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Background Information
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Encyclopedia of Business and FinanceDesigned for the nonspecialist, the Encyclopedia of Business and Finance is a 2-vol. complete reference covering five general areas: finance and banking; accounting; marketing; management; and information systems. Drawing on practical professional expertise as well as that of noted scholars, the contributors include executives, government administrators and scholars from leading business programs from around the United States.
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Capstone Encyclopaedia of BusinessOrganized alphabetically into entries covering the whole spectrum of business and management, including business terms, concepts, thinkers, practitioners, organizations, brands and companies.
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Business Research StartersBusiness is the lifeblood of a economy and, in recent years, much progress has been made bridging the gulf between business and academia. There are numerous Research Starter articles related to this topic. This list includes the most relevant Research Starter items.
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Finance Research StartersIn business and economic terms, finance refers to the process of allocating money for expenses under conditions of uncertainty. Finance applies the principles of economics (the study of how people allocate scarce resources) to raising funds or capital (an individual or business's assets) in managing investments.
Research Databases @BPL
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RDS Business SuiteIncludes Business & Industry, Business & Management Practices, and Tablebase. A fantastic source of statistics and full-searchable tables
You can find additional information online through the Boston Public Library. To get a BPL eCard, go here. Additional databases and resources are available at the Kirstein Business Library located at the Copley Square branch.
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Mergent OnlineSource of stock info, SEC fillings, country economic reports, and company profiles.
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D&B Million Dollar DatabaseAllows you to search for company profiles based on a range of criteria including, metro area, SIC or NAICS code, and size.
Research Databases at Lesley University
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Gale OneFile: Business This link opens in a new windowGale OneFile: Business contains over 3,000 publications relating to many aspects of business and industry, with trade and academic journals, newsletters, reports, and more.
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ABI Inform This link opens in a new windowABI/INFORM offers up-to-date business and financial information through scholarly and trade journal articles, market and industry reports, business cases and global and trade news. It includes in-depth coverage for over 3,380 publications, with more than 2,380 available in full text. Users can find out about business conditions, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and competitive landscapes.
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Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista is a statistics portal that contains information on more than 80,000 topics from over 170 different industries, including industry reports, infographics, market outlooks and other tools.