Business Seminar (BU2991)
Find Background Information
Use these encyclopedias and handbooks in the Reference Area for background information on the process of creating business plans and examples of business plans.
Ask a librarian for others.
Reference area (first floor)
- Business Plans Handbook —
658.4012 B9795
- Business plan examples
- Contact information for hundreds of organizations and associations that support entrepreneurs and small businesses
- Business: The Ultimate Resource —
658 B9795
- A checklist for the steps in creating a business plan
- Sections on research needed to create a business plan
- Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns — 659.10973 E565 v.2
- Includes many major food product and restaurant marketing campaigns
- The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink — 641.3003 O98
- Background information on any topic related to food use in the United States
- Includes articles on vending machines, organic food, and restaurant trends
Find Books & Films at the Landmark College Library
Use the Library Catalog to search for other books, ebooks, and films at the Landmark College Library.
Book stacks (second floor)
- Start Your Own Business: The Only Startup Book You'll Ever Need 4th ed. —
Lesonsky, Rieva — 658.041 S796
- The Successful Business Plan: Secrets and Strategies — Abrams, Rhonda — 658.4012 A1615s
Videos in our collection (second floor)
Find Articles
Can't find the article?
- Click on the Article Linker icon on the article record.
- If the article is not available in another database,
- Email the article request to the Library.
- We will get the article for you in about 1 week.
Article Databases
LexisNexis Academic
Create lists of relevant companies, read company overviews and articles from trade publications.
- Click the Business tab in the top left of the search screen to access business information.
- Choose from among the Company Profile options on the left to:
- Create a Company List for a specific industry and region,
- Search for a Company Profile.
Business and Company Resource Center
- Search for company profiles, industry overviews, and articles from trade publications.
Business Source Premier
- Read articles from hundreds of trade publications on your chosen industry and region.
Websites
Use the C.R.A.P. Test to evaluate your web sources.
Some reliable website directories and websites are:
American FactFinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
- Use Get a Fact Sheet for your community to get current demographic information for any location in the United States.
Business Data and Statistics: Business.gov
http://www.business.gov/guides/business-data/
- This site is a gateway to data sources including:
FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm
Prizm: Market Segmentation Research
http://www.claritas.com/MyBestSegments/Default.jsp
Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/
- Tools for starting a business including:
Zagat Survey
http://www.zagat.com
- User generated reviews of restaurants
- Includes menus and photographs
Citations
Use NoodleBib Express
OR
The Landmark College Citation Guides.
Need Help??
Contact your class librarian Kathy Burris x6763
Or Library Front Desk x1648