Business & Economics
Following are general sources for Business & Economics; see the subcategories below for resources that are more narrow in scope.
Accounting
Careers
Corporations
Economics
Finance & Investments
Management
Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Books & Audio-Visual
AlleyCat
Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
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yes Company Profiles
Select "Company Profiles" from menu at top of page.
EBSCOhost info
yes Credo Reference / Xreferplus - Business Credo info
yes Disclosure Corporate Snapshots FirstSearch info
yes Ferguson's Career Guidance Center FactsOnFile info
yes WorldScope FirstSearch info
Magazine & Journal Articles
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yes Academic Search Premier EBSCOhost info
yes MasterFILE Premier EBSCOhost info
yes Business Source Premier EBSCOhost info
yes Regional Business News EBSCOhost info
Web Sites
Budget of the United States Government
The Office of Management and the Budget provides access to the full text of the President's proposed budget. Site includes budgets from previous years as well as full texts of the Economic Report of the President for recent years.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Business Department Web Guide
This resource guide lists websites covering a variety of business categories.
Consumer Price Index
Online version of the current Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes an inflation calculator. News releases are archived for several years.
Internet Sources for U. S. Corporate, Industrial, and Economic Information
Limited to web sites that are free. It includes sections on business news, company information, economics, finance, and industry.
Library of Congress, Business Reference Services
This site sponsored by the Library of Congress provides links to internet sites and lists of published guides for finding business information.
Pennsylvania Business
Select the "Business in PA" link from the PA Navigator menu to obtain a comprehensive list of Pennsylvania business links to organizations, business taxes, minority/women's business, starting and maintaining a business, etc.
Pittsburgh Business Times
Business news in the Pittsburgh area. Provides full text of the current issue and is archived from 1996.
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
This site provides regional links to a business resource center, career information, entrepreneurship and international business partnerships, etc. There is a calendar of local business events including workshops, seminars, etc. Links to small business development organizations such as the Southwestern Pennsylvania Entrepreneurial Assistance Network, which offers free workshops and other help in small business start-up and growth, are provided.