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Tutorial
for Business Entrepreneurship Research
Need to find information about
how to start a business? Geared especially for MGMT
479, Small Business Management,
this guide focuses on print and online sources which will be useful
for student projects. Look here for starting points
to find information on entrepreneurship and
small business, business plans, finding company
and industry information including
financials, marketing research sources
and more.
Quick Links:
A.A. Lemieux Library
Lemieux
Library Online Catalog
Summit Orbis Cascade
Union Catalog
Business
and Economic Databases (A.A. Lemieux Library) Remember:
Remote access available for most databases. SU user name &
password required for access.
What do I need to Find?
- I need to explore
opportunities, ideas for a new business. How do I start?
- Where can I find information
on entrepreneurship, and starting a small business?
- Where can I find information
on business plans?
- Market Research. How do
I find information on companies and industries?
- Backing up. Who should I consult
for information on financing and venture capital?
- More market research. How do
I find marketing, advertising information and consumer demographics?
- I want to start an online business.
Are there any special sources I should consult?
- How do I find information
on new product development and patents?
1. I
need to explore opportunities, ideas for a new business. How do
I start?
Hint: Think about what your
idea will accomplish: is it unique, does it fill a need, solve
a problem, improve a service, is it a new application or approach,
etc...
For books and
online journals available through the Library's database subscriptions,
check the
SU's Lemieux
Library Catalog
Start with subject headings:
Creativity in Business
New Business Enterprises
| Print Sources |
| Art of innovation : lessons
in creativity from IDEO, America's leading design firm |
HD 53 K454 2001 |
| Ideation, birth and death of ideas |
BF408 .G664 2004 |
| Entrepreneur's information sourcebook |
HD 62.5 A96 2006 |
| The business idea: the early stages of entrepreneurship
|
HD 62.5 H68313 2005 |
| Which business? : help in selecting your
new venture |
HD 62.5 D74 1997 |
| #cccccLibrary
Databases |
Trade
journals and newspapers may help you focus your ideas, choose
the right business.
Hint:
Determine business type: service, retail, manufacturing,
franchise, etc. Find out if there are trade journals specific
to your interest.
|
| ABI
Industry & Trade |
This Proquest database contains more than
700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry.
The focus is on industry and company news, current research
and development, and new technology |
| Business
Source Complete |
Best of the business databases-contains
both scholarly and trade information. Business Source Premier
contains indexing and abstracting for 4,100 business titles
and full-text for over 3,300 titles, many of which are scholarly
titles. Indexes both trade and scholarly journals in entrepreneurship
and small business. |
| Lexis
Nexis Academic |
Search for articles in either its newspaper
files or business files. This database now also contains Lexis
Nexis' Company Dossier. |
| Wall
Street Journal |
Full text of the nation's financial newspaper
back to 1982. |
| Washington
State Newstand |
Full text of articles from Washington
State newspapers. |
| Web Sites |
| Idea
Cafe |
|
| 100+
Ways to Make Money in your own Backyard |
Ideas by employee-owned StreetEquity
network |
2. Where
can I find general information on entrepreneurship and starting
a small business?
| Print and ebook
Sources |
| Encyclopedia of Small
Business |
ebook
|
International encyclopedia
of business & management.
|
Essays in volume two on
Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Entrepreneurial
Strategies Ref HF 1001 I53 |
| Small Business Legal Toolkit |
KF1659 N68 2007 |
| Small Business Sourcebook |
Ref HD 2346 U5 S66 2007 |
| Starting and operating a business
in Washington |
KFW234 J46 1996 |
| SIC Classification Manual (Government
source that categorizes industries by number. |
Ref HF 1042 U5 1987 (Ref Desk)
Online
SIC available from US Occupational, Safety and Health Administration. |
| North American
Industry Classification System (will replace the SIC system) |
Ref HF 1042 U5
(Ref Desk) Online
NAICS from U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Library
Databases |
| ABI
Industry & Trade |
This Proquest database contains more than
700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry.
