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Finance Subject Guide

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Banking & Finance
--Reference Stacks-- HG 151 .M8; also available online
Encyclopedia of Business
--Reference Stacks-- HF 1001 .E466 (2 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Busine$$ and Finance
--Reference Stacks-- HF 1001 .E467 (2 vol.)
Thorndike Encyclopedia of Banking and Financial Tables
--Reference Stacks-- HG1626 .T46

Handbooks

AMA Management Handbook
--4th floor Stacks-- HD 31 .A418; also available online
Barron's Finance & Investment Handbook
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Financial Handbook
--Reference Stacks-- HF 5550 .F5
The Handbook of Financial Instruments
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Handbook of Financial Markets--Securities, Options, Futures
--4th floor book stacks-- HG 4527 .H25
Handbook of International Banking
--online-- netLibrary e-book
The Money Market
--4th floor book stacks-- HG 226 .S74
NAICS Desk Reference : The North American Industry Classification System Desk Reference
--Ready Reference-- HF 1041.5 .N35
North American Industry Classification System: United States (NAICS)
--Ready Reference and Stacks-- HC 1065 .A17
Standard Industrial Classification Manual
--Ready Reference-- HF 1041 .U613

Dictionaries

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Finance
--Reference Stacks-- HG 151 .B49; also available online
International Dictionary of Banking and Finance
--Reference Stacks-- HG 151 .C54 1999
The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics
--Reference Stacks-- HB 61 .N49
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money & Finance
--Reference Stacks-- HG 151 .N48 (3 vol.)
Wall Street Words : An Essential A to Z Guide for Today's Investor
--Reference Stacks-- HG 4513 .S37

Directories

Brands and Their Companies
--Reference Stacks-- HD69 .B7 C662
Directory of Corporate Affiliations
--Reference Stacks-- HG 4057 .A219 (5 vol.)

Style Manuals

The AMA Style Guide for Business Writing
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
--Ready Reference-- BF 76.7 .P83
APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 2007
--Ready Reference-- PN171. F56 .A63 2007; also available online

Bibliographies

Business Information Sources
--Reference Stacks-- HF 5351 .Z99 D3
Guide to American Directories
--Reference Stacks-- HF 5035 .D33
Investment Statistics Locator
--4th floor book stacks-- HG 4910 .Z99 B4

Statistical Sources

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
--Reference Stacks-- HF 5681 .R25 A45
Household Spending : Who Spends How Much on What
--Ready Reference-- HC 110 .C6 H68
International Financial Statistics
--Ready Reference-- HG 3879 .I569
International Financial Statistics Yearbook
--Ready Reference-- HG 3879 .I57
Statistical Abstract of the United States
--Ready Reference-- HA 202 .A33

Indexes and Databases

Business Periodicals Index
--Reference Stacks-- AI 3 .B98

Business Source Complete-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text of articles from magazines and scholarly journals, industrial/technological periodicals, company and industry profiles, country economic data, accounting standards, encyclopedic dictionaries and handbooks.

EconLit-- Indexes and abstracts international economic literature including journals, books, dissertations, and working papers.

International Directory of Company Histories-- Provides detailed histories of many of the largest and most influential companies worldwide. Each history contains a bibliography of suggested readings. The Gale Virtual Reference Library database also contains entries from the Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce.

JSTOR-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text of scholarly journal articles in the fields of ecology, economics, education, finance, history, mathematics, political science and population studies.

LEXIS®-NEXIS® Academic-- Provides full-text of: U.S. and international newspapers; business, industry and market news; accounting literature; company financial reports and profiles; legal news and reviews; state and federal case law; state, U.S., Canadian, Commonwealth and E.U. codes and regulations; patents; medical news and journals; state and country profiles; biographies and quotations; polls and surveys and a world almanac.

Mergent Online-- Provides company data U. S. and international companies, including SEC (EDGAR) filings, FactSheets, current and historical annual reports; provides Country Profiles.

ProQuest Research Library-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of popular and scholarly periodicals from many disciplines.

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys-- Provides full-text industry information and economic trends, textual analysis and commentary, statistical data and charts, forecasts and emerging trends, and quick reviews of conditions and current investment perspective on more than 115 market sectors.

STAT-USA-- Provides full-text economic and financial statistics and international trade information.

Statistical-- Provides summaries and full-text statistical information on all subjects.

Wall Street Journal-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text of selected articles from The Wall Street Journal from 1984 to present.

Internet Sites

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) -- A division of the U.S. Department of Labor, this national statistical agency is the principal fact-finding arm of the federal government in the broad fields of labor, economics, and statistics. Among its major programs are the consumer price index (CPI), the producer price index (PPI), the employment cost index, and the national compensation survey.

The Dismal Scientist -- An independent provider of economic, financial, country, and industry research designed to meet the diverse planning and information needs of businesses, governments, and professional investors worldwide.

Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors -- Central bank of the United States, which conducts monetary policy by influencing money and credit conditions in the economy. Supervises and regulates banking institutions and maintains stability of the financial system.

Statistical Abstract of the United States -- The National Data Book contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included.