Contents List of Figures Introduction Part 1: Basic Resources, Print & Internet Chapter 1: Basic Resources, Print & Internet Guides Types of Business Guides Bibliographies Dictionaries General Business Dictionaries Multilingual Business Dictionaries Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionaries Almanacs Encyclopedias Handbooks Internet Resources without Print Counterparts Chapter 2: Selected, Consolidated Electronic Business Information Online Business Databases Database Producers, Vendors, and Aggregators Portals Selected Commercial Products Selected Aggregators Periodicals and Newspapers Types of Business Periodicals Periodical Directories Newspapers Regular Daily Newspapers Business and Financial Newspapers Trade Newspapers Business Suites Resources "Free" on the Internet Notes Chapter 3: Company Information Questions Types of Information infoUSA Bureau Van Dijk http://www.bvdinfo.com Standard & Poor's http://www.standardandpoors.com/ EbscoHost http://www.ebscohost.com/ ProQuest http://www.proquest.com Gale Cengage Learning http://www.gale.cengage.com/index.htm Mergent http://www.mergent.com/ Thomson Reuters http://thomsonreuters.com/ LexisNexis http://www.lexisnexis.com/ Other Publishers or Resources Industry Classification Codes Financial and Performance Ratios Chapter 4: Industry Information Industry Classification Codes Things to Know about NAICS Why Is NAICS Used Instead of SIC? Examples of Other Industry Information Sources of Industry Information Government Resources for Industry Commercial Vendors Reports, Surveys, and Overviews Industry Trade Groups and Associations Industry Financial and Performance Ratios Notes Chapter 5: Government Information and Services Federal Government Information Structure of the U.S. Federal Government Federal Government Publishers Government Printing Office National Technical Information Service Trends in Federal Publishing Commercially Published Guides, Bibliographies, and Periodicals Guides Bibliographies Indexes and Periodicals Federal Government Services to Business Federal Libraries Experts Grants, Loans, and Other Financial and Non-Financial Assistance Government Purchase of Goods and Services State Government Information and Services Published Information Services to Business Conclusion Notes Chapter 6: Statistics Major Compilers and Publishers of Statistics Federal Government Agencies State Government Agencies Trade Associations Commercial Publishers Other Organizations Basic Statistical Concepts Sampling Time Series Analysis Forecasts and Projections Index Numbers Economic Indicators Reliability of Statistics Statistical Publications Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Guides and Indexes Statistical Compilations Compilations and Search Engines on the Web Free Resources for International Data on the Web Notes Part 2: Fields of Business Information Chapter 7: Marketing Marketing Basics Marketing Activities Market Segmentation Marketing Research Marketing Reference Sources Guides and Bibliographies Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Directories Periodicals Statistics Advertising Media Advertising Expenditures Geographic Information Systems Web Sites Marketing Associations Regulation of Marketing Federal Trade Commission Food and Drug Administration Federal Communications Commission Other Government Agencies Notes Chapter 8: Accounting and Taxation Accounting Basics Types of Accounting Certified Public Accountants American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Basic Accounting Concepts Sources of Accounting Information Guides and Dictionaries Handbooks and Encyclopedias Directories Periodical Indexes and Abstracts Periodicals Loose-Leaf and Electronic Services Government Documents Tax Basics Kinds of Taxes Internal Revenue Service Other Federal Government Agencies Federal Tax Law and Administration U.S. State Governments Tax Publications and Information Sources Dictionaries Income Tax Guides Directories Periodicals, Newspapers, and Indexes Online and Loose-Leaf Services Government Publications and Services Statistics Notes Chapter 9: Money, Credit, and Banking Money Monetary System Monetary Measures Foreign Exchange Credit Creditworthiness Interest Banks, Thrifts, and the Financial Services Industry Commercial Banks Thrift Institutions Other Financial Institutions Federal Reserve System Organizational Structure Services Monetary Policy Other Federal and State Government Agencies Federal Agencies State Agencies Publications Guides Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Financial Manuals and Online Databases Periodicals, Newspapers, and Indexes Government Documents Statistics Banking Tables Databases Notes Chapter 10: Investments: An Introduction Investors and Their Information Needs Background Information Sources Encyclopedias and Handbooks Dictionaries Investment Advisory Services Securities Quotations Notes Chapter 11: Stocks Introduction Common and Preferred Stock Earnings per Share Dividend Yield Price-Earnings Ratio Warrants Stock Exchanges New York Stock Exchange Euronext NASDAQ Regional Stock Exchanges Over-the-Counter Market International Stock Exchanges Stock Prices Stock Tables Stock Price Indexes Dow Jones Industrial Average Standard & Poor's 500 Index Other Indexes Stock Index Information Sources Corporate Reports Registration and Prospectus 10-K Report Annual Report to Shareholders Other Reports Comprehensive Investment Services Investment and Research Information Services Sources of Industry Information Industry Studies Other Publications Notes Chapter 12: Bonds and Other Fixed-Income Securities Bonds Interest Prices Yield Call Provisions Ratings Secondary Bond Market Money Market Instruments Federal Government Securities Treasury Issues Federal Agency Issues Municipal Issues General Obligation Bonds Revenue Bonds Sources of Information on Municipal Bonds Corporate Securities Types of Corporate Bonds Trading of Corporate Bonds Sources of Information on Corporate Bonds General Information Sources Factual Sources Advisory Services For-Fee Databases Web Sites Notes Chapter 13: Mutual Funds and Investment Companies Introduction Types of Investment Companies Load and No-Load Funds Investment Objectives Portfolio Contents Current Per-Share Information Mutual Funds Closed-End Investment Companies Information Sources Prospectuses and Company Reports Encyclopedias, Guides, and Factbooks Subscription Databases Directories Periodical Lists and Ratings Specialized Advisory Newsletters/Services Notes Chapter 14: Futures and Options Derivatives Guides Dictionaries Futures Commodities Futures Futures Exchanges Commodity Futures Trading Commission Current Prices Financial Futures Futures Information Sources Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides Dictionaries Periodicals, Newspapers, and Newsletters Statistics Advisory Services Databases Options Basic Features Puts and Calls Exchanges Listed Options Quotations Options Information Sources Guides Periodicals and Newspapers Statistics Dictionaries and Glossaries Advisory Services Notes Chapter 15: Insurance Insurance Basics Characteristics of Insurance Types of Insurance Insurance Associations Regulation of the Insurance Industry Insurance Information Sources Guides and Dictionaries Handbooks and Consumer Guides Directories Information about Insurance Companies Information about Insurance Policies Insurance Periodicals Periodical Indexes Government Documents Statistics Notes Chapter 16: Real Estate Basic Real Estate Concepts Categories of Real Estate Real Estate Industry Government and Real Estate Real Estate Information Sources Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks Directories Periodicals and Periodical Indexes Government Documents/Resources Statistics Notes Appendix A: Business Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix B: Federal Government Departments and Selected Agencies Relevant to Business Appendix C: Federal Government Corporations and Independent Agencies Relevant to Business Appendix D: Representative Types of Business Information Published by State Government Agencies Appendix E: Key Economic Indicators Appendix F: Selected Web Sites for Free Business Information Appendix G: Finding Business Case Studies Title List Subject Index