The focus is on industry and company news, current research
and development, and new technology |
| Business
Source Complete |
Best of the business databases-contains
both scholarly and trade information. Business Source Premier
contains indexing and abstracting for 4,100 business titles
and full-text for over 3,300 titles, many of which are scholarly
titles. Indexes both trade and scholarly journals in entrepreneurship
and small business. |
| Lexis
Nexis Academic |
Search for articles in either its newspaper
files or business files. This database now contains Lexis Nexis'
Company Dossier. |
| Wall
Street Journal |
Full text of the nation's financial newspaper
back to 1982. |
| Washington
State Newstand |
Full text of articles from
Washington State newspapers. |
| General
Web Sites |
| Bizjournals |
Publisher for regional business journals,
including the Puget
Sound Business Journal. has a separate section on Entrepreneurship. |
| Business.com |
Sample business plans, sample business agreement,
etc. from this online magazine "for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs" |
| Business
Week Online |
|
| CCH
Business Owner's Toolkit |
|
| Kaufman
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership |
Focused in Kansas City, this foundation
produces numerouse reports on entrepreneurship and on the economy. |
| Entrepreneur.com
|
Includes basic steps, sample business plans,
"how-to guides," franchises and more. See especially,
their Start-Up
kits The kits "are quick, easy-to-read guides to starting
the most popular businesses around." Include industry,
market and operations information. Industries include Briadal
consultants, day care providers, hair salons, freight brokerage
services and more. SmallBiz Search is a search engine developed
by Entrepreneur.com
for entrepreneurs. |
| Internet
Public Library |
|
| Inc.com:
Small Business Resources for the Entrepreneur |
Brief articles on many aspects of starting
a small business.Inc Magazine's "how-to" guides provide
users with a good starting point for many issues in entrepreneurship.
|
| Northwest
Entrepreneur Network |
Specific links to
reviewed sites on Entrepreneurship |
| Small
Business Knowledge Base |
Guides, tools and
techniques from Biz.move.com |
| USlegalforms.com |
Fee for downloading full form, but many
will have a preview |
| Wall
Street Journal. Center for Entrepreneurs |
WSJ's Startup Journal |
| |
Government
Web Sites |
| Access
Washington |
Official Government Website section on Doing
Business in Washington |
| Business.gov |
"Official business link to the U.S.
Government" Includes information on small business in sections
labelled "launching," "managing," "growing,"
and "getting out." |
| SCORE
Counselors to America's Small Business |
Website has good, solid beginning information.
Click on its Toolbox
and Learning
Center. SCORE's counselors are also available to answer
email requests. |
| Seattle
Office. U.S. Small Business Administration |
|
| Washington
Small Business Development Center |
"The SBDC is a cooperative effort of
Washington State University, Western Washington University,
community colleges, economic development organizations, and
the US Small Business Administration. " Counselors provide
assistance on starting, financing and managing a small businesss.
|
| Washington
State Department of Revenue |
Doing Business> New Business Information |
Washington
State Business and Project Development, Department of Community,
Trade & Economic Development
|
This consulting team works with the state
agency to assist companies which to relocate or expand in Washington
State. Sidebar links to business resources, as well as information
on industries in Washington State. |
| U.S.
Dept. of Labor. Office of Small Business Programs |
|
| U.S.
Small Business Administration |
|
3. Where
can I find information on business plans?
Hint: There are
many templates of business plans from a variety of sources.
Be creative! Think about what information the reader of
your plan needs to know about your particular business
and the best way to present this information.
| Print and ebook
Sources |
| Business plans handbook. |
Ref HD 62.7 B865. Also available
online as an
e-book. |
| #cccccc#ccccccLibrary
Databases and e-books |
| ABI
Industry & Trade |
This Proquest database contains more than
700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry.
