Information on researching businesses; business, legal and government forms; addresses & phone numbers of businesses in both the United States and Canada; and government resources for starting and running your own business.
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Reference Librarian
Patty Crane
Reference Desk Telephone
417-624-5465
Reference Databases
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Business and Company ASAP (Gale)
Information on companies, markets, and industries from business and trade journals, newspapers, and company directory profiles. (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile) |
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Business and Company Resource Center (Gale)
Detailed company and industry news and information from company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. |
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Business Economics and Theory (Gale)
Information from academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in Economics. (Subject focused subset of General OneFile and Academic OneFile) |
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Gale Directory Library New
Online access to the Gale Encyclopedia of Publications and Broadcast Media and the Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S. Search for information on organizations in the U.S. and for the newpapers, magazines, television and radio stations, and other media in places all over the world. |
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Global Road Warrior
Information on 175 nations and territories including geography, demographics, culture, society, and religion. The database also contains information business travelers would need such as money, security, health, technical & electrical connections, internet, women in business, and essential terms. |
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NetLibrary eBooks
eBooks are electronic versions of 6000+ printed books
including many general interest, reference, technical, and
how-to books that can be viewed online on any PC connected
to the Internet. To use eBooks from a computer outside the
library you must have an account. See Reference Staff. |
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ReferenceUSA Canadian Businesses
Information on 1.5 million Canadian businesses. Listings include address, telephone numbers, line of business, owner/executives, and financial information. |
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ReferenceUSA CorpTech
Information on 95,000 technology companies. Listings vary from complete financial and sales information on publicly traded companies to directory listings for private companies. |
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ReferenceUSA U.S. Businesses
Information on 14 million U.S. businesses. Listings include address, telephone numbers, web site addresses, line of business, owner/executives, financial information, competitor’s report, and more. |
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Small Business Resource Center (Gale)
Information on how to start, finance or manage a small business including business plans, how to guides, articles and websites. |
Web Sites
Dollar Times Financial calculators for loans, investments and savings, and personal finance.
Missouri Business Portal The single port of entry for doing business in Missouri, including registrations, filings, licenses, and permits.
Missouri Census Data Center Census data for the state of Missouri with links to United States census web sites.
U.S. Small Business Administration Information for you to start, grow, and succeed in business ownership.
