USEFUL BUSINESS RESOURCES AT NIACC LIBRARY

USEFUL BUSINESS RESOURCES AT NIACC LIBRARY

CENSUS RESOURCES / STATISTICAL INFORMATION

R 304.6021 I64c	Iowa’s Counties: Selected Population Trends, Vital Statistics, and Socioeconomic Data.
R 317.3 U58	Statistical Abstract of the United States.
R 317.77 S797p	Statistical Profile of Iowa (Iowa Development Commission)
Internet	U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov
Internet	American FactFinder (Online access to Population & Economic Census data, community profiles, industry and business facts). http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
Internet	SETA - Office of Social and Economic Trends Analysis - at Iowa State University collects, analyzes, interprets and disseminates information on social, economic, and demographic trends in support of community and regional analysis. http://www.seta.iastate.edu

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Internet

GPO Access (Includes Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications & access to many government online databases) http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html

Internet

State of Iowa Website (official wet site for the State of Iowa; gateway to government,

government, communities, and industries) http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html

Internet

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance http://www.cfda.gov/

PERIODICAL INDEXES / DATABASES

Internet

EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier (Provides full text for more than 3,460 scholarly

scholarly journals on a wide variety of subjects) Access through Library Web Page*

Internet

Business Source Elite (Provides full text for over 1,090 journals covering business,

management, economics, finance, banking, accounting, and much more. Updated daily). Access through Library Web Page*

Internet

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe (Business section offers business news, industry news) Access

through Library Web Page *

Internet

Newsbank Newsfile Collection (full-text articles from major newspapers & wire services). Access through Library Web Page *

BUSINESS DIRECTORIES

R 338.4 I64m	Iowa Manufacturers Register.
R 338.74 C822d	The Corporate Directory of U.S. Public Companies.
R 650.2573 H433u	Headquarters USA
R 670.29 O32i	Iowa Manufacturers Directory.

REFERENCE BOOKS

R 050 G151d	Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media.
R 051 U45i	Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory.
R 061.3 G152	Encyclopedia of Associations.
R 338 R627a	Risk Management Association. (formerly Robert Morris Associates). Annual Statement Studies.
R 338.02 N864a	North American Industry Classification System.
R 350.832 U585	Standard Industrial Classification Manual.
R 659.87 U585f	Franchise Opportunities Handbook.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATIONS

Internet

U.S. Small Business Administration. (Includes an online library of resources) http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs.html

MISCELLANEOUS ONLINE RESOURCES

Internet
Inc.com (Contains articles, how-to guides, and other useful resources).

http://inc.com

Business Plans and Profiles Index

http://www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/business/bplansindex.html

The Foundation Center

http://foundationcenter.org/

*Library Web Page: http:www.niacc.edu/library/

Note: Some databases require a user ID and password from off campus.

Contact Karen Dole, NIACC Librarian, at: 641-422-4327 dolekare@niacc.edu

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