The focus is on industry and company news, current research
and development, and new technology |
| Business
Plans Handbook |
Online set of e-books from Gale Virtual
Library. Search for actual business plans in this set or browse
each volume. |
| Business
Source Complete |
Best of the business databases-contains
both scholarly and trade information. Business Source Premier
contains indexing and abstracting for 4,100 business titles
and full-text for over 3,300 titles, many of which are scholarly
titles. Indexes both trade and scholarly journals in entrepreneurship
and small business. |
| Lexis
Nexis Academic |
Search for articles in either its newspaper
files or business files. |
| Wall
Street Journal |
Full text of the nation's financial newspaper
back to 1982. |
| Washington
State Newstand |
Full text of articles from Washington
State newspapers. |
| Web Sites |
| Bplans.com |
Site has examples of business plans, tips and
samples of starting a small business, marketing and managing
a small business. |
| Yahoo.small
business |
Business Plan. Links to business
plan articles from a variety of sources: Entrepreneur.com, Allbusiness.com
|
| Business
Week Online |
Business Resource Center. Business
tools and advance AllBusiness.com. Business plans basics and
contents of business plans in "tip-like" articles. |
| Entrepreneur.com
|
Free sample business plans |
| SBA:
Business Plans |
"hotlist" of business
plans from the SBA. |
4. Market
Research. How do I find information on companies and industries?
Hint:
Financial disclosure for public and private companies differ.
Usually, public companies issue stock and file their financial
information with the SEC. It is harder to find information
on private companies; you may only be able to find directory
information. Under some circumstances private companies do
file with the SEC.
Hint:
Use these sources to find competitors, industry and company
trends and financials.
For additional sources, click here for Tutorial
on Business Research. This guide presents starting points for
finding information on directory resources, financial resources,
industry, company and human trends as well as marketing strategies.
Focus is on information for publicly owned companies. The International
Business Consulting tutorial will link to many of these same
sources, plus international sources.
| Print and e-book
Sources |
| Directory sources: |
|
| Small Business Sourcebook |
Ref HD 2346 U5 S66 2007 A source guide for
small business information including associations, government
agencies, trade shows, suppliers, key trade journals and more. |
| D & B Regional Business Directory, Seattle |
Ref HG 4057 S53 D86 (Ref Desk) |
| Inside Prospects, King & Snohomish Counties |
Ref HG 4058 S43 (Ref Desk) |
| D & B Regional Business Directory, Washington |
Ref HG 4057 W3 D86 (Ref Desk) |
| Associations
Unlimted |
Trade associations often disseminate information
on the industry and sometimes are a source of information on
companies. Also available online |
| Encyclopedia
of Emerging Industries |
"Provides information about the inception,
emergence and current status of new and established industries
and business segments that are pioneering new technologies,
introducing break-through marketing strategies or implementing
innovative means of serving new markets. Consists of detailed
profiles newer industries, such as biometrics, risk management
services, satellites, specialty tourism, and others." |
| Puget Sound Book of Lists |
Annual publication is source of information
about public and private companies in the Puget Sound area,
Includes lists of the largest and fastest growing public and
private companies in the area, commercial real estate deals,
banks and securities firms, contractors, education and employment,
health care, title companies, marketing firms, nonprofits, professional
services, executive compensation, real estate, retailers, software
developers, biotech and travel and recreatio as well list of
Venture Capital Firms Ref HF 5065 W2 P84. Online access to the
Puget Sound Business
Journal. It is topic searchable and will give you access
to some archived articles |
| Ward's Business Directory |
Ref HG 4057 A5 W32001 (Ref Desk). Public
and private companies. Directory information which will help
you to determine if a company is public or private. With SIC/NAICS
numbers, you can determine competitors. Has a geographically
and sales index. |
| Washington Manufacturers Directory |
Ref T12 M365 2001
|
For
Gov't Industry Codes: |
|
| SIC Classification Manual (Government source
that categorizes industries by number.This source will be replaced
by the North American Industry Classification System |
Ref HF 1042 U5 1987 (Ref Desk) Online
SIC available from US Occupational, Safety and Health Administration. |
| North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) |
Ref HF 1042 U5). You can use the NAICS
number for locating articles on industries in Business
Source Premier |
| Financial
Ratios: |
|
| Financial Studies of the Small Business |
Ref HD 2346 U5 F55 2005. (Ref Desk). Data
from over 30,000 financial statements with capitalization under
$2,000,000. For other ratio sources see Business
Research Tutorial |
| For Competitors: |
|
| Hoover's Handbook of American Business,
Hoover's Handbook of World Business |
Ref HG 4057 A28617 (Ref Desk). Also available
in Lexis
Nexis Academic |
| Library
Databases |
| Supplement industry information from printed sources
with current articles from library databases. Many databases
have full text articles from business sources. |
| ABI
Industry & Trade |
This Proquest database contains more than
700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry.
