Quick Reference Guide
Small Business Start-Up
INDEXES
(Bound volumes are found on Index Tables & Stack A-16 – Library 1st Floor.)
BUSINESS PERIODICALS INDEX (1958 – present). Subject and company index to more than 400 business periodicals updated monthly (Index Tables – Library 1st Floor.).
NEW YORK TIMES INDEX (1851 – present). Citations and brief abstracts of significant news by subject, geographic, organization and personal name (Stack A-16, Library 1st Floor).
WALL STREET JOURNAL INDEX (1958 – present). Index includes corporate news indexed by company and organization, and general news indexed alphabetically by subject and personal, product or geographic name.
DATABASES
(Available on the HCCC Library Website.)
ALL HCCC JOURNALS PRINT AND ELECTRONIC All HCCC periodicals, both in print (in the Library) and in electronic format.
BUSINESS AND COMPANY RESOURCE CENTER A fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and full-text articles.
EBSCO MASTERFILE SELECT Access to over 760 periodicals covering many subjects.
EXPANDED ACADEMIC ASAP Offers full-text coverage of every academic concentration.
INFOTRAC ONEFILE Includes articles related to small business.
INVESTTEXT PLUS Financial research database for investment, company and industry reports from over 500 brokers in North America and around the world.
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER INDEX National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search (1977 – present).
NEW YORK STATE NEWSPAPERS Database indexing ten major newspapers published in the state, including the New York Times and the New York Post, and papers from Binghamton, Buffalo, and Syracuse.
WILSON SELECT A FirstSearch database with full-text articles.
PERIODICALS
(Bound, current and microfilm available – Library 1st floor. Consult a blue spiral-bound HCCC Library Periodical Holdings List for the location of the following periodicals. Copies of this list are located throughout the library.)
BUSINESS WEEK (1960 – present). Journal covers political and legal issues, new technology, company profiles, and global business environment.
FORBES (1960 – present). Focuses on business news and analysis, economic and technological trends.
FORTUNE (1951 – present). Covers smaller companies and market segments in more depth than Forbes.
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW (1960 – present). Case studies and current thinking on business and management.
INC. (1981 – present). Journal for growing companies; evaluates new technologies, economic trends and anything that might have an impact on small business.
KIPLINGER PERSONAL FINANCE MAGAZINE (Current year only). Each issue includes reporting on investments, taxes, insurance, paying for college, planning for retirement, home ownership, and other personal finance topics.
NEW YORK TIMES (1851 – present). Journal covers national and international events affecting business issues.
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK QUARTERLY (1971 – present). Journal published by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
WALL STREET JOURNAL (1958 – present). Primary daily source for stocks, bonds, currency exchange and financial data as well as national and international news with a business slant.
RESOURCE BOOKS
(Reference Area – Library 1st floor and Circulating Collection – 2nd floor.)
Business Plans Handbook. Ref. HD62.7. B865. A compilation of business plans developed by small businesses.
Business Statistics of the United States. Ref HF105.A32 (Annual). Includes data about the U.S. economy from 1972.
Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide. Ref. G1019 .R22 (Annual). Population, economic and geographic data for cities in the U.S.
Legal Guide For Starting and Running A Small Business. Law Collection - 2nd Floor, LB225 KF1659 .Z9 S76. Provides over 60 legal forms and documents and step-by-step instructions for their use.
Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources. Ref. HF5351.E53 2001. How to locate material relevant to business environment.
Franchise Annual. Ref HF5429. F66. Provides guidelines for investigating and obtaining a franchise; includes information on state regulations and lists specific franchisers by subject.
International Business Information: How to Find it, How to Use it. Ref HF54.5 .P33 1998. Describes key international publications and databases; also gives the researcher the necessary information to locate the correct and most useful source.
New York Manufacturers Directory. Ref. HC107 .N7 (Annual). Provides company profiles with locations, contacts, descriptions and statistics.
Small Business Sourcebook. Ref. HD2346 .U5 S665 (Annual). A comprehensive resource for entrepreneurs which profiles specific small businesses and provides sources of business assistance by state.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers and Thomas Register Catalog File. Ref. T12. T6 (16 vols.). Lists products and services of American manufacturers arranged alphabetically and geographically for easy access.
For more books on this topic search the online catalog using the following subject headings:
NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, SMALL BUSINESS, TARGET MARKETING, FRANCHISES, ENTREPRENEURS, or search under the names of specific businesses (ex. CLOTHING TRADE, RESTAURANTS, DAY CARE CENTERS, etc.).
INTERNET RESOURCES
Business.gov. Collection of links to business information and services provided by the government.
CELCEE: Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. A searchable database containing abstracts on entrepreneurial education at all levels; part of the ERIC system.
New York State Small Business Development Center. Gives free one to one support and advice to small businesses in New York State.
United States Small Business Administration. A federal agency which provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their businesses. |
