that ranges from a listing of SEC filings dating back to 1967 (including all EDGAR filings), Annual Reports to Shareholders from 33,00 companies in 115 countries, complete SEDAR filings (Canada), and No-Action letters as early as 1971. Also has information on mergers & acquisitions, registrations, and prospectuses since 1996. Additional libraries include a comprehensive SEC library as well as a company news, quotes, & financials database.
Materials Business File via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1985-present	Indexes 3,450+ scholarly journals and other publications. Covers industry news, product and process developments, plant development and construction, international trade data, government regulations, and management issues related to the metals and materials industries. Subfile of CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX.
Mergent Online via Mergent Online	1994-present	Corporate reports on 20,000+ U.S. & international corporations plus financial search engine. Formerly FIS Online.
NTDB: National Trade Data Bank via STAT-USA	1990-present	U.S. import and export statistics, Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, Best Market reports, and other reports related to international commerce.
NTIS: National Technical Information Service via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1964-present	Summaries of the unclassified, publicly available U.S. government-sponsored research and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information. Additionally, information is available from international government departments and other international organizations including those from Canada, Japan, the former Soviet Union, Western and Eastern European countries.
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service) via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts	1972-present	Indexes 3,890+ international scholarly journals, government documents, Internet materials, and other publications from over 120 countries on current events in the political and social sciences.
SDC Platinum: Bankruptcies via UP - ERC	1980-1988, limited; 1988-present, full	Based on SEC documents, bankruptcy court filings, reorganization plans, and news sources, provides data searchable by various factors, from company name to creditors, securities, financial profile, etc. Includes U.S. companies with assets of $1million (1980-88) or, after 1988, public with $10 million or private with $50 million in assets. Available through computers near windows in ERC (Green Library, 2nd floor).
Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage via Standard and Poor's	Varies	Full text of 12 Standard & Poor's investment publications covering managment, corporation data, industry data, mutual funds, and investment analysis.
Statistical via LexisNexis	Current	Indexes statistical data from U.S. government, international, professional, and other organizations.
STAT-USA via STAT-USA	Current	Financial and economic data, daily trade leads, important statistics and international trade documents. Access to State of the Nation and Globus & NTDB.
TableBase via RDS	1997-present	Contains tabular statistical data on companies, industries, markets, products, and demographics. It is international in scope and covers more than 90 industries.
TWST: The Wall Street Transcript via TWST.com	July 1997-present	Provides transcripts of investment-related roundtables and CEO presentations.
World Trade Atlas via UP Gov Docs	Current	Statistical data for U.S. imports and exports worldwide.
World Trade Atlas: U.S. State Export Edition Online via Global Trade Information Services	1996-present	Statistical data for U.S. exports by state, worldwide and by country.
RELATED INDEXES AND DATABASES
Ethnic Newswatch via ProQuest	1990-present	Articles from U.S. ethnic, minority and native presses. Search interfaces are available in English and Spanish.
Hoover's Company Records via ProQuest	Current	Covers more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives. Contains in depth industry analyses, information on a company's location, company overview, summary financials, top competitors, rankings, company history, products and operations, auditors, top officers, and more. Best to search via ABI/Inform then use the links from the abstracts.
INFO-LATINOAMERICA via BiblioLine	1988-present	Indexes 1,500 international scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, television and radio broadcasts for articles on Latin America. Only 1 user at a time can access this database.
Social Sciences Full Text and Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective via WilsonWeb	1907-present; Full text: 1995-present	Indexes international scholarly journals and popular magazines in the social sciences. Full text coverage begins in 1995. Allows to search Social Sciences Full Text and Humanities and Social Sciences Index Retrospective concurrently.
INTERNET SITES
Business Information Center: Management, Administration, & Human Resources		FIU Libraries
Internet Sources for U.S. Corporate, Industrial, and Economic Information		UNC-Charlotte Library
Virtual International Business and Economic Sources		UNC-Charlotte Library
Global Edge Resource Desk		MSU Center for International Business Education and Research