Eli M. Oboler Library
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The following are selected resources in business. For more books on this topic, please use the Library Catalog.
To find books in other libraries, try using WorldCat, a collective catalog for thousands of libraries in the United States, Canada, and around the world. This catalog should not be used as a substitute for this library's catalog, but as another avenue of searching for books.
Business Source Complete: Books
700+ books are included in Academic Search Complete. You can search by subject and limit to books or you can browse the book titles by clicking on Books/Monographs on the right hand column. Dictionary of Accounting (Oxford Reference Online) Substantially updated and expanded, the new edition of this dictionary provides straightforward definitions of the latest financial jargon along with comprehensive coverage of financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct and indirect taxation, corporate finance, and auditing. Coverage is international, and includes worked examples of difficult concepts and feature entries on key topics. Dictionary of Business and Management (Oxford Reference Online) This dictionary is a wide-ranging and informative guide to all areas of business, covering business strategy, marketing, taxation, accounting, operations management, investment, banking and international finance. The new, fourth edition has been updated to include terms relating to human resources and management. New entries include management concepts (e.g. competence, knowledge management), named theories (Tannenbaum and Schmidt, Blake and Mouton), and new terms from current affairs (Private finance initiative, private-public partnership) and Internet business (bricks-and-clicks, viral marketing). In addition, coverage of social psychology has been expanded (incorporating, for example, group task theory and role theory). Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Reference Online) A Dictionary of Economics provides clear, jargon-free definitions for thousands of economic terms, including up-to-date entries on topics such as e-commerce and the Euro. The dictionary covers all aspects of economic theory, from microeconomics to public finance and international trade with definitions of mathematical and statistical terms widely used in economics, as well as words from related areas such as business and finance. Dictionary of Finance and Banking (Oxford Reference Online) This dictionary is a perfect source of reference for all those with an interest in finance, providing a companion volume to A Dictionary of Business and A Dictionary of Accounting. It contains entries on every aspect of the financial world: insurance, stocks and shares, commodities, takeovers and mergers, international trade, and government finance. Fully revised for its third edition, the dictionary has expanded its international coverage and reflects new developments in areas such as building societies, the European monetary union, and stock exchange practices. Personal finance matters are also covered in depth, including investments, pensions, and taxation. Dictionary of Human Resource Management (Oxford Reference Online) This dictionary is an authoritative source of precise and easy to understand definitions of words, terms, and phrases that are encountered in the fields of human resource management, personnel, and industrial relations. The latest management buzzwords are covered, along with key theoretical concepts from academics and consultants, technical terms used by practising HR managers, and major policies, practices, institutions, and legal terms. eBook Collection (from LiLI) The Idaho Commission for Libraries has purchased a set of 80 business, professional development and management eBooks from NetLibrary. To access these books:
Designed to provide entrepreneurs with how-to information that they can apply to their own business. Contains 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, and human resource issues. Handbook of International Financial Terms (Oxford Reference Online) This handbook is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference book on the world of finance. Here you can find out the meanings of what can seem a bewildering array of financial terms, such as a Circus, a Firewall, an Amazon Bond, a Clean Float, a Cocktail Swap, a Butterfly, a Streaker, a Straddle, and a Strangle. There are numerous examples to show how particular calculations and instruments are used; details are also given of acronyms, currencies, and major markets. |
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| Business Guide (Rutgers): A research guide to many areas of business including: accounting, banks and financial services, company research, industry research, market research, personal finance, and small business and entrepreneurship. The site includes descriptions of all web sites, databases and books selected for the guide. Many of the books listed on the Rutgers site are available here at ISU. Please check our library catalog. Chamber of Commerce.com: Use this directory to find the official Web sites of Chambers of Commerce for cities across the United States. EDGAR: This site is a searchable database of SEC filings as far back as 1994. For Canadian Securities Administration filings, visit SEDAR. Hoover's Online: Hoover's Online is an excellent source for business news, company histories and financial information, stock prices and more. Hoover's covers more than 12 million public and private companies from all industries, government entities, universities, consortia, not-for-profits, and professional sports teams from around the world, as well as companies that have gone out of business. This database can be used to find as far back as 1994. NAICS--North American Industry Classification System: This Web site can be used to find the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) number of hundreds of different types of businesses. Standard Industry Classification (SIC) System Search: Use this Web site to find, via a keyword search, the Standard Industry classification number for hundreds of different industry groups. ThomasNet: This searchable Web site can be used to locate suppliers, products, services and companies in the United States and Canada. This site is also known as the Thomas Register. U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference: Business, Economics and Labor (Columbia): Columbia University Libraries has created an extensive set of web pages indexing Government information. This page includes links to items such as the FedBizOpps, American Housing Survey, Occupational Outlook, and the Treasury Bulletin. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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