The focus is on industry and company news, current research
and development, and new technology. Trade journals often report
on small and private companies.Try this source first. |
| Associations
Unlimited |
Directory of Associations online. Contains information on
over 152,000 associations online. |
| Academic
Search Complete |
General database with some business sources |
| Research
Library Complete |
General database with some national business
sources and Washington State newspapers |
| Business
Source Complete |
Best of the business databases-contains
both scholarly and trade information. Business Source Premier
contains indexing and abstracting for 4,100 business titles
and full-text for over 3,300 titles, many of which are scholarly
titles. Public Administration, nonprofit and economic titles
are also included. Uses the NAICS for company information. |
| Lexis
Nexis Academic |
Click on Business, Choose
Industry & Market, Business News, or Choose Company Profiles.
Hoover's Industry Reports are now included in this database.
Choose Company Financials through the Business file. Use popdown
box to search by SIC number. Results will be companies in the
same industry |
| Mergent
Online |
Expanded Mergent's database includes industry
surveys |
| Plunkett's
Research Online |
Access to information on major industry
sectors, such as automotive, consulting, E-commerce, entertainment
& media, finance, and investments. Includes both industry
trends and statistics as well as company profiles |
| Standard
and Poor's Industry Surveys in Standard & Poor's Net Advantage |
This online source contains extensive information
usually about 30 pages in pdf files of Industry surveys for
over 50 major industries. Updated. Online files also contain
separate global reports for many industries. Also
gives comparisons of companies to other companies or to the
industry. |
| Wall
Street Journal |
Full text of the nation's financial newspaper
back to 1982.
|
| ValueLine
Industry Survey |
One page up-to-date page on each industry
covered by this service. Good place to find competitors within
an industry. |
Click here for
complete list of Business
Databases
|
| Web Sites |
| Industry
Data Finder |
From the Cole Library. Rensselaer at Hartford |
| Baker
Library Industry Guides |
Although keyed to the resources at Harvard's
Baker Library, these guides contain many links to open web sources. |
| Industry
Resources Reports |
By SIC code. This site links to associations,
reports and other publications some of which are fee-based. |
| Reuters.com |
Gives comparison ratios and rankings, financials. |
| Zapdata.com |
Requires registration. Arranged by SIC provides
revenue for industries to state and SMSA. Good for statistics
on small business |
| Yahoo!
Industry Center |
Yahoo's Industry covers the following sectors:
Basic materials, capital goods, conglomerates, consumer cyclic,
energy, healthcare, transportation, technology and utilities.
Each sector is subdivided into more specific industries. General
industry information, statistics, and recent news help to give
the browser good starting information on an industry. |
| |
Associations
on the Web |
| (IPL):
Associations on the Net |
Internet Public Library's portal to over
2,000 professional and trade associations, cultural and art
organizations, political parties and advocacy groups, labor
unions, academic societies, and research institutions |
| National
Association of Self-Employed |
|
| Seattle
Chamber of Commerce |
|
| US
Chamber of Commerce |
|
| Yahoo-Business
Organizations |
|
| |
Government
Web Sites |
| U.S. International Trade Administration |
See: Trade
Development: Industries |
| Washington.
