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IBISWorld Industry data covers over 680 Industries in the United State’s economy. To obtain an overview of the industry you are interested in, select your specific industry from the alphabetical list or choose an industry category from the list below. Basic information is provided free of charge and more complete reports can be purchased

Content: Online Resource | Source: IBISWorld | Subjects: Market Research, Reference / Search

The Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research is the newest project by the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to expand on its mission to provide economic information and data to researchers interested in the U.S. economy. On this web site you will find links to scanned images (in Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format) of historical economic statistical publications, releases, and … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | Subjects: Economics, Reference / Search

Management Logs consists of 27 discussion forums on management sciences, facilitating the exchange of news, ideas, opinions, and best practices.

Editor’s Note: I haven’t spent much time on this site but some of the entries look promising…unfortunately, each topic seems to require a separate newsletters subscription and there appears to be no RSS feeds (even though the site looks to be powered by blogger).

Content: Online Resource | Source: Management Logs | Subject: Reference / Search

Google Scholar (in beta at the time of this writing) allows you to search through journal articles, abstracts and other scholarly literature from academic publishers, professional societies and the like. Simply enter your topic, publication or author of interest.

Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Google Print project, many Google searches will return books referencing your search query mixed in your search results. If you want … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Google | Subject: Reference / Search

Soople is “an interface that ‘softens’ all the fantastic (advanced) functions Google offers” and is meant for those “not yet familiar with all the functions and required syntaxes.” It features topical search tips, a calculator, language translator, U.S phone directory, and a filter for simultaneous use of many of Google’s advanced features. Other search functions include definitions, stocks, images, news, movie reviews, and more.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Denit | Subject: Reference / Search

Eliyon is a search engine that indexes the profiles of business professionals and companies. As of late 2004, the Eliyon database included more than 22 million profiles of executives in the US, and more are added every day. To find new data, Eliyon crawls the Web and automatically extracts executive names and details from press releases, news articles, company websites and SEC filings. Originally intended … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Eliyon Technologies Corporation | Subjects: Competitive Intelligence, Reference / Search

This site “has over 1000 business and economics definitions and nearly 200 of the most common diagrams for you to search or browse.” Also includes a list of acronyms. From a British “provider of Internet-based learning materials for the economics and business education community.”

Content: Online Resource | Source: biz/ed | Subjects: Economics, Reference / Search

CORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is the best source of free and confidential small business advice to help you build your business-from idea to start-up to success. The SCORE Association, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide.

SCORE’s extensive, national network of 10,500 retired and working volunteers are experienced entrepreneurs … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: SCORE Association | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Reference / Search

The Australian site takes material from the such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD to generate material that allows users to compare countries based on many different statistics. Features information about specific countries, as well as tables on subjects ranging from agriculture to transportation. Searchable. Some material only available to subscribers. … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: NationMaster.com | Subjects: International, Reference / Search

This Economist section features “What’s In The Journals” which offers a regular wrap-up and commentary on leading articles from a number of business journals. You can also find book reviews and abstracts.

Editor’s Note: my only fault with this site is that there is no corresponding email newsletter so you have to remember to regularly visit the site…

Content: Online Resource | Source: The Economist | Subjects: Education, Reference / Search

Current global economic data is available to anyone, anytime. But there are millions of pages on the Web, so finding the best data to further business decisions can be daunting. Here are some sites that offer high-value information and some guidelines for searching.

Content: Article | Author: Fay Hansen | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Economics, Reference / Search

Research Connect is a resource for the national media, independent research firms, university professors, students, institutional money managers, investors, public relations firms and countless others.

RC has built an extensive independent research database and online directory of experts consisting of economists, financial analysts, research fellows, scholars, university professors, technical gurus and CEOs from worldwide think tanks, independent research firms, consulting agencies and prestigious universities throughout … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Research Connect – O’Keefe & Associates | Subjects: Market Research, Reference / Search

This search engine is all business, literally. Designed specifically for the corporate or business user, Find.com was created by FIND/SVP, Empire Media and TripleHop Technologies. Utilizing the latest in search technology, results are clustered so that you can easily expand and explore any topic of interest. But it’s the results that count, and here the search engine first presents proprietary, fee-based content, then results from … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Find.com | Subject: Reference / Search

Technorati is a Web log (“blog”) research tool which tracks nearly 650,000 blogs. Looking for a blog on your subject of interest? Now you can search the blog-only search tool by keyword to find relevant resources. Other tools include watchlists of the most popular blogs, the newest blogs, and link trackers which list and count the number of sites linking a particular blog so you … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Technorati | Subject: Reference / Search

NoodleTools is a suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their online research. From selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources in MLA or APA style, NoodleTools makes online research easier!

Content: Online Resource | Source: NoodleTools Inc. | Subject: Reference / Search

Finally, a simple-to-use portal on Web research resources, everything from alltheweb to Web Wombat (and Google in between). This is an excellent page to peruse when you need information online, but when you’re not quite sure where to begin. You’ll find links to many resources including search engines, directories, reference works, databases, graphics, periodicals, government, and other topics. With about a dozen links under each … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Author: Robert Harris | Source: VirtualSalt | Subject: Reference / Search

At 1000 pages, the most comprehensive management book ever published bringing together the ideas of the best management thinkers in the world.

Content: Book | Authors: Des Dearlove, Stuart Crainer | Subjects: Management, Reference / Search

‘Cary L. Cooper has done a masterful job of compiling a wonderful collection of classics. Each article is a must read for anyone interested in the development of management thought. A masterful, eclectic set of classic articles that provide a great overview of the field of management thinking. I am honored to have my articles included in this book.’
– Ed Lawler II, University of Southern … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Cary L. Cooper | Subjects: Management, Reference / Search

Want to know when new sites in a specific category are indexed with Google? Googlert can be set up to run Google searches and send you URLs of newly-indexed pages by email. Just register on the site, then create up to 5 automatic, formatted searches. It’s that easy. You can run the searches when you visit the site, or the searches can be set to … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Author: Gideon Greenspan | Subjects: Free Stuff / Tools, Reference / Search

A search engine that searches multiple message boards simultaneously and displays “information contained on the Web’s forums and message boards.” Sites with forums may request that they be included in the database (no fee). From engineers and students from the University of Michigan.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Effyis Inc. | Subject: Reference / Search