Publicly Available* Internet Business Resources
* These are non-proprietary web sites, available to anyone via the web (some may require free registration to access all material). A few of these free web sites may link you to fee-based publications or reports. Northwestern's databases may provide you with similar information or alternative access points without additional cost. Check with a librarian if you have questions.
Keep in mind that information found on the open web should be evaluated with an even more critical eye than usual. Consider (as with any information source) its accuracy, reliability, perspective, etc. If you have any questions about any of the resources you are using, please feel free to ask a librarian for help.
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Finance & Investments
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Company, Industry & Market |
Alternative Investments (Venture Capital, Futures incl. Hedge Funds, Real Estate) |
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NAICS North American Industrial Classification System (includes corresponding SIC codes) SEC (US Securities & Exchange Commission) Zapdata.com from Dun & Bradstreet CorpTech (free capsules on high-tech companies) Harvard's Baker Library Industry Guides MIT's Library Subject Guides Gary Price's List of Lists (points to rankings and other lists for business and industry areas) Fortune Magazine (links to Fortune 500 lists and other rankings) Industry Research Guide (ignore the rudimentary graphics--there are some good tips presented in this step-by-step guide to industry research) Yahoo! - Industry Center |
Alternative InvestmentsAlternative Investment Management Association Limited (AIMA) Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA) PriceWaterHouseCoopers Money Tree Survey Venture CapitalAmerican Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth (AEEG) National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC) National Venture Capital Association Futures (including Hedge Funds)Commodity Futures Trading Commission Derivatives Portal "Contains short descriptions and links to most frequently read articles, books, journals, papers, newspapers/magazines and magazines covering derivatives and their applications" ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) Financial Policy
Forum (Derivatives Study Center)
Bank for International Settlements Office of Comptroller of the Currency Real EstateNational Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts National Association of Realtors National Council of Real Estate Fiduciaries (NCREIF) Mortgage Bankers Association of America National Association of Mortgage Brokers Jack Brause Real Estate Library - Real Estate information from New York University CB Richard Ellis - has market reports Grub & Ellis - has market reports |
Country & International Company Resources |
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Association for Investment, Management and Research (AIMR) CNN Money (stocks) Brill's Mutual Funds Interactive Fund Commodity Futures Trading Commission FullDisclosure.com -provides access to company webcasts, earnings releases, splits, dividends, conference calls, brief profiles, annual reports, and more. Wachowicz's Web World: Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students Finance Resources on the Web (from Prof. Ian Giddy, NYU-Stern) |
Background Notes - country information from the U.S. Dept of State NationMaster.com (Compare statistics between countries) The Library of Congress: Country Studies The Economist's Country Briefings GlobalEdge (from Michigan State) Country & Industry Market Information (from Export.gov) World Bank/IMF Countries & Sectors Pathfinders Global Development Finance Online (from the World Bank) Economic Commission for Latin America and Caribbean Business Around the World tips Cultural Bibliography (U.S. State Dept.) Country Commercial Guides (U.S. State Dept.) World
Economic Outlook FITA: International Trade Web Resources Global Market Information Database |
Money & Banking |
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U.S. Small Business Administration Entrepreneur's Reference Guide to Small Business Information from Library of Congress Guidestar: The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations Give.org BBB Wise Giving Alliance National Center for Charitable Statistics |
Federal Reserve Board of Governors History of the Federal Reserve FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Comptroller
of the Currency |
Accounting & Taxation |
Marketing & Advertising |
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Tax and Accounting Sites Directory Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
Advertising World Directory of Advertising Links American Association of Advertising Agencies American Marketing Association |
Management |
Economics |
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American Management Association Ioma.com Institute of Management and Administration |
American Statistical Association Business and Economic Data Links RePEc: Research Papers in Economics Resources for Economists on the Internet Bureau of Economic Analysis B&E Datalinks: Econ & Financial Data Sources National Bureau of Economic Research |
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Market, Demographic &
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Government Data |
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CMR (mostly advertising spending products) Gartner (Northwestern's subscription) Simmons Market Research Note: Simmons' Choices III CD, which can be searched for consumer behavior and demographic data, is available at the Main Library reference desk in Evanston. |
FirstGov: Your First Click to the U.S. Government Economic Statistics Briefing Room (quick access to Federal economic indicators) Bureau
of Economic Analysis St. Louis Fed: Economic Data - FRED II International Trade Administration |
Dictionaries,
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Case Studies and Working Papers |
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Business.com (business search engine and directory) Citation Style for Research Papers (examples of how to cite sources from the web, books, databases, etc. in MLA, APA, Turabian and other styles) Citation Guide for Business (links to a 27 page .pdf guide published by a Canadian University--useful info on citing surveys, focus groups and other tricky sources) The Economist's Business Database (dictionary, guides and biographies). The Economist's Backgrounders (summaries of political, financial, business and technical issues). Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary Librarian's Index to the Internet: Business, Finance and Jobs Statistical Resources on the Web Statistical Agencies and Societies SMEALSearch - "a niche search engine that searches the web and catalogs academic articles as well as commercially produced articles and reports that address any branch of Business." Wachowicz's Web World: Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students |
(Note: the following sites allow you to search for and identify case studies, not access full text. Contact the library or Kellogg with questions about obtaining case studies.) European Case Clearing
House CasePlace.Org another meta-search site for case studies. Research Guide to Case Studies from the University of British Columbia (look under "Free Case Studies") Harvard Business School Publishing Case Studies |
Job/Career Sites |
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CareerJournal.com (from the WSJ) Career Onestop - a collection of electronic tools providing in-depth information on wages, employment trends, occupational requirements, state labor market conditions and links to thousands of resources. Job Hunt: A Meta-List of On-Line Job-Search Resources and Services Hobsons.com check out their Careers in Asia, Careers in Europe, Careers in Latin America, etc. Career Research Process Guide (from HBS) Salary.com - "Salary Wizard" lists salary statistics for hundreds of positions. WEDDLE'S - directory with links to associations' sites that feature job boards, resume banks, and other employment resources. Job Research Guide (from Wharton) |
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