Office of the Secretary of State |
Corporations register with the Secretary
of State and submit updated information annually. |
| Washington
State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development |
Contact this office for information about
companies in the state and state facilities and offices which
help businesses locate in the state. |
| |
Rankings |
| Forbes.com |
America's Largest Privately Owned Companies |
| Forbes.
com |
Special Report: The 200 Best Small Companies |
| Inc.com |
The
top 500 companies by Inc. Magazine |
| Northwest
100 |
Seattle Times annual
list of top private and public companies in the Northwest. |
5.
Backing up. Who
and what should I consult for information on financing and venture
capital?
| Library Databases |
| ABI
Industry & Trade |
This Proquest database contains more than
700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry.
The focus is on industry and company news, current research
and development, and new technology. Trade journals often report
on small and private companies.Try this source first. |
| Business
Source Complete |
Best of the business
databases-contains both scholarly and trade information. Business
Source Premier contains indexing and abstracting for 4,100 business
titles and full-text for over 3,300 titles, many of which are
scholarly titles. |
| Lexis
Nexis Academic |
Choose Business News or Industry
News. |
| Wall
Street Journal |
Full text of the nation's financial
newspaper back to 1982. |
| Washington
State Newstand |
Full text of articles from Washington
State Newspaper. |
| Web Sites |
| Alliance
of Angels |
"Matchmaker" for investors and
young technology companies in the Pacific Northwest. |
| Boston
University Library Research Guide on Venture Capital |
Provides useful links to web sites; reference
tools and commercial databases keyed to that institution. |
| Center
for Venture Research. Whittemore School of Business and Economics
at the University of New Hampshire. |
"The Center's principal area of expertise
is in the study of early stage equity financing for high growth
ventures. The Center for Venture Research, since its inception
in 1984, has undertaken and published numerous studies in the
area of early-stage equity financing of entrepreneurial ventures."
Studies are listed, but not available for downloading. |
| Cornell
University. Johnson School. Library and Internet Sources for
Raising Venture Capital. |
Well-designed site gives special attention
to venture capital/private equity, angel investors and incubators.
Includes both books and internet source; books are keyed to
the Cornell collection. |
| Garage
Technology Ventures |
Focused on early seed stage technology ventures
in the Western US, information on this site includes guidelines
on how to write an effective executive summary. |
| Kauffman
eVenturing |
This foundation for entrepreneurship includes
information on funding, as well as other topics of interest
to entrepreneurs. "The site provides original articles,
written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, and aggregates “the
best of the best” content on the Web related to starting
and running high-impact companies |
| Keiretsu
Forum |
With a Seattle
branch, "Keiretsu Forum is the largest North American angel
investment network with over 400 accredited private equity investors,
venture capitalists and corporate/institutional investors." |
| Inc.com |
Includes how-to-guides, especially focused
on small firms. Also has a section for information for venture
captial. |
| Entrepreneur.com |
Annual Survey of top 100 venture capital
firms. |
| MoneyTree
Survey |
PricewaterhouseCoopers: Global: Insights
& Solutionsshows which industries and companies received
venture capital in the latest 2 quarters.
|
| Venture
Capital Notebook |
Regular business section of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer |
| vFinance,
Inc. |
vFinance is a financial services company
that provides research, investment banking and brokerage services
to over10,000 clients. Includes a database which searches for
venture capital or angel investor sources by industry, state,
investment size, etc. Most of site fee-based. |
| Stanford
Graduate School of Business. Center for Entrepreneurial Studies |
Includes elements to consider in a business
plan as well as typical questions which an investor might ask. |
| National
Venture Capital Association. |
Trade association of the venture capital
industry. |
| VentureOne |
Venture capital research firm |
| |
Government
Web Sites |
| U.S.
