Strauss's Handbook of Business Information

Part I: Basic Resources: Print and Internet
Chapter 1: Basic Resources: Print and Internet
Guides
Types of Business Guides
Bibliographies
Business Information Journals
Dictionaries
General Business Dictionaries
Industry-Specific 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
Newspaper Aggregator Databases
Business Suites
Resources "Free" on the Internet
Chapter 3: Company Information
Types of Information
Company Financial Statements
Company Filing Documents
Nonprofit Organizations
Company Databases
Bureau van Dijk
Dow Jones and Company
Dun & Bradstreet
EbscoHost
Gale Cengage Learning
InfoUSA
LexisNexis
Mergent
ProQuest
Standard & Poor's
Thomson Reuters (Refinitiv)
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?
Sources of Industry Information
Government Resources for Industry
Commercial Vendor Reports, Surveys, and Overviews
Industry Trade Groups and Associations
Industry Financial and Performance Ratios
Chapter 5: Government Information and Services
Federal Government Information
Trends in Federal Publishing
Structure of the U.S. Federal Government
Federal Government Publishers
Government Printing Office
National Technical Information Service

Commercially Published Guides and Periodicals
Guides
Indexes and Periodicals
Federal Government Services to Business
Federal Libraries
Experts
Grants, Loans, and Other Financial and Nonfinancial Assistance
Government Purchase of Goods and Services
State Government Information and Services
Published Information
Services to Business
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Statistics and Economics
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
Economics
Economic Indicators
Economic Research
Reliability of Statistics
Statistical Publications
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Guides and Indexes
Statistical Compilations
Compilations and Search Engines on the Web
Commercial Data Aggregators
Free Resources for International Data on the Web
Part II: 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
Websites
Marketing Associations
Regulation of Marketing
Federal Trade Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Communications Commission
Other Government Agencies
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
Chapter 9: Money, Credit, and Banking
Money
Monetary System
Monetary Measures
Foreign Exchange
FinTech
Digital, Virtual, and Crypto Currency
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
Chapter 10: Investments: An Introduction
Investors and Their Information Needs
Background Information Sources
Encyclopedias and Handbooks
Dictionaries
Investment Advisory Services
Securities Quotations
Investment Advisers and Investor Protection
Chapter 11: Stocks
Introduction
Common and Preferred Stock
Market Capitalization
Bid/Ask
Stock Splits
"Return on" Ratios
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(TM)
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
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
Websites
Chapter 13: Mutual Funds and Investment Companies
Introduction
Types of Investment Companies
Load and No-Load Funds
Investment Objectives
Portfolio Contents
Venture Capital and Private Equity Companies
Current Per-Share Information
Mutual Funds
Closed-End Investment Companies
Information Sources
Prospectuses and Company Reports
Encyclopedias, Guides, and Fact Books
Subscription Databases
Directories
Periodical Lists and Ratings
Specialized Advisory Newsletters/Services
Chapter 14: Futures and Options
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
Derivatives
Guides
Dictionaries
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
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
Geographic Information Systems
Chapter 17: Entrepreneurship
Introduction
Entrepreneurial Information Resources
Statistics
Magazines and Newspapers
Databases
Handbooks and Directories
Venture Capital
Chapter 18: Competitive Intelligence
Basic Diagram of the Competitive Intelligence Process
Competitive Intelligence Platforms
Competitive Intelligence Resources
Books
Magazines and Journals
Associations
Chapter 19: Corporate Social Responsibility
Environmental Social and Governance Databases
Other Related Resources
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 Websites for Free Business Information
Appendix G: Finding Business Case Studies
Appendix H: Business Information Literacy
Appendix I: Reviews and Abstracts to Popular Business Books
Appendix J: Selected Business Library and Librarian Blogs
Appendix K: Business Journal Rankings
Title Index
Subject Index