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Business

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Use these books for an overview of your topic, for definitions and explanations and for lists of further readings.  This list is selective!

All reference books listed below are in the Reference Area.

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Business

• Business: The Ultimate Resource — 658 B9795
  • Accessible 2-3 page articles on a variety of topics related to businesses

• Encyclopedia of Business and Finance — 650.03 E563 v. 1-2
  • Articles on all aspects of business and finance

• Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns — 659.10973 E565 v. 1-2
  • In-depth descriptions of marketing strategies and campaigns from a variety of companies

• Encyclopedia of Management — 658.003 E565
  • Easy to use guide to management concepts and their application

• Everyday Finance: Economics, Personal Money Management, and Entrepreneurship — 332.024 E93 v. 1-2
  • Clearly written explanations of economic and financial concepts

• Historical Encyclopedia of American Business —  338.0973 H673 v. 1-3
  • Articles on American business history from colonial times through the 2008 financial crisis

• International Directory of Business Biographies — 338.0922 I61 v. 1-4
  • Biographies of current, important figures in international business

 

Economics

• The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics — 330.03 C744

• Definitions of economics-related terms
• Short biographies of economists  

• Encyclopedia of the Global Economy: A Guide for Students and Researchers — 337.03 O18E v. 1-2

• Vol. 1 includes articles on economic aspects of globalization and biographies of key individuals.
• Vol. 2 includes primary documents and statistical tables.

• The Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics — 330.03 FOR
  • Essays by economists on key concepts
  • Short biographies of economists

 

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Find Books & Videos in the Landmark College Library

• Use WebCat to search for books, ebooks, and videos at the Landmark College Library.
• Ask a librarian for others. 
• For books, browse the Economics and Business collections in the 330's and 650's on the second floor.

Videos in our collection (second floor):

This is a selection from our business and economics video collection, which is located in 330's and 650's, in the video section on the second floor.

• Accounting (DVD) discs 1-7 — 657 A172 DISC
• Adam Smith (DVD) — 330.153 A193
• Business Management 2: Small Business Management Strategies (DVD) — 658.4 B9795
• Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy (DVD) discs 1-3 — 330.904 C734
• The Corporation (DVD) — 338.74 C822
• Economic Development: A Global Challenge (DVD) — 338.9 E195
• Global Resources: Management and Competition (DVD) — 338.9 G562
• Stock Market Basics: Learning without Losing (DVD) — 332.642 S864
• Teaching Tools for Macroeconomics, Government and International Trade: From John Stossel (DVD) — 339 T253
• Teaching Tools for Microeconomics: From John Stossel (DVD) — 338.5 T253

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Find Articles

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Business and Company Resource Center

• Includes company profiles, histories, rankings, brand information, investment reports, and chronologies as well as articles from business-related reference works

Business Source Premier

• Includes company profiles and research articles in marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics

Lexis-Nexis

Includes business news and reference information

• Click the Business tab in the top left of the search screen to access business information.
• Choose from among the Company Dossier options on the left to:
  • Compare companies
  • Research companies
  • Research countries

Regional Business News

• Comprehensive coverage for regional business publications

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Websites

BusinessDictionary.com
http://www.businessdictionary.com/
      • Concise definitions of over 20,000 business-related terms

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre 
http://www.business-humanrights.org
     • Coverage of the human rights impact of over 4000 companies in over 180 countries

Business Plan Templates and Free Sample Business Plans - Bplans.com

http://www.bplans.com/Sample_Business_Plans/index.cfm

• Over 100 free business plans for a wide variety of industries
• Step-by-step guidance on how to create a business plan

 

CIA - The World Factbook  

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

• Choose a country from the drop-down menu at the top of the webpage.
• Click on Economy to get up-to-date background information and statistics for the country.

Forbes Lists, World's Richest People, and more - Forbes.com

http://www.forbes.com/lists/

• Lists include:
  • Company rankings
  • Costs of products and services
  • Wealth and power of individual business people

FORTUNE: Rankings - CNNMoney

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/rankings/ 

• Rankings include:
  • Largest and fastest growing companies
  • Best companies for their employees

 

Need Help??

Contact the Business Department librarian, Ted Chodock, extension 6763
Or the Main Desk of the Library, extension 1648

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