Small Business Administration. |
|
| Washington
Federal and State Technology Partnership (WaFAST |
WaFAST is a unique partnership of several
organizations across Washington State who assist small businesses
compete for federal funds supporting innovations in science
and technology. |
| |
Seattle Financing
Sources for Entrepreneurs |
| Communtiy
Capital Development |
Focuses on women, minorities and low-income
entrepreneurs in the Seattle area. |
| Washington
Cash |
Washington Community Alliance for Self-Help)
is a community-based, nonprofit organization. Washington CASH
peer lending model is based largely on the Grameen model and
the study of the "best practices" of the microcredit
industry in the United States. |
6.
More Market Research. How do I find marketing,
advertising information and consumer demographics?
Hint:
Questions to ask: How big is the market, other characteristics?
What is the best way to target this market? Use the journals
to find out how other businesses have marketed to this population
| Print Sources |
| Advertising Age |
Fall issue (Media & Marketing Special
Report) lists the largest spenders by total expenditures and
by media category. Rankings supplement LNA data with other sources
(e.g., contacts with advertisers, SEC filings, etc.). |
| American Generations; who they are and how
they live. |
Ref HC 110 C5 M545 2005 |
| American Men who they are and how they live |
HQ1090.3 .A457 2006 |
| American Incomes, Demographics of who has
money |
Ref HC110 I5 A477 2005. Focus on household
income by age, gender, household type, race and ethnicity. 2002
data. |
American Women; who they are & how they
live.
|
Ref HQ 1421 A486 2006 |
| Best Customers, Demographics of Consumer
Demand |
Based on data from the 2004 Consumer
Expenditure Survey.Ref HC 79 C6 R87 2006 |
| Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook |
Ref HE 8689 B77 |
| Business Rankings Annual |
Ref HG 4050 B88. International. |
| Editor and Publisher Market Guide |
Ref HF5905 E38. Annual Gives statistical
data on U.S. and Canadian cities with more than one daily newspaper.
Includes ranking tables by MSA of total food sales, disposable
income and more. Also includes a marketing section by city.
Includes government information but also information by the
newspaper publisher which might include names of specific retail
stores and shopping center. |
| Generation X, Americans born
between 1965 to 1976 |
HC110.C6 G46 2006 |
| Household Spending, Who spends
How Much on What |
Ref HC 100 C6 A666 2006. Based on unpublished
data from the 2003 Consumer Expenditure data. Ref HC 100C6 A666
2006 |
| Racial and ethnic diversity: Asians, Blacks,
Hispanics, Native American and Whites. |
Ref E184.A1 R78 2006 |
| Lifestyle Market Analyst |
REF HF 5415.33 U6 L54 2007. Demographic and
lifestyle information for over 18 million households with data
for metropolitan areas and counties of over 150,000 |
| Older Americans, A Changing Market |
HQ1064.U5 O64 2006 |
| Rand McNally Commercial and Marketing Guide |
Ref G1019 R22 (Atlas stand) Provides economic
and demographic analysis of cities.
|
| CQ's State Fact Finder, Rankings Across
America |
Ref HA 214 H68 2004. Over 250 tables of
state rankings. Use this source for help on making business
location decisions. |
| Washington State Retail
Survey |
Ref HF 5429.4 W3 W37 2006 |
| Market Share Reporter |
Ref HF4510 M35. International in scope,
it compiles its information from trade journals. |
| Library Databases |
| FOR
MARKETING DATA & MAPPING: |
| Global
Market Information Database |
The GMID contains information on key business
intelligence on countries, companies, markets and consumers
for over 350 markets and 207 countries. In addition to demographic
and economic statistics, the GMID also includes statistical
and full-text analysis on consumer lifestyles, retailing, countries,
consumer market sizes and forecasts, market analysis reports,
company profiles and information sources. The historic and forecast
data enable you analyze trends from 1977-2016. Although its
focus is on international retailing, searches can be limited
to US. |
| SimplyMap |
Internet mapping tool which allows uses
to develop interactive maps and reports using thousands of
demographic, business and marketing data. Data is from the
US Bureau of the Census as well as from the Consumer Expenditure
Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Business and marketing
data includes EASI information as well as Mediamark's MRI
Survey of Consumers.
