Forbes Library Subject Guides

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The Chamber of Commerce has created this great Northampton site, including a business directory, an events calendar, economic development news, and help for individual businesses or entrepreneurs.

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The Chamber of Commerce has created this great Northampton site, including a business directory, an events calendar, economic development news, and help for individual businesses or entrepreneurs.

Mass.gov Business Portal
This website gathers together information ranging from assistance in starting, growing & operating a small business, funding & financing, regulations by industry, hiring & managing employees, taxes, and small business guides.

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For more web sites please refer to The Skeptical Business Searcher : the information advisor's guide to evaluating Web data, sites, and sources by, Robert Berkman, 2004. Reference HK.1B455s 2004.

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For more web sites please refer to The Skeptical Business Searcher : the information advisor's guide to evaluating Web data, sites, and sources by, Robert Berkman, 2004. Reference HK.1B455s 2004.

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SCORE
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Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
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Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce\\

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Local Resources

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General

Thomas Register
http://www.thomasnet.com/
Comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. Free registration.

Annual Reports
http://www.annualreports.com/
Search for Annual Reports and 10K reports of companies traded on the U.S. Stock Exchange.

Big Charts
http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/
Current and historical stock quotations.

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National and International Resources

Thomas Register
Comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. Free registration.
Annual Reports
Search for Annual Reports and 10K reports of companies traded on the U.S. Stock Exchange.
Big Charts
Current and historical stock quotations.

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Local

SCORE
http://www.scorewesternmass.org/
The Western Massachusetts branch of the national nonprofit organization which offers free counseling and information to entrepreneurs and small business owners, this is a great resource for starting or jump-starting a business.
Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
http://www.explorenorthampton.com/
The Chamber of Commerce has created this great Northampton site, including a business directory, an events calendar, economic development news, and help for individual businesses or entrepreneurs.

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Better Business Bureau
http://www.bbb.org
Search for information on over 2.5 million businesses.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Product Recalls
http://www.cpsc.gov/
Search for company and product recalls from 1977 to the present.

Doing Business
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
The World Bank publishes this website for "comparing business regulations". 175 economies' data and reports relevant to doing business are included.

EDGAR
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Search for Securities and Exchange Commission fillings that are available to the public.

Recalls.gov
http://www.recalls.gov/
Search for product recalls.

globalEDGE
http://globaledge.msu.edu
The Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University, provides access to information about business internationally.

International Trade Administration
http://www.ita.doc.gov

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SCORE
http://www.scorewesternmass.org/
The Western Massachusetts branch of the national nonprofit organization which offers free counseling and information to entrepreneurs and small business owners, this is a great resource for starting or jump-starting a business.

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
http://www.explorenorthampton.com/
The Chamber of Commerce has created this great Northampton site, including a business directory, an events calendar, economic development news, and help for individual businesses or entrepreneurs.

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Better Business Bureau
Search for information on over 2.5 million businesses.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Product Recalls
Search for company and product recalls from 1977 to the present.
Doing Business
The World Bank publishes this website for "comparing business regulations". 175 economies' data and reports relevant to doing business are included.
EDGAR
Search for Securities and Exchange Commission fillings that are available to the public.
Recalls.gov
Search for product recalls.
globalEDGE
The Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University, provides access to information about business internationally.
International Trade Administration
The International Trade Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that promotes United States exports of nonagricultural U.S. services and goods. The website provides data and analysis for market and industry research, among other resources.

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Interested in finding a business' phone number or address? Then try our Directories subject guide.

For more web sites please refer to The Skeptical Business Searcher : the information advisor's guide to evaluating Web data, sites, and sources. By, Robert Berkman, 2004. Reference HK.1B455s 2004.

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(:see-also:)

(:see-also-end:) (:feature-box To learn more about business research...:) For more web sites please refer to The Skeptical Business Searcher : the information advisor's guide to evaluating Web data, sites, and sources by, Robert Berkman, 2004. Reference HK.1B455s 2004. (:feature-box-end:)

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Annual Reports
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Annual Reports
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Big Charts
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Big Charts
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Better Business Bureau
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Better Business Bureau
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Consumer Product Safety Commission Product Recalls
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Consumer Product Safety Commission Product Recalls
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Doing Business
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Doing Business
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EDGAR
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EDGAR
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Recalls.gov
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Recalls.gov
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globalEDGE
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globalEDGE
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International Trade Administration\\

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http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/

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For more web sites please refer to [[http://

      wmars.cwmars.org/search/Xbusiness+web+sites%26submit=S
      ubmit%26Da=%26Db=%26searchscope=41%26p=%26SORT=D/Xbusi
      ness+web+sites%26Da=%26Db=%26searchscope=41%26p=%26SOR
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      searchscope=41%26p=%26SORT=D%261,1,.|The Skeptical Business Searcher : the information advisor's guide to evaluating Web data, sites, and sources]]. By, Robert Berkman, 2004. Reference HK.1B455s 2004.

