Lexis Nexis has expanded content!

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Christie Baird

News Bites report on stock exchange markets, by index and sector, to identify price and trading volume changes, including bullish and bearish signals and market action tables.

Stock Exchange disclosures reports giving a summary of any Company Announcements, the trading position in brief at the time of the disclosure, a note of previous announcements in that subject area and either a link to the Announcement or its text in full.

Energy Daily covers all aspects of the energy industry including electric utilities, nuclear power, natural gas, oil, coal and alternative fuels.

Lexis Nexis has also added news sources for countries and regions around the world. To search the database, click here.

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Electronic Reference Resources

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Christie Baird

Encyclopedia of Small Business
Encyclopedia of Business
Business Biographies
Business Plans
Encyclopedia of American Industries
Encyclopedia of Management
Company Histories
Company Histories Part 2
Leading American Businesses

The Encyclopedia of Small Business is a comprehensive and easily accessible reference source for entrepreneurs who need practical information that can be applied to their own business. One can browse over the articles that detail information about financial planning, market analysis, sales, business plans, tax planning, human resource issues and more.

Business Biographies are useful for biographical information of industry leaders worldwide. There are over 600 in-depth essays that cover each individual’s biographical information, career paths, achievements, leadership strategies and management styles.

The Business Plans section is composed of actual business plans written by entrepreneurs in North America seeking financing for their business. This provides examples on how to structure, compose, and write business plans.

Encyclopedia of American Industries is a comprehensive guide to industries in American business. It covers manufacturing industries, and has over 500 essays about non-manufacturing and service industries.

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Visit us on Facebook!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Christie Baird

Want to keep up with changing library events, new electronic resources or new reference materials? You can by visiting our Facebook page. Let us know what you think!

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Local Public Library Resources

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Christie Baird

>Click here to view Richland County Public Library’s business resources. (Contact the library for instructions regarding database access.)

Click here to view Lexington County Public Library’s Business Resources. (Contact the library for instructions regarding database access.)

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Need more assistance?

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Christie Baird

>You can contact Dwight Gardner, Head Business Librarian, or Christie Baird, Assistant Head Business Librarian, for more in-depth assistance.

Springs Business Library is located at the Moore School of Business, 1705 College St., Columbia, SC 29208. Our telephone number is 803-777-6032. Feel free to stop by for further assistance.

General information about the library’s policies and hours of operation are available by clicking here

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SC State Business Links

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Christie Baird

>If you want to find information about how to start and operate a business in South Carolina, a good place to start is the SC.GOV Small Business Portal
.
Another useful tool is the SC SBA Small Business Resource Guide .
This 48-page guide is full of information about all aspects of starting a business in the state of South Carolina.

A very informative website… SC Business One Stop
Each section on SCBOS is designed to support all phases of business lifecycle from start-up through expansion. You will find FAQs, custom tutorials, checklists, and other information to help you.

If you want to get assistance from a local SCORE chapter, click below:

SC SCORE–Counselors to America’s Small Business

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Market/Product Regulations & Laws

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Christie Baird

>Some websites you might consider useful:

· Division of Trading and Markets:Exchanges, Other Markets, Broker-Dealers, Clearing Agencies, Transfer Agents, and NRSROs
establishes and maintains standards for fair, orderly, and efficient markets. The Division regulates the major securities market participants, including broker-dealers, self-regulatory organizations (such as stock exchanges, FINRA, and clearing agencies), and transfer agents.

· The South Carolina Code of Laws is available online:

Browse the titles to locate the laws relevant to your topic. (For example, Title 36 deals with Commercial Code.)

Whenever you enter a query, make sure that you deselect any default settings that may interfere with your search. (The U.S. Code search page automatically defaults to the original U.S. Code database for 1994.)

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Market Data & Statistics for Small Business

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Christie Baird

Market Share Reporter is available in print in the Springs Business Library’s Reference Collection; it is also available in electronic format though DISCUS’ Business & Company Resource Center database or the University Libraries’ Electronic Resources page.

· Databases such as LexisNexis Academic and Business Source Premier are useful, as well; these resources are available on campus. (Off-campus access is restricted to faculty, staff, and students of the university.)

· The United States Census website provides statistical information for individuals/households as well as business/industry.

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Industry Information for Small Business

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Christie Baird

Click for Springs Business Library Industry selected links OR

Want access to databases for industry information? For remote access to more industry-related information…

On Campus? Use University Libraries’ Electronic Resources Page (Use alphabetical list to find Business Source Premier, Business & Company Resource Center, Dun & Bradstreet’s Million Dollar Database, IBISWorld, Investext and LexisNexis Academic)

Off Campus? Use DISCUS (DIgital Information for SC USers) provided by the SC State Library. Access DISCUS through your South Carolina County Public Library’s website. One must have a valid county public library card in order to access these databases remotely; the current DISCUS username and password can be obtained by contacting one’s local public library:

SC Public Library directory

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Competitive company research & potential partner research

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Christie Baird

>Springs Business Library Company links (http://www.sc.edu/library/pubserv/companies.html )

Want access to databases for company information?

· On Campus? Use University Libraries’ Electronic Resources Page (http://www.sc.edu/library/er/index.php?subject_id=116 ) Use alphabetical list to find Business Source Premier, Business & Company Resource Center, Dun & Bradstreet’s Million Dollar Database, Investext, LexisNexis Academic and Mergent Online.

· Off Campus? Use DISCUS (DIgital Information for SC USers, http://scdiscus.org/ ) provided by the SC State Library. Access DISCUS through your South Carolina County Public Library’s website. One must have a valid county public library card in order to access these databases remotely; the current DISCUS username and password can be obtained by contacting one’s local public library:
SC Public Library directory (http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/sc-libraries-directory )

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