Business & Finance

Business and Company Resource Center
This database includes company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
(Subscription provided by MELSA.)

Business Source Premier
Database designed specifically for business researchers, provides an easy way to both browse and search for country economic data, company profiles, industry information and market research.
(Provided by ELM.)

Morningstar Investment Research Center 
Financial data on more than 30,000 stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, and buy/sell guidance on more than 1,900 stocks and 2,100 mutual funds.
(Subscription provided by MELSA.)

ReferenceUSA
A directory of U.S. businesses. Features commercial and residential information.
(Subscription provided by MELSA.)

Regional Business News
Supplemental database for customers of Business Source Premier. Provides comprehensive full text for more than 60 regional business publications.
(Provided by ELM.)

Big Charts
Interactive online charting service giving free and unlimited access to charts, reports, indicators, and quotes on 22700 US stocks, mutual funds, ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Access to economic and labor data, including the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Consumer Price Index.

Economic Indicators
US Census Bureau regular updates of US economic data such as housing starts, retail merchant sales, international durable goods orders.

Financial Calculators
Over 350 interactive calculators that can help with mortgages, loans, taxes, retirement, auto purchasing, and savings.

MEASURINGWORTH
A service for calculating relative worth over time.

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Links to: business services, information about community development in Minnesota, facts and figures, help for job seekers and more.

U.S. Department of Labor
Statistics and information on labor issues. Includes links to the Bureau of Labor statistics and OSHA.

U.S. Small Business Administration
Information for starting and maintaining a small business.

*Funding for electronic references is provided by ELM (Electronic Library for Minnesota) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network, MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency) with funding from state and federal revenues, and Washington County.