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For more web sites please refer to The Skeptical Business Searcher : the information advisor's guide to evaluating Web data, sites, and sources. By, Robert Berkman, 2004. Reference HK.1B455s 2004.

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For more web sites please refer to The Skeptical Business Searcher : the information advisor's guide to evaluating Web data, sites, and sources. By, Robert Berkman, 2004. Reference HK.1B455s 2004.

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For more web sites please refer to [[http://

      wmars.cwmars.org/search/Xbusiness+web+sites%26submit=S
      ubmit%26Da=%26Db=%26searchscope=41%26p=%26SORT=D/Xbusi
      ness+web+sites%26Da=%26Db=%26searchscope=41%26p=%26SOR
      T=D%26SUBKEY=business%20web%20sites/1,8,8,E/frameset%2
      6FF=Xbusiness+web+sites%26submit=Submit%26Da=%26Db=%26
      searchscope=41%26p=%26SORT=D%261,1,.|The Skeptical Business Searcher : the information advisor's guide to evaluating Web data, sites, and sources]]. By, Robert Berkman, 2004. Reference HK.1B455s 2004.

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Databases | General | Local | Stocks ?

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General

Thomas Register

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Use your Forbes Library card number to access the ReferenceUSA database which contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents.

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Thomas Register
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The Chamber of Commerce has created this great Northampton site, including a business directory, an events calendar, economic development news, and help for individual businesses or entrepreneurs.\\

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The Chamber of Commerce has created this great Northampton site, including a business directory, an events calendar, economic development news, and help for individual businesses or entrepreneurs.

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The Western Massachusetts branch of the national nonprofit organization which offers free counseling and information to entrepreneurs and small business owners, this is a great resource for starting or jump-starting a business.

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The Western Massachusetts branch of the national nonprofit organization which offers free counseling and information to entrepreneurs and small business owners, this is a great resource for starting or jump-starting a business.

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
http://www.explorenorthampton.com/
The Chamber of Commerce has created this great Northampton site, including a business directory, an events calendar, economic development news, and help for individual businesses or entrepreneurs.\\

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SCORE
http://www.scorewesternmass.org/
The Western Massachusetts branch of the national nonprofit organization which offers free counseling and information to entrepreneurs and small business owners, this is a great resource for starting or jump-starting a business.

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Big Charts

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Search for Securities and Exchange Commission fillings that are available to the public.

Big Charts
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Recalls.gov

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Doing Business

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http://www.recalls.gov/

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http://www.doingbusiness.org/

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Search for product recalls.

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The World Bank publishes this website for "comparing business regulations". 175 economies' data and reports relevant to doing business are included.

EDGAR

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http://globaledge.msu.edu

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http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

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The Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University, provides access to information about business internationally.

International Trade Administration

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Search for Securities and Exchange Commission fillings that are available to the public.

Recalls.gov

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http://www.recalls.gov/
Search for product recalls.

globalEDGE
http://globaledge.msu.edu
The Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University, provides access to information about business internationally.

International Trade Administration \\

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Interested in finding a business' phone number or address? Then try our Directories subject guide.

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Databases

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Recalls.gov

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Search for product recalls.

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globalEDGE
http://globaledge.msu.edu
The Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University, provides access to information about business internationally.

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Databases

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Use your Forbes Library card number to access the ReferenceUSA database which contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents.

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Thomas Register
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Yellowpages.com
http://www.yellowpages.com/
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Search for company and product recalls from 1977 to the present.

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Search for company and product recalls from 1977 to the present.

Yellowpages.com
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Same as your phone book, only better! Use to search for businesses across the country.

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Search for information on over 2.5 million businesses.

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Search for information on over 2.5 million businesses.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Product Recalls
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Search for company and product recalls from 1977 to the present.

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Current and historical stock quotations.

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Current and historical stock quotations.

Better Business Bureau
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Historical stock quotations.

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Search for Securities and Exchange Commission fillings that are available to the public.

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Search for Securities and Exchange Commission fillings that are available to the public.

Big Charts
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Historical stock quotations.

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Comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. Free registration.

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Comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. Free registration.

Annual Reports
http://www.annualreports.com/
Search for Annual Reports and 10K reports of companies traded on the U.S. Stock Exchange.

EDGAR
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Search for Securities and Exchange Commission fillings that are available to the public.

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Thomas Register: Comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. Free registration.

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Thomas Register
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Thomas Register: Comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. Free registration.

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