Ability to find consumer expenditure information down to
the census tract and block level. Before starting, we highly
recommend that you watch the 6 minute training video which
can be accessed by clicking on "Tutorial" in the
top right corner of SimplyMap.
[Users will also be asked to create a personal workspace
the first time they log-in to this database]
For additional information see Simply Map Getting Started
Guide (pdf)
|
| FOR
ARTICLES: |
| Supplement marketing information
from printed sources with current articles from library databases.
Many databases have full text articles from business sources. |
| Academic
Search Complete |
a general database with some business
sources |
| Research
Library Complete |
a general database with some national business
sources plus Washington State newspapers |
| Business
Source Complete |
Best of the business databases-contains
both scholarly and trade information, Business Source Premier
contains indexing and abstracting for 4,100 business titles
and full-text for over 3,300 titles, many of which are scholarly
titles. Public Administration, nonprofit and economic titles
are also included |
| Wall
Street Journal |
Full text of the nation's financial newspaper
back to 1982. |
| Business
& Management Practices |
"Scans over 795 sources of information
on the practical aspects of business management including case
studies and "how-to" articles. Articles can be limited
to US/non-USA sources, as well as to specific business departments,
e.g., human resources, information technology, accounting or
marketing." Password needed for fulltext (available on
database page). |
| ABI
Industry & Trade |
This Proquest database contains more than
700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry.
The focus is on industry and company news, current research
and development, and new technology |
| Lexis
Nexis Academic |
Click on Business, Choose Business
News, search
for articles
Click on Business, Choose Business
Resources-Directories.
Use pulldown menu to select data from American Marketplace.
Click on Statistical,
search
by age, geography, economics. International source. Abstracts,
with some full text |
| Click
here for complete list of Business
Databases |
| Government
Web Sites |
| American
Factfinder |
US. Census Bureau |
| CenStats |
Databases to search county business patterns,
building permits, county data and Census Tract Street locator |
| Puget
Sound Regional Council |
"The Regional Council is a clearinghouse
for regional data and publications on population, housing, economy,
and transportation in the central Puget Sound region." |
| U.S.
Census. Business Size |
Statistics about business size including
small business |
| U.S.
Census. Bureau. Current Population Survey. |
Current Population Survey. Annual Social
and Economic Supplement (ASEC). Joint Program of Census Bureau
and BLS. PINC-08 Source of Income in 2006-People 15 Years
Old and Over, by Income of Specified Type in 2006, Age, Race,
Hispanic Origin, and Sex
|
| U.S. Census
Bureau. Economic Census |
Economic CensusThe economic census is done
by the U.S. Commerce Dept. every 5 years (covers wholesale and
retail trades, manufacturing, information, arts, entertainment,
recreation, accommodation and food services, professional, scientific
and technical services, education, health care, etc., for states,
MSAs, counties and places with 2,500 or more people). |
| U.S.
Dept of Labor. Consumer Expediture Survey |
"The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE)
program consists of two surveys, the quarterly Interview Survey
and the Diary Survey, that provide information on the buying
habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures,
income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics.
The survey data are collected for the Bureau of Labor Statistics
by the U.S. Census Bureau" |
| Washington.
State. Department of Revenue. Quarterly Business Review |
"A compilation of statistics on gross
income, taxable retail sales and accrued tax liability as reported
by Washington State excise taxpayers." |
| |
Web Sites |
| State
of Downtown (Seattle) |
"The State of Downtown features the
latest data and information about tourism, retail, office and
housing trends in Downtown Seattle." by Downtown Seattle
Association |
| Prizm
NE |
Market Segmentation Research from Claritas.
