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Research Guide - Management

Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources

• Axe Library Catalog

Other Book Sources

• Books 24x7
• NetLibrary
• WorldCat

Journal Databases

Primary Databases

• ABI/INFORM
• Business and Company ASAP
• Business and Company Resource Center
• LexisNexis Academic
• Viewswire

Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Management

• Academic OneFile
• Academic Search Premier
• EconLit
• EDGAR
• JSTOR
• Mergent Online
• ReferenceUSA
• Sage Journals Online
• STAT-USA Internet
• ThomasNet.com (Thomas Register)
• Value Line Research Center
• Wall Street Journal

"Serials Solutions"

Locate all journals available to you by using Serials Solutions. Both print titles and online titles are included. Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The category "Business & Economics" includes Management.

Online Reference Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

• From Credo Reference (formerly Xreferplus):
  • Dictionary of Business & Management
  • Dictionary of E Business
  • Capstone Encyclopedia of Busines
  • Collins Dictionary of Business
  • Penguin Dictionary of Busines
  • ... other Credo Reference business titles
• Encyclopedia of Small Business (from the Gale Virtual Reference Library)
• From Oxford Reference Online:
  • Dictionary of Business & Management
  • Oxford Business French Dictionary
  • Oxford Business Spanish Dictionary

Selected Sources in Axe Library

Axe Library Reference Titles:

• Dictionary of international business terms
• Encyclopedia of management
• Globalization: an encyclopedia of trade, labor, and politics

Publishing Guides:

• Cabell's directory of publishing opportunities in management
• Cabell's directory of publishing opportunities in marketing

Associations and Societies

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) - Dedicated to improving education in business administration and management. Premier accrediting agency for business schools. Include "Thought Leadership Reports" on business issues.
• Academy of Management (AOM) - Professional organization for business students and scholars.
• American Management Association (AMA) - Dedicated to training and development of managers. Offers some brief case studies of corporate "success stories."
• Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) - Largest professional society for OR. Provides journals, conferences, and practitioner resources.

Selected Web Sites

Comprehensive Web Sites | Management | Industry and Business Data | NAICS/SIC | International Business | Small Business | Career & Job Information

Comprehensive Web Sites

• BRINT; the BizTech Network - Gateway to a broad array of sources for business management. Portals for many areas of business, including knowledge management, general business, business technology, and e-business.
• Business.gov - A valuable site for businesses to find guidance with regulatory compliance issues. Over 30,000 compliance documents are linked. The site is maintained by the Small Business Administration in partnership with 21 other federal agencies.
• Intute: Social Sciences: Busines - Wide ranging resources on all aspects of business; UK based; international in scope.
• Wall Street Executive Library - A Large list of business sites and all purpose portal for the business desktop.

Management

• American Management Association Free Learning Resources - Provides articles, tips, newsletters and detailed answers to common management questions.
• Bplans - Provides free sample business plans to examine. Calculators with sample costs can help complete plans.
• Business Plan Resources - Frank Moyes of the Leeds School of Business has posted sample business plans and an extensive guide on how to write a business plan.

Industry and Business Data

• American Fact Finder - Census Bureau database useful for business demographics and population data.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics - Labor economics and statistics
• Current Industrial Reports (CIR) - Find industrial activity for major sectors and subsectors.
• Economic Indicators - Quick find for the 20 plus economic indicators. Calendar for release dates and times is included.
• Economic Census 2002 - Presents a detailed profile of United States business by sector or by state.
• FedStats - Gateway to statistics from 100 federal agencies. Covers state and national statistical data.
• Hoover's - Some of Hoover's is by subscription (see LexisNexis Academic > Business), but the industry profiles, brief company information and various useful company listings by geography, industry, and classification are free.
• U.S. Economy at a Glance - Overview of key employment and payroll data.
• Yahoo Finance Industry Center - Financial and performance data for over 200 industries.

NAICS/SIC

• Logistics World NAICS/SIC Codes Lookup and Conversion Table - Handy table to browse categories or search for SIC or NAICS codes.
• 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC Correspondence Tables - U.S. Census NAICS/SIC code tables. Find or compare codes

International Business

• Energy Information Administration Country Analysis Briefs
• Doing Business - World Bank Group present reports, charts, and data to explore the challenges of conducting business with 175 countries. Case studies and full reports are available.
• Export.gov - Portal for getting started and finding opportunities in exporting.
• FAOSTAT - International food and agriculture data
• Virtual International Business and Economic Sources (VIBES) - Huge collection of links covering international business and trade.

Small Business

• Kaufmann Venturing - Created by and for entrepreneurs. Includes speeches and articles on every aspect of establishing a business.
• Small Business Administration (SBA) - Under "Research and Statistics" find Working papers, Regulatory research, and a FAQ on small businesses. "Regulatory Policy" provides insight on the impact of federal regulations. Includes business plans
• Small Business Knowledge Base - Covers planning, starting, getting grants, managing, marketing, and internet business.

Career & Job Information

• Career Builder
• Indeed.com - Job search engine that finds listings from website postings.
• Simply Hired

Course Related Web Sites

MBA Experience (PDF) an Axe Library "Guide to Business Research Sources" (MGMKT-801)

PSU Department of Management & Marketing.
PSU 2005-2007 University Catalog - Management & Marketing