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Research databases | Selected Websites

Business Insights: Essentials

A fully-integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and industry periodicals.
Business Source Premier

A research database with full-text access for more than 2100 journals in the fields of business and economics, as well as market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.
EBSCO eBooks

An ebook collection that includes thousands of titles on a wide variety of subjects, including business and management, computers and technology, and literature.
Morningstar Investment Research Center

A resource with 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.
ReferenceUSA

A directory of U.S. companies.
Regional Business News

A resource that provides full-text articles for nearly 100 regional business publications.

Research databases | Selected Websites

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Bankrate.com

Offers rates on mortgages, car loans, credit cards & certificates of deposit.
CalculatorPLUS.com

Provides free online calculators for the following categories: mortgage, credit card, insurance, auto, retirement, savings & business.
FDIC

Banks and Banking
Finance-glossary.com

Dictionary of financial & investment terms.
Oanda.com

Provides exchange rates for over 164 currencies.

BigCharts

Provides historical stock quotes.
Social Investment Forum

Provides comprehensive information on socially responsible investing.
Tradingday.com

Research for mutual funds and stocks. Includes charts, quotes, splits, earnings, dividends,sec filings & more.
Treasury Direct

Includes a savings bond calculator.

BusinessDictionary.com

Provides 20,000 definitions and over 115,000 links to business terms.
Export.gov

Provides export assistance to American businesses.
globalEDGE

Provides links to international business & trade resources.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Replaced the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification manual.
Positively Minnesota

Provides publications on Minnesota business & economic development, tourism & international trade. Industry fact sheets are also included.
Small Business Administration

Comprehensive guide to SBA's programs & services.
ThomasNet

Comprehensive directory for industrial products & services.
U.S. Chambers of Commerce

Select resource directory to locate U.S. Chambers Commerce, Better Business Bureaus and Visitor Bureaus.
World Chambers Network

Select chamber directory to locate international Chambers of Commerce.

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Provides publications on Minnesota business & economic development, tourism & international trade. Industry fact sheets are also included.
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

Provides business forms and fees.
SCORE Minneapolis

Resources to help you start and grow a small business.
SCORE St. Paul