Enter zip code and also enter the security code shown below
and then click "Submit" for brief neighborhood lifestyle/demographics
based on 66 lifestyles |
7.
I want to start an online business, are there any special sources
I should consult?
For books and
online journals available through the Library's database subscriptions,
check the SU's
Lemieux Library Catalog
Start with subject headings:
Electronic Commerce
Internet Marketing
| |
Library Databases |
| ABI
Industry & Trade |
This Proquest database contains more than
700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry.
The focus is on industry and company news, current research
and development, and new technology |
| Business
Source Complete |
Best of the business databases-contains
both scholarly and trade information, Business Source Premier
contains indexing and abstracting for 4,100 business titles
and full-text for over 3,300 titles, many of which are scholarly
titles. Public Administration, nonprofit and economic titles
are also included |
| Lexis
Nexis Academic |
Click on Business, Choose Business News,
search for
articles |
| Research
Library Complete |
a general database with some national business
sources plus Washington State Newspapers |
| Wall
Street Journal |
Full text of the nation's financial newspaper back to 1982. |
| |
Web Sites |
| B to
B : the Magazine for Marketing and E-Commerce strategists |
Electronic counterpart to print magazine.
SU has print subscription. Gives overview of online marketing
strategies and new topics. |
| Brint.com |
Portal to business information on the web;
special section on electronic commerce. |
| ClickZStats |
Web statistics |
| E-Stats |
U.S. Census Bureau. "Measuring the
Electronic Economy" |
| Wilson
Web |
Web marketing for entrepreneurs and small
businesses |
8.How
do I find information on new product development and patents?
For books and online journals
available through the Library's database subscriptions, check
the SU's
Lemieux Library Catalog
Start with subject headings:
New product development
Intellectual Property
| Print Sources |
| Patent, copyright & trademark : a desk
reference to intellectual property law |
Ref: KF2980 .E44 1996 |
| Library
Databases |
| Business
Source Complete |
Best of the business databases-contains both scholarly and
trade information, Business Source Premier contains indexing
and abstracting for 4,100 business titles and full-text for
over 3,300 titles, many of which are scholarly titles. Public
Administration, nonprofit and economic titles are also included.
Search here for the Fortune series 100 Best Companies to work
for in America ect.... |
| ABI
Industry & Trade |
This Proquest database contains more than
700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry.
The focus is on industry and company news, current research
and development, and new technology |
| Wall
Street Journal |
Full text of the nation's financial newspaper
back to 1982. |
| Business
& Management Practices |
"Scans over 795 sources of information
on the practical aspects of business management including case
studies and "how-to" articles. Articles can be limited
to US/non-USA sources, as well as to specific business departments,
e.g., human resources, information technology, accounting or
marketing." Password needed for fulltext (available on
database page). |
| Lexis
Nexis Academic |
Click on Business, Click on News |
| Academic
Search Complete |
General Database which indexes many business
journals. Good source for nonbusiness articles on a particular
company |
| Research
Library Complete |
General database with access to full text
of the New York Times and Washington State Newspapers |
| Buyer's Guides, Suppliers |
|
| Kompass.com |
Kompass Directory of 1.9 million companies
in 70 companies. Some company profiles are included with subscription.
For full database, library has 2 simultaneous users |
| Thomas
Register of Manufacturers |
Register of Manufacturers in U.S. and Canada
with some accompanying company profiles. |
| Click here for complete
list of Business
Databases |
| Web Sites |
| Inventor's
Handbook |
MIT handbook responds to FAQ about patents |
| Product Development
and Management Association. |
Features articles and job bank. Its The
online Body of Knowledge is useful for core, succinct articles
on new product development. |
| |
Government
Web Sites |
| U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office |
Search Engine for Searching patents |
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