USEFUL BUSINESS RESOURCES AT NIACC LIBRARY

USEFUL BUSINESS RESOURCES AT NIACC LIBRARY

JAMES J. HILL REFERENCE LIBRARY

Internet                            JPEC BizToolkit Online Information Center - A gateway to business information tools, databases,

                                        and research resources to help you research the job market and turn your business ideas into

                                        a reality. Note: Items marked "Premium" require payment of fees. Provided through a partnership

                                        between the NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and the James J. Hill Reference Library.

                                        Access through Library Web Page*

Demographic Research

Market Research

Industry Research

American FactFinder

CenStats

Census 2000

Census Housing Topics

Census Scope

Statistical Abstract

DataPlace

ePodunk

Population Reference Bureau

You Are Where You Live

American Time Use Survey

Consumer Expenditure Survey

HillSearch

International Market Research Library

Knowthis.com Market Research

Reports

Market Research.com $$

Metrics 2.0

Hispanic Market Information

Hill Library Special Issues Index

County Business Patterns

Economic Census Industry Reports

Google Scholar

HillSearch

Current Industry Reports

NAICS Codes / SIC Codes

Annual Retail Trade Survey

Service Annual Survey

Statistics of US Business

CENSUS RESOURCES/STATISTICAL INFORMATION (Demographic Research)

R 317.3 U58	Statistical Abstract of the United States.
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	Regional Capacity Analysis Program (ReCAP) - Departments of Economics and Sociology and Extension Community and Economic Development.at ISU - provides research and data in support of community development efforts, focusing on issues related to regional economic and demographic change. http://www.seta.iastate.edu
Internet	Iowa Demographic Profiles http://data.iowadatacenter.org/browse/demographicrofiles.html Links to census and American Community Survey data for Iowa regions (Large cities/counties).
Internet	Iowa Factbook http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Fiscal/factbook Covers demographic data, industry statistics, labor market information and other data (state level).
Internet	Iowa QuickFacts http://www.iowadatacenter.org/quickfacts Iowa demographic data (state level).
Internet	Iowa Workforce Development Regional Profiles http://www.iowaworkforce.org/lmi/publications/regionprofiles/index.html Labor & employment information and statistics by region.

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Internet	U.S. Small Business Administration. http://www.sba.gov/index.html http://www.sba.gov/tools/resourcelibrary/publications/index.html (online resource library)
Internet	Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance http://www.cfda.gov/
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 web site for the State of Iowa; gateway to government, communities, and industries) http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html
Internet	Business.gov - The official business link to the U.S. Government http://www.business.gov/

PERIODICAL INDEXES / DATABASES (Market, Company, Industry Research)

Internet

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

GENERAL BOOKS

The library has a number of print and electronic books dealing with entrepreneurship, business plans, and marketing plans. Access them through the Online Library Catalog link on the Library Web Page*

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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