Business Resources
This guide includes current print and electronic business resources for general research. Contact a librarian for more information or for help on a specific business topic. Guides for selected business courses may be available from the Subject & Course Guides page. Book Collections | Periodicals & Databases | Websites | Citation
Circulating Books
Use the Catalog to find books in the libraries' circulating collection, as well as reference sources, government documents, and other materials.Print Reference Books
Print reference books may be available in the following areas of the reference collection:- HA Statistics
- HB Economic theory
- HC Economic history and conditions
- HD Land, agriculture and communication
- HE Transportation and communication
- HF Commerce
- HG Finance
- HJ Public Finance
Online Books
To access online books, login using your X-ID and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number).- The following titles and many more are available from NetLibrary through the LINCC Catalog:
- Legal Forms for Starting and Running a Small Business
- Restoring Trust in American Business
- The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed in Your Small Business
- The Digital Collection from Greenwood Electronic Media available through the LINCC Catalog provides many ebooks on a variety of subjects. Some of the business titles include:
- The Basic Business Library
- Corporate Misconduct
- Critical Issues in Business Conduct
- Understanding American Business Jargon
- The following titles are available from the Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
- Dictionary of Accounting
- Dictionary of Business
- Dictionary of Economics
- Dictionary of Finance and Banking
- Dictionary of Human Resource Management
- The Oxford Business French Dictionary
- The Oxford Business Spanish Dictionary
- The Handbook of International Financial Terms
- The Virtual Reference Library includes the following title:
- Encyclopedia of Small Business
- Gale Encyclopedia of U. S. Economic History
Magazines, newspapers and journals are available in print at all LSCC libraries and through online databases.
Finding Articles
Databases provide an electronic index for articles in many subject areas. LSCC provides access to a large number of databases covering a wide range of topics. You can access databases alphabetically or by clicking on the subject categories below:- General Databases provide articles on a wide variety of disciplines and usually provide sufficient information for most general research
- Business & Economics Databases will provide articles about business specific topics and will help you with more in-depth research.
To access LSCC Databases, login using your X-ID and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number).
Finding Magazines, Journals and Newspapers
If you know the name of a specific periodical, the Journal Finder search box below will tell you if it is available at one of the LSCC Libraries or through one of the databases.Associations & Organizations
- American Accounting Association
- National Bureau of Economic Research
- International Monetary Fund
- The World Bank
- The Global Exchange
- Score
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Online Small Business Center
Government Sites
- IRS
- U.S. Security and Exchange Commission: Edgar Database of Filings & Forms
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index
- U.S. Small Business Administration
Resources
- U.S. Tax Code
- 4hb.com Sample Letters and Forms
- Bedford St. Martin's Modern Documents Gallery: Business & Technical Writing
- Encyclopedia of Economic & Business History
- International Economics Network
- The Inflation Calculator
Web Directories
- American Accounting Association: Links & Organizations
- World Wide Web Tax Directory
- Tax & Accounting Sites Directory
- Statistical Resources on the Web: Comprehensive Economics
- Business Ethics Sites
- Home Based Business Opportunities
Remember, plagiarism is a serious violation of LSCC's Academic Integrity policy, so you must cite any idea or direct quote imported from an outside source. The links below provide citation examples and formatting instructions.
- For APA and MLA citation styles, refer to the libraries' Citation Center for printable guides and other help with documentation. Ask a librarian for additional assistance.
- For other documentation styles, the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides good examples and instruction.