UWM Libraries
Spring 2008

Library Resources for Business Research

Business Plans and Proposals

• Books at the UWM Libraries

Reference Books on Business Plans:
Business Plans Handbook   (REF) HD 62.7 .B865   [sample]
Bankable Business Plans  (REF) HD 30.28 .R644 2003 
Perfect Phrases for Business Proposals and Business Plans  (REF) HF 5718.5 .D43x 2006

Reference Books on Small Business:
The Entrepreneur's Desk Reference    (REF) HB 615 .A72 2003
Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists     (REF) HD 62.7 .T488 2006
Encyclopedia of Small Business      (REF) HD 62.7 .H553 2002

NOTE:  To identify additional library books by topic:
            -  click on Library Catalog (PantherCat) from the library's home page,
            -  do a Keyword (and,or,not) search.

• Web Sites (Free Access)
  
  Business.gov  http://business.gov
  Center for Business Planning    http://www.businessplans.org/index.asp
  U.S. Small Business Administration  http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov

 Industry and Market Information  

• Books at the UWM Libraries
  
    Industry Codes
    North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)   At the Info Desk
     (REF) HF 1041 .U613
    Standard Industrial Classification Manual   At the Info Desk   (REF) HF 1042 .S72x 1987
  

Industry Analysis
Encyclopedia of American Industries (REF) HC 102 .E53 2005
Encyclopedia of Global Industries   (REF) HD 2324 .E53
Market Share Reporter (REF) HF 5410 .M35
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys   At the Info Desk   (REF) HG 4921 .S752  [sample]

Consumer Markets and Consumer Demographics
Best Customers: Demographics of Consumer Demand (REF) HC 79 .C6 B47x  [sample]
Community Sourcebook of ZIP Code Demographics   (REF) HA 203 .S66
Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns   (REF) HF 5837 .E53
Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What  (REF) HC 110 .C6 O34
Lifestyle Market Analyst (REF) HF 5415.33 .U6 L54 

• Articles in Business Periodicals   (Subscription Databases)

ABI/Inform   [HELPFUL SUBJECT HEADINGS]
Search for articles written on business topics in 1,800 business journals, magazines and newspapers. Full text is available for over 1,100 journal titles.

Business Source Elite
Search for articles in 1,800 business publications. Full text is available for over 1,100 journal titles.

• Company Information and Statistical Sources   (Subscription Databases)

ReferenceUSA
Directory of 14 million U.S. businesses. Search by company, geographic area (e.g. zip code), industry, and more.

Hoover's Company Records
Company profiles for over 40,000 U.S. and international companies, both public and private.

LexisNexis Statistical
Search for statistical publications published by the U.S. government and other organizations. The full-text of selected statistical tables is available. User Guide

More Subscription Databases
View the full list of business databases at http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/subjects/busecon.html.

• Web Sites (Free Access)
  
  Industry Information
  Economic Census of the United States  http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/ 
  Statistical data on the U.S. economy from the national to the local level.
  
  Business and Industry (U.S. Census Bureau)  http://www.census.gov/econ/www/index.html
  Links to economic statistics by industry sector.
  
  Consumer Information
  Claritas: My Best Segments    http://www.claritas.com/MyBestSegments/Default.jsp?ID=20  
  Snapshots of demographic traits, lifestyles and behaviors by zip code.
  
  ESRI Zip Code Lookup Tool   http://www.esri.com/data/community_data/community-sourcebooks/index.html
  Snapshots of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics as well as lifestyles by zip code.
  
  U.S. Census 2000: American FactFinder   http://factfinder.census.gov/
  Demographic profiles of various geographic areas.
  
  More Industry Reference Sources at the Library
  Library Guide - Industry Information Sources 

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http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/courses/eng205maris08.html    02/28/2008
Librarians:  Kris Bina Midthun, Business Librarian and Katie Kvien, RIS Intern