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Online Resources - Business

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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Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. 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.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library eBook Collection (Ebscohost) formerly NetLibrary
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.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. Gale Directory Library
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.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. 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.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Mango
Language learning software for Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, Chinese, and Japanese. Mango Languages has generously offered us the use of their premier language learning database for the next year for these 6 languages.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. ReferenceUSA Canadian Businesses
Information on 1.5 million Canadian businesses. Listings include address, telephone numbers, line of business, owner/executives, and financial information.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. ReferenceUSA New Businesses
Information on over 4,000,000 new businesses. Search for businesses added last week or up to two years ago. 50,000 businesses added each week.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. 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.

 

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.