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These resources require either a valid library card number from a participating library
or a Michigan Drivers License or State ID.
American Community Survey Data: What the Business Community Need to Know. This pamphlet acknowledges that to make effective use of the ACS, businesses need to understand how ACS data are collected and reported, and their advantages and limitations relative to the long form data previously collected during the decennial census. This handbook describes the data products available from the ACS and how to access them. Examples are provided with step-by-step instructions on accessing the data.
Business and Company ASAP 1980 - Dec 2008 Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.
Business and Company Resource Center: Recommended for: General user, Professionals. Mostly full text. Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.
Criminal Justice Collection : Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals.
General Business File ASAP: Recommended for: General user. All full text. Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.
Federal Government Publications - FDSys: Freely available materials. Federal Digital System (FDSys) provides free online access to official Federal Government publications which include Congressional, Presidential and Federal agency materials. Through FDsys, you are able to search, browse and download documents and publications.
InfoTrac Insurance and Liability Collection: This collection, comprised of nearly 40 journals, takes a broad view of the insurance and liability industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
InfoTrac Small Business Collection: Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
LegalTrac: Recommended for: General user, professional. Some full text. Students, law school faculty and legal researchers will all find the legal publications they need in LegalTrac®. Drawing on a wide variety of the most highly regarded legal publications, LegalTrac® provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Each title included in LegalTrac® is selected on the basis of criteria provided by a special advisory committee of the American Association of Law Libraries. LegalTrac® also contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.
The Michigan Advantage: Give Your Business the Upper Hand. A site created by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that helps you with information to start, expand or relocate your business in Michigan.
U.S. Small Business Administration: Programs and services to start, grow and succeed with a small business in Michigan.
SCORE: Counselor's to America's Small Business, provides face-to-face consultation with business professionals for both startups and established businesses.