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Item	Availability	Notes
Indexes to Journals about Business:
ABI Inform via ProQuest	1971-date	Indexes 1400+ scholarly and trade journals in accounting and all business-related fields.
Business and Industry via GaleNet	1994-date	Indexes 1200+ trade journals and selected industry-related documents.
Business NewsBank via NewsBank InfoWeb	1993-date	Produces articles from the business sections of 400+ U.S. newspapers as well as many local business journals.
Wall Street Journal via ProQuest	1986-present	Contains citations, abstracts, and full-text articles from the Wall Street Journal.
Business File ASAP via Galenet	1996-date	Indexes 1000+ scholarly and trade journals, popular magazines, and newspapers in business and industry.  Included in Gale Business & Company Resource Center, above
Wilson Business Full Text via Wilsonweb	1986-date	Indexes 345+ major magazines in business.
Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Economics and Finance. Green Library REF HB199 .C3	2006-07	A directory of journals accepting articles in accounting, economics, and finance, with their addresses and submission requirements.
Company Financials:
Bankruptcies; SDC Platinum   via Thomson Financial Use on selected computers in the ERC, 2nd Floor, Green Library	1980 - 1988, limited; 1988 - present, full	Based on SEC documents, bankruptcy court filings, reorganization plans, and news sources, provides data searchable by various factors, from company name to creditors, securities, financial profile, etc.  Includes U.S. companies with assets of $1million (1980-88) or, after 1988, public with $10 million or private with $50 million in assets. Available through computers near windows in ERC (Green Library, 2nd floor).
LiveEDGAR via Thomson Wests/GSI	Current	A comprehensive collection of content that ranges from a listing of SEC filings dating back to 1967 (including all EDGAR filings), Annual Reports to Shareholders from 33,00 companies in 115 countries, complete SEDAR filings (Canada), and No-Action letters as early as 1971.  Also has information on mergers & acquisitions, registrations, and prospectuses since 1996.  Additional libraries include a comprehensive SEC library as well as a company news, quotes, & financials database.
Mergent Online via Mergent Online	1994-present	Corporate reports on 20,000+ U.S. & international corporations plus financial search engine.
SDC Platinum:  Worldwide Mergers & Acquisitions via SDC/Thomson Financial Use on selected computers in the ERC, 2nd Floor, Green Library	US: 1979-last year Intl: 1985-last year	This is a CD database run on the Library's internal network, so it must be used within the ERC on 2nd floor, Green Library.  Covers both public and private transactions involving at least 5% of the company value (prior to 1993, value must => $1mm.)  Transactions include, mergers, acquistions, LBOs, stake purchases, tender offers, stock swaps, privatizations, spinoffs, etc.  Searchable data factors includes over 1,400 data elements.     An instruction guide is available:  Worldwide Mergers & Acquisitions Instructions.     This is a CD database run on the Library's LAN.
Business and Company Resource Center via GaleNet	1980-date	Indexes 1000+ scholarly and trade journals, popular magazines, and newspapers in business and industry. Also includes company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and more.
Annual Reports,Com (formerly,Report Gallery)	(check url date)	Provides annual reports to stockholders (ARS) of many companies.
Best's Insurance Reports:  Life/Health. Green Library REF HG8943.B3 via A.M. Best Co.	Current Older issues in General Collection	An annual directory and ratings service for U.S. and Canadian life and health insurance companies.
Best's Insurance Reports:  Property/Casualty. Green Library REF HG9665.B5 via A.M. Best Co.	Current Older issues in General Collection	An annual directory and ratings service for U.S. and Canadian property and casualty insurance companies.
Best's Key Rating Guide®:  Property/Casualty. Green Library REF HG8525.B4 via A.M. Best Co.	Current Older issues in General Collection	An annual ratings service for U.S. and Canadian property and casualty insurance companies.  The publication includes numerous financial data about each company rated.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via SEC	(check url date)	The U.S. federal government's securities and investment regulatory body, including EDGAR, the database of financial reports to the SEC.
Finance-related Dictionaries & Encyclopedias:
Encyclopedia of Business and Finance (or, via Gale Virtual Reference Library if you are off campus.)	2007	"The Encyclopedia of Business and Finance is a 2-vol. complete reference covering five general areas:  finance and banking; accounting; marketing; management; and information systems.  Drawing on practical professional expertise as well as that of noted scholars, the contributors include executives, government administrators and scholars from leading business programs from around the United States."        [caaiac]
Financial Forecast Center via Ineatideas	(check url date)	A source of basic statistics and forecasts.
Glossary of Insurance and Financial Planning Terms via U. Calgary	(check url date)	By Norma Nielson, Chairholder in Insurance and Risk Management within the Faculty of Management at the University of Calgary.
Glossary of Selected Financial Terms via IMF	(check url date)	A free dictionary of financial terms provided by the International Monetary Fund.
International Monetary Fund Selected Exchange Rates via IMF	(check url date)	Some data is to the $US, some is $US to country currency, some is to SDR, the IMF's "Special Drawing Rights."  (See elsewhere on the IMF site for a definition of "SDR.")
Investopedia via Investopedia	(check url date)	More than just a dictionary or encyclopedia, this site offers tutorials and free software on investing.
Finance Handbooks:
Accounting, Budgeting, and Finance via AMACOM Green Library REF HG151.W62	1990	A handbook of "how to do" and "what is" in accounting and budgeting, by Charles J. Woelfel.
Accounting Trends & Techniques via AICPA Green Library REF HG5681.B2A35	1954 - present	"Annual survey of accounting practices followed in 600 stockholders' reports."
