| A
Business Researcher's Interests |
| A growing knowledge map of
Contemporary Business, Management and Information
Technology issues accessible through a metaindex of
twenty topical sections. It provides access to full-text
papers, magazines & journals, case studies, tools
and other key resources. |
| About.com:
Small Business Information |
| One-stop sites for small
business information |
| American
Express Small Business Exchange Expert Advice |
| Small business experts
provide sound business advice on issues -- from daily
management to new business opportunities. |
| Baker
Library Industry Research, Guides and Overviews |
| Generally broad in scope,
presenting information and information resources that
cover the industry as a whole and its major segments. |
| Bitpipe |
| Bitpipe provides a
"one stop" resource center of content from IT
vendors and analyst groups. |
| BRB
Publications: Free Public Record Sites |
| Over 300 state, county,
city and federal (court) URL's where you can access
public record information for free |
| Business
Filings Databases |
| All 50 states make some
level of corporate and business filings available
online. In a few instances only limited information
(such as name availability) is retrievable. The majority
of the states, however, use their Web presence to
disseminate a range of public business records--and most
of them offer access at no charge. |
| Careerjournal.com |
| Articles, online tools and
resources for finding information on industries and
occupations before or after you start your job. |
| Cayenne
Consulting: The Entrepreneur's Library |
| This directory of over 600
hand-selected resources was created to help you, the
entrepreneur, build and run your venture. |
| Dictionary
of Small Business |
| Provides definitions as a
ready reference to 2,500 of the most commonly used terms
encountered by the start-up entrepreneur, the small
business person and the student of business theory. |
| Earth
Resource System |
| Using maps, charts,
reports, and relevant links, Ersys covers over 1300 US
cities with detailed information on demographics,
environmental factors, economic indicators, housing
stats, media (newspaper, television, and radio),
schools, transportation, local contacts, and much more! |
| Fagan
Finder |
| Fagan Finder’s goal is
to help people find what they are looking for. Just
enter text, select an option, and press search. Click on
the links for more options. |
| FreeDirectories.com |
| A worldwide directory of
free directories, databases and public record sources |
| FreePatentsOnline.com |
| Provides fast, easy-to-use
access to millions of patents. |
| INFOMINE |
| Contains useful Internet
resources such as databases, electronic journals,
electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online
library card catalogs, articles, directories of
researchers, and many other types of information. |
| Information
Today |
| Information Today delivers
total coverage of late-breaking news and long-term
trends in the information industry. Accurate, timely
news articles inform the reader of the people, products,
services, and events that impact the industry, while
hard-hitting, topical articles explain significant
developments in the field. |
| Investigative
Resource Center |
| Since 1995, Investigative
Resources International has maintained the IRC as a
service to the investigative and legal communities. We
have recently made several changes including updated
content, improved navigation and more links to your
favorite searchable databases and research sites. |
| KMWorld
Magazine |
| KMWorld serves the
Content, Document, and Knowledge Management markets. We
do this by providing actionable information and in-depth
analysis to business leaders and strategic
decision-makers to help them improve their business
performance. |
| LibCat:
Libraries in the United States |
| LibCat offers quick and
easy access to library websites in the United
States. Select a state from the map to select academic,
government, public and special libraries in that state. |
| LibDex:
The Library Index |
| Search for a library with
this index of 17,000 libraries |
| Library
of Congress Research Tools |
| Offers a wide variety of
online databases and Internet resources |
| LibrarySpot.com |
| Encyclopedias, maps,
libraries, and much more |
| LLRX.com |
| LLRX.com is a unique, free
Web journal dedicated to providing legal, library,
IT/IS, marketing and administrative professionals with
the most up-to-date information on a wide range of
Internet research and technology-related issues,
applications, resources and tools, since 1996. |
| Need
to Know : Newsletter |
| Manage Information
Overload, cut through the ground clutter blocking your
search results, find the information you Need to Know
using "the invisible web," databases,
government resources, and other hard to locate but
really useful information sources not necessarily
indexed via your favorite search engine. Each month Need
to Know will feature a few useful links from the DebWeb
Internet Resource Collection. |
| Power
Reporting |
| Thousands of free research
tools for journalists. And no ads. |
| Price’s
List of Lists |
| This collection is an
interactive/searchable clearinghouse for these types of
resources |
| QuickMBA |
| QuickMBA's purpose is to
quickly provide you the business knowledge you need when
you need it. Whether you are optimizing a supply chain
or developing a marketing strategy, QuickMBA brings you
business insight as it is taught in the world's top MBA
programs, accompanied by references to online resources
to keep you current. |
| RealEstateJournal.com:
Guide to Property |
| This site provides
resources for researching both residential and
commerical property. For residential property,
information on relocation, mortgage, property reports,
tools for researching a city, the best places to live,
and the sales history of a house is available. The
commercial real estate section lists commercial
properties for sale, commercial real estate articles,
resources and tools. |
| refdesk.com |
| Comprehensive resource for
facts on the Net |
| ResourceShelf |
| Resources and news for
information professionals compiled and edited by Gary
Price. |
| Search
Engine Showdown |
| Search Engine Showdown,
the users' guide to Web searching, compares and
evaluates Internet search engines from the searcher's
perspective. |
| SearchEdu.com |
| Searches over 20 million
university and education web pages, government and
military sites, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other
reference sites |
| Searchenginewatch.com:
The Major Search Engines and Directories |
| Well-known,
well-maintained search engines that generally provide
more dependable results |
| Searcher:
The Magazine for Database Professionals |
| A unique publication that
explores and deliberates on a comprehensive range of
issues important to the professional database searcher. |
| SBDCNet:
Small Business Information Center |
| The SBDCNET serves as a
resource providing timely, relevant research, web-based
information, and training to SBDC counselors and their
small business clients. |
| State
Comparison Database |
| Compare Texas to one of
the other 49 states or DC on over 200 variables. The
database is broken down to 6 sections: population,
business climate, infrastructure & energy, taxes
& government finance, education, labor force, &
income, and quality of life. |
| Statistical
Resources on the Web |
| Created by the Documents
Center at the University of Michigan Library,this site
provides links to web sites that cover a wide range of
statistical research topics. |
| Super
Searcher’s Web Page |
| Features a growing
collection of links to subject-specific Web resources
recommended by the world’s leading online searchers |
| Tarrant
Appraisal District Property Data Search |
| Search business property
by location, owner's name, or business name. You can
also search real estate by location, owner or prior
owner. |
| The
American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) |
| The American Customer
Satisfaction Index (ACSI) is a national economic
indicator of customer satisfaction with the quality of
goods and services available to household consumers in
the United States. |
| Trade
Data Online |
| Trade Data Online provides
the ability to generate customized reports on Canada's
and U.S. trade with over 200 countries |
| UC
Berkeley Library: Recommended Search Tools |
| Online resources for a 5
step research strategy |
| Virtual
Chase: How to Research |
| How To Research presents
tips and articles about research methods generally as
well as specific sources of information and strategy. |
| Vivisimo |
| Vivísimo wants to
change the way search results are displayed on computer
screens everywhere. Organized search results with
document clustering. No more long, tedious lists. |
| Wall
Street Executive Library: Research |
| Links to resources in
categories that include Governemnt, Financial Market
Research, Company & Industry Research, Business
& Law, Marketing & Advertising, and Statistics
& The Economy |
| Wayback
Machine |
| The Internet Archive
Wayback Machine puts the history of the World Wide Web
at your fingertips. The Archive contains over 100
terabytes and 10 billion web pages archived from 1996 to
the present. |
