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Databases & Directory Resources

• Business Finance & Management Resources.EBSCO Publishing.  Database.

  This database is a collection of print reference titles in an online format. These reference works cover a wide range of topics, such as accounting; finance and banking; marketing; management; information systems and sample business plans. Basic how-to information is also provided.

• Business Source Premier.  EBSCO Publishing.  Database.

  This resource is specifically designed for business libraries and contains over 2,300 full text magazines and journals covering every area of business. Country economic reports, company profiles, industry reports and market research reports are also included.

Haines... Dayton, Ohio City and Suburban Criss Cross Directory. 

This resource is a directory of businesses and residents arranged by street address and telephone number.

Headquarters USA. 

Headquarters USA is a directory of major businesses and organizations in the United States and it is arranged alphabetically and by subject. Listings include contact people, addresses and phone numbers.

Indiana Business Directory. 

This resource contains a phone directory of every business in the State of Indiana. Also included are addresses and contact people for each business location. See Reference USA above, for online version.

Indiana Industrial Directory. 

This directory includes all manufactures with 1 or more employees and non-manufacturing companies with 20 or more employees, or $1 million or more in sales in the state of Indiana. The profiles include: location, contact information, industry descriptions and more.

 

Ohio Business Directory. 

This resource is a phone directory of every business in the State of Ohio. Also included are addresses and contact people for each business location.See Reference USA above, for online version.

 

Ohio Industrial Directory. 

This directory includes all manufactures with 1 or more employees and non-manufacturing companies with 20 or more employees, or $1 million or more in sales in the state of Ohio.The profiles include: location, contact information, industry descriptions and more

 

• Reference USA

  This resource has Business Database containing information 14 million businesses and can be searched by a variety of different methods. Each detailed listing is provides address & phone information; and executives, financial information and news articles on many as well.

• Regional Business News

  This database 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. This database is updated on a daily basis.

• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers

• ThomasNet is a comprehensive resource for finding information on 650,000 plus suppliers of industrial products and services in North America.   This site can be searched and/or browsed by product/service, company name, or brand name.  Each company listing provides addresses, phone numbers, and contact people.  In addition to the directory information - web addresses, catalogs, CAD drawings, product news, marketing services and more can be found.

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Web Pages

• Chicago Stock Exchange
• MarketWatch by Dow Jones

  "The Story Behind the Numbers" - Provides business and financial information.

• NASDAQ
• New York Stock Exchange
• OTC Bulletin Board

  Is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quotes, last-sale prices & volume information on over-the-counter equity securities.

• PCQuote

  You can obtain stock price quotes at this web site.

• Securities and Exchange Commission

  Check out a broker, file a complaint, search EDGAR filings can be done at this government web site.

• Virtual Finance Library of OSU's Department of Finance

  The Virtual Finance Library is a collection of web links to free resources dealing with finance as it relates to business. Topics include: banks, market news, insurers, stock quotes, and more.

• Yahoo Finance

  This resource provides information on investing (stocks prices: current & historical, bonds, mutual funds, etc.), news & opinion (on investing, company finances), and personal finance.

Print Resources

Many Business resources are now only available in e-book format. In order to access both e-books and our print materials, search our catalog system by typing in your business subject area. For example: "Marketing" or "business legal", etc.

Value Line Investment Survey

This publication is an independent research tool that evaluates, rates and tracks approximately 1,700 stocks in over 90 industries. Reports are updated quarterly.

Value Line Investment Survey: Small and Mid-Cap Edition

This Value Line research tool analyses additional 1,800 stocks, mostly small-capitalization issues and the reports are updated quarterly.