The Euro:  An Essential Guide Green Library REF HG925.C628	2001
How to Read a Financial Report via Wiley Green Library REF HF5681.B2T733	1999	How to interpret financial statements and what to look for.
The Spicer & Oppenheim Guide to Financial Statements Around the World Green Library REF HF5681.B2S6332	1989
Money & Currencies:
Paper Currency & Banknotes in the André Savine Collection and Historic Moneys via UNC University Libraries	Check url/date	Two digital collections available from the University Libraries of the University of North Carolina.      [caahbb]
National Banks:
Bank of England via Bank of England	(check url date)
European Central Bank via ECB	(check url date)
Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors via the Federal Reserve	(check url date)	The U.S. central banking system.
Development Organizations:
Export-Import Bank of the United States via ExIm	Check URL for date.	"The Export-Import Bank of the United States helps the private sector to create and maintain U.S. jobs by financing exports of the Nation's goods and Services."
International Finance Corporation via World Bank	Check URL for date.	"The International Finance Corporation is the private sector arm of the World Bank Group.  Our mission is to promote sustainable private sector investment in developing countries, helping to reduce poverty and improve people's lives.   IFC provides loans, equity, structured finance and risk management products, and advisory services to build the private sector in developing countries."  Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian languages.
Finance & Trade Associations:
Federation of International Trade Associations via fita	(check url date)	"The FITA Global Trade Portal, is the source for international import export trade leads, events, and links to 8,000 international trade (export import) related Websites."    [caahbb]
Florida International Bankers Association via FIBA	Check URL for date.	"The Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), Inc., is a 25 year old trade association, founded in 1979.  Its membership includes more than 80 financial institutions from 18 countries, across 4 continents.  Members include 6 of the 10 largest financial institutions in the world, along with the largest banks from Europe, the US and Latin America."  [caahbb]
U.S. Council for International Business via USCIB	Check URL for date.	An organization to influence governments toward good business practices.  It also provides ATA Carnets for persons taking materials temporarily from the U.S. to other countries, such as trade show support materials.
Economics:
Berkeley Electronic Press via BE Press	2000-date	Electronic-only journals published in the fields of Economic Analysis & Policy, Macroeconomics, Theoretical Economics, Business and Politics, Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, Review of Marketing Science, and Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics.
EconLit via EbscoHost	1969-present	Indexes 400+ international publications in economics.
NBER Working Papers via National Bureau of Economic Research	1973-date	Working papers of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Economics Statistics Briefing Room via the White House	Check url date	Statistics provided straight from the White House.
International Monetary Fund Selected Exchange Rates via IMF	(check url date)	Some data is to the $US, some is $US to country currency, some is to SDR, the IMF's "Special Drawing Rights."  (See elsewhere on the IMF site for a definition of "SDR.")
UC Atlas of Global Inequality via UCSC	Check URL date	"The Atlas integrates data, maps, and graphs to create an interactive website for accessing and analyzing information addressing global change and inequality."
Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Economics and Finance. Green Library REF HB199.C3	2006-07	A directory of journals accepting articles in accounting, economics, and finance, with their addresses and submission requirements.
Economic Research Organizations & Think Tanks:
Brookings Institution via Brookings	Check url date	This research institute majors on economics, foreign policy, governance, and metropolitan policies.
Economic Policies Institute via EPI	Check url date	Often labelled "liberal," the research tends to focus on working people and labor markets.
Hoover Institution via Hoover	Check url date	Located on Stanford University's campus, the Hoover Institution conducts research and publishes on public policy, with a definite economic slant.
Economics Meta-web Sites:
Economics-related Web Sites via Long Island University	Check url date
RFE:  References for Economists on the Internet via American Economic Association; ed. Bill Goffe, SUNY Oswego.	Check url date	Complements WebEc, below.
Web-Ec via CIE, EKI, & the University of Helsinki.	Check url date	Complements RFE, above.
Economics Dictionaries & Encyclopedias:
Encyclopedia of World Poverty (or, via Sage e-Reference if you are off campus.)	2006	"The three volumes of the Encyclopedia of World Poverty contain some 800 original, previously unpublished articles written by over 100 independent or affiliated scholars.  This encyclopedia is intended for use as an authoritative and rigorous source on poverty and related issues.  It provides extensive and current information and insight into the contemporary debate on poverty.  It can also be used as a reference to other sources through its cross-references and bibliographies."        [caaiac]
Dictionary of Free-Market Economics Green Library REF HB61.F65	1998
The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics Green Library REF HB61.N49	1987	This 4-volume work is more an encyclopedia in dictionary form than just a dictionary of economics.  Includes charts, graphs, and formulas.
Oxford Dictionary of Economics Green Library REF HB61.B554	2002
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History Green Library REF HC15.O94 2003	2003	A 5 volume encyclopedia of economics, past and present.  Vol. 5 includes related websites as well as the index.
Routledge dictionary of Economics 2nd ed. Green Library REF HB61.R92	2002
Polylingual Economics Dictionaries:
A New Century Chinese-English Dictionary of Economics & Trade Green Library REF HB61.X56	2002	A Chinese to English dictionary.
Quadrilingual Economics Dictionary Green Library REF HB61.J64	1980	This dictionary takes American English, French, German, and Dutch and translates each term into the other three languages.
Russian-English/English-Russian Dictionary of Free Market Era Economics 2nd ed. Green Library REF HB61.P68	1993	A bi-directional dictionary of Russian and English.
Wirtschafts-wörterbuch: Band II: Deutsch-Englisch Green Library REF HB61.S3	1992	A German to English dictionary.

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