Research Guides: Business

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Business Reference Items

The following are recommended Reference titles available from Steely Library.

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Standard and Poor’s Industry Surveys
Location: REF HC106.6 .S74
This multivolume resource includes overviews of more than fifty important industries, with information about business environments, trends, terminology, etc.
International Directory of Company Histories
Location: REF HD2721 .I62x
This multivolume directory provides historical details, statistics, and other information about more than 4,500 influential companies from around the world.
Credo Reference: Business
This electronic collection of reference works (including dictionaries and encyclopedias) allows for keyword searching in multiple titles related to business, finance, investment, and other associated topics.
Encyclopedia of Business
Location: REF HF1001 .E466 2000
This two-volume encyclopedia includes approximately 700 signed articles on significant business topics, written by business experts and scholars.
Understanding American Business Jargon: A Dictionary
Location: REF HF1001 .F65 2005
This dictionary includes more than 2,500 definitions for important business terms and concepts.
Dictionary of Business Information Resources
Location: REF HF54.52.U5 D567
This directory provides brief descriptions and contact information for the important associations, newsletters, periodicals, trade shows, directories, databases, and Web sites for almost 100 different industries.
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management
Location: REF HD30.15 .B455 2005
This multivolume encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of the major aspects of business management, including ethics, finance, human resources, organizational behavior, and more.
Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Business Ethics
Location: REF HF5387 .B55 1997
This dictionary includes definitions of significant terms and concepts related to business ethics.
Business Cycles and Depressions: An Encyclopedia
Location: REF HB3711 .B936 1997
This encyclopedia contains over 300 articles about economic fluctuations and crises, including historical information.

The Business Research Guide is maintained by Andrea Brooks. Suggestions and comments are welcome.