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Subject Guide: Business (General)

The subject guide to Business provides information on resources available from the Alvin Sherman Library, both in the library and online, related to general business. The subject guide covers subject headings, reference sources, books, periodicals, databases, Web sites, and style guides.

Contents

Subject Headings Periodicals Web Sites
Reference Sources Databases Style Guides
Books    

Subject Headings

You can find books and other materials in the library by searching NovaCat, the NSU Libraries online catalog. How to search NovaCat. To locate books and materials at other libraries, see Catalogs.

Suggested Library of Congress (LC) subject headings:

Note: Subdivisions are separated by double-dashes (--). For example, International Business Enterprises -- Finance and International Business Enterprises -- Management are two subcategories that fall under the general subject heading of International Business Enterprises.

Accounting
Balance of Trade
Big business -- United States -- History
Business enterprises -- United States -- History
Business ethics
Commercial policy
Collective bargaining
Competition, International
Corporations, Foreign
Corporations -- History
Countertrade
Customer relations
Electronic commerce
Exports
Foreign trade and employment
Free trade
Industrial management
International Trade
Industrial Policy
Industries -- Social aspects -- United States -- History
Industrial management -- United States -- History
International Business Enterprises
International Business Enterprises -- Developing Countries
International Business Enterprises -- Finance
International Business Enterprises -- Management
International Trade
Management
Personnel management
Relationship marketing
Small business management
United States -- Economic conditions
United States -- Commerce -- History
Women-owned business enterprises

LC call numbers:

HA 175-473 Statistical data by region or country
HC 10-1085 Economic History and Conditions
HD 28-70 Management
HD 2340.8-2346.5 Small and medium-sized businesses, artisans, handicrafts, trades
HD 2709-2930.7 Corporations
HD 4801-8943 Labor
HD 9000-9999 Special industries and trades
HF 5001-6182 Business (General)
HF 5410-5417.5 Marketing
HF 5601-5689 Accounting
HF 5801-6182 Advertising
HG 1-9999 Finance (General)
HJ 9-9940 Public Finance (General)

Dewey call numbers:

302.35 Organizational behavior
332 Financial economics
336 Public finance
338 Production
658 Management

Reference Sources

Title 
Location & Call Number (2nd Floor)
American Salaries and Wages Survey
HD 4973 .A67
Encyclopedia of Busine$$ and Finance
HF 1001 .E466 2001
Balance of Payments Statistics. Yearbook
HG 3882 .B34
Brands and their Companies T223.V4 A25
Business information : How to find it, how to use it HF 5356 .L36
Business Statistics of the United States HC 101 .B87
County and City Extra HA 203 .C68
D&B million dollar directory HC102 .D8 (ask for it at the Reference Desk)
Demographics of the U.S. HB 849.49 .R875
Dictionary of Administration and Management HD30.15 .B36
Dictionary of Business HF1001 .D537 1996
Dictionary of Business and Management HF1001 .R79 1993
Florida Statistical Abstract HA 311 .F55 (ask for it at the Reference Desk)
Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios HF 5681.R25 I53
Hoover's Handbook of American Business HG 4057 .A28617
International Directory of Company Histories HD 2721 .I63
Knowledge Exchange Business Encyclopedia HF 1001 .K52 1997
LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations HG 4057 .A217
The Lifestyle Market Analyst HF 5415.3 .L53
Market Share Reporter HF5410 .M35
North American Industry Classification System HF 1042 .N6 2002
RMA Annual Statement Studies HF 5681.B2 R6
Small Business Sourcebook HD2346.U5 S66
The Sourcebook of County Demographics HA 203 .S65
Standard Industrial Classification Manual HF 1042 .S73 1987
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys HC 106.6 .S74
Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies HG 4057 .A56
World Market Share Reporter HD2757.15 .W67

Books

E-books

E-books or electronic books may be accessed via NovaCat or from the netLibrary database.

Entries for electronic books in NovaCat will have the eBook icon eBook icon.

Circulating Books

Circulating books may be checked out by visiting the library. Distance students may also request books via Document Delivery.

Periodicals

Periodicals include journals, magazines, newspapers and other serial publications. Search NovaCat for individual titles and holdings information. Periodicals do not circulate, but may be viewed at the library location listed. NSU distance students may request copies of specific articles via Document Delivery.

Many periodicals are available with full-text (or full image) online in the databases. Search the Journal Finder for specific titles.

Selected list of business periodicals:

Administrative Science Quarterly
Barron's
Business Communications Review
Business Journal
Business Review
Business Week
E-business Advisor
Electronic Business
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice : ET&P
Family Business Advisor
Forbes
Fortune
Harvard Business Review
Inc.
International Business
International business Review
Journal of Applied Business Research
Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship
Journal of Business Ethics : JBE
Journal of Business Research
Journal of Economics and Business
Journal of International Business Studies
Journal of Small Business Management
Management Science
Miami Herald
New York Times
Sloan Management Review
Strategy & Business
Strategic Management Journal
Sun Sentinel
Survey of Current Business
Thunderbird International Business Review
Wall Street Journal
Worldcity Business

Databases

The online and CD-ROM databases serve as indexes to the literature, primarily periodicals. They include citations, abstracts and, sometimes, full-text depending on the type of database. See Database Searching for additional information. Click on Info icon More Info icon for a complete description of the database. To access the databases, go to the Electronic Resources. To see all of the databases for business, click on the "Databases by Subject" link.

Country Analysis / Economics / Statistics
 

Title and Description of Database

EIU.com [Country intelligence only]  (Economist Intelligence Unit)
Full-text of various EIU publications that provide business intelligence such as country analysis, industry trends and management strategies for countries worldwide.

WorldData (Economist Intelligence Unit)
Global database of economic and market figures and forecasts on 150 countries and 45 regions. Data comparison between countries in various industry sectors can be compiled and downloaded.

NBER Working Papers  (National Bureau of Economic Research)
The NBER is a nonprofit economic research organization with representatives from the leading U.S. research universities and major national economics organizations. This database contains full text NBER working papers covering all aspects of economic research including all working papers since 1975.

GLOBUS & NTDB (Stat-USA)
A service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, includes current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities and country analysis. Key components include U.S. domestic data such as GDP, CPI and international data such as U.S. Import and Export Price Index and United Nations Trade Leads.

SourceOECD  (Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development)
Provides access to all OECD published monographs, annual reports, and periodicals from 1998 to the present in PDF-format searchable full text. Statistical databases can go back to 1960. Key titles are OECD Economic Outlook and Economic Policy Reforms.


Industry and Company Financial Information
 

Title and Description of Database

CompuStat via WRDS: Wharton Research Data Services
Wharton Research Data Services provides access to historical financial data from CRSP and CompuStat. ComputStat covers over 30,000 companies and includes security prices and trading volume, income statement and balance sheet items.

Hoover’s Company Records  (via ProQuest)
Hoovers by D&B provides detailed company information on more than 40,000 public and private companies. It also includes industry analyses, company headquarters addresses and contacts, financials summary, top competitors, and key executives information.

LexisNexis Academic   Database description
Business section includes SEC stock reports, bankruptcy reports, industry and market news, company profiles for U.S. public and private companies and international company reports.

Livedgar
Includes publicly traded companies’ information with SEC filings in USA from 1967 or SEDAR filings in Canada from 1997, Merger& Acquisition information, agreements, annual reports and other news regarding companies and the individuals involved with them.

Value Line
Provides access to Value Line's leading publications on stocks, mutual funds and convertible securities as well as detailed investment information on companies and industries.

NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor's)
Provides full text investor/business information from several S&P’s popular publications: Stock Reports, Industry Surveys, Corporation Records, Register, Stock Reports, Earning Guide, The Outlook and Dividend Record.


Business Journals / News / Articles
 

Title and Description of Database

ABI/Inform Complete (ProQuest)
Indexes and abstracts thousands of business publications including full text of Hoovers and Wall Street Journal.

The main collections consist of the following.

ABI/Inform Global   Database description
Indexes 1000 premier worldwide business periodicals providing information on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Key publications include Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition)(1984 – current), EIU ViewsWire (2003 – current).

ABI/Inform Dateline
Indexes local and regional business news coverage of large corporations, private companies, executive profiles, marketing, finance, and industry news. Key publications from South Florida such as Florida Trend, Smart Business Broward/Palm Beach. Coverage: 1985 to current.

ABI/Inform Trade & Industry
Provides searching of more than 700 publications for trade and industry information. This database contains publications on major industries including finance, insurance, transportation, construction, and many more. Coverage: 1971 – current.

Emerald Management Xtra  (Emerald Group)
Full-text articles from selected Emerald journals covering human resources, marketing, management and business operations. Key titles include European Journal of Marketing, International Journal of Operations & Production Management.

General Business File ASAP  Database description  (Gale Group)
Provides major company performance analysis and industry events and trends.

Business Full Text   Database description  (WilsonWeb)
Provides citations, abstracts and selected full-text articles from business-related periodicals. Key publications include The New York Times, Business Section (1993-current), The Wall Street Journal (1993-current).


Accounting and Taxation
 

Title and Description of Database

LexisNexis Academic
Business section includes SEC stock report, bankruptcy reports, industry and market news, company profiles for U.S. public and private companies and international company reports.

Tax Research Network (CCH)
Provides tax code interpretation by legal and accounting experts, and current news related to specific tax and accounting subjects. Coverage: Federal Tax Archives (1978 – current); State Tax Archives (1999- current): International Tax Information (1999 – current).


Historical Business Information
 

Title and Description of Database

ABI/Inform Archive   Database description  (ProQuest)
Full images of articles from historical business journals. Covers corporate strategies, accounting, management techniques, marketing, ethics, case studies and more. Coverage: 1950 – 1985.

JSTOR
JSTOR Business Collection offers full text searching of more than 50 journals, many of which were published in the 1950’s. Coverage: 1954 – 2001.

 

Web Sites

Many useful information resources are available on the Internet. But, remember to evaluate any Web site before using it for research.

Web sites & Descriptions

Businessweek Online
     http://www.businessweek.com/
Provides users with daily perspective, unique insights, breaking news and in-depth analysis of the latest trends in the business world.

HBS Working Knowledge
     http://hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/
Articles from the Harvard Business School covering leadership, entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, finance, marketing, operations and e-commerce.
Hoover's Online
     http://www.hoovers.com/
Information on more than 50,000 of the largest or fastest-growing public and private U.S. companies.

Style Guides

APA style is frequently used for papers and publications covering business topics. See Style Guides.

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