This document provides information about business resources available at W&J's library. It outlines circulating books on business topics, databases that contain business articles and news sources, and reference books that define key business terms and concepts. The reference section, circulating collection, and databases are identified as the main locations for finding business information. Tips are provided for navigating the library catalog and shelves to find related resources.

1. Circulating Collection Databases
 W&J has many books in its circulating We have several databases that provide
collection about business. business information. U. Grant Miller
 To find a book in the library’s catalog, go 1. ArticleFirst: Citation index of articles Library
to http://www.washjeff.edu/library from thousands of journals from 1990 to
 Click on “Geotom Catalog” in the gray present.
Quick Links box. 2. Business Source Premier: Full-text
scholarly articles covering business,
marketing, management, accounting,
finance, and economics. Full-text from
more than 350 journals dating back to Help Guide
1922.
3. LexisNexis Academic: Covers a wide
range of business information, including
noteworthy people, company stock
Business
quotes, and more.
4. Regional Business News: Full-text Resources
articles from 80+ regional business
publications in the US and Canada from
1996 to present.
 Try using the Advanced Search form. Businesses are a large part
of our daily lives. We
interact with businesses
when we stop for coffee at
Starbucks in the morning or
when we pick up toothpaste
Online News Sources at Target. This guide
provides useful resources to
The leading publications in business have
websites with current news articles in the
consult when learning about
 Try a search with “business” in the first
box and select “Book” from the drop- field. business terms and
down menu next to “type.” 1. Bloomberg Businessweek: News concepts.
covering companies, industries,
technology, small business, and more.
http://www.businessweek.com/
2. Entrepreneur: Articles covering the
latest issues in entrepreneurship.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/
3. Nytimes.com Business Day: The NY
Times website has a comprehensive
 This will return a very long list of results. business section on business news. Washington & Jefferson College
Try narrowing it down by searching for a http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/
specific business topic or concept. index.html

2. What is business? Reference Books Business Cycles and
Depressions: an Encyclopedia
 When we think of the subject of business, HB3711 .B936 1997
There are many books in the library’s This volume explains concepts,
we tend to think of organizations. Reference Section that define and explain facts, and historical events of
 A business organization is “an entity common terms and concepts used in the study business cycles and crises in the
formed for the purpose of carrying on of business. United States.
commercial enterprise...predicated on
systems of law governing contract and
exchange, property rights, and
incorporation” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Encyclopedia of Business
Ethics and Society
HF5387 .E53 2008 v.1-5 International Bibliography of
This set shows the relationship Business History
between business, ethics, and HD2321 Z.G66 1997
Where can I find business resources? society at large. This volume provides an
exhaustive, annotated list of the
best sources for business history.
 At W&J’s library, we have many resources
available that will provide accurate
information on business concepts.
 There are three main locations to find Business Statistics in the United
information related to business: States
1. The Reference Section, located on Prentice Hall Encyclopedic
HC101 .A13122 2005
the far wall behind the Research Dictionary of Business Terms
This volume looks at the business
HF1001 .C68 1995
Services desk on the first floor cycles and data since World War II.
This volume provides definitions of
2. The Circulating Collection, located business terms and includes an
on the first floor (A-E) and essay section on important issues in
downstairs (F-Z) the field.
3. Databases, located on W&J’s library
website at
http://www.washjeff.edu/library
The Portable MBA in
 There are also online resources you can Encyclopedia of Business
Entrepreneurship
consult to find business information. HD62.5 .B94 1997 HF1001 .E466 1995 v.1-2
This volume covers the This set provides historical and
entrepreneurial process, including current information on business
Tips concepts, issues, terms, theories,
starting an enterprise, marketing,
and legal issues. and models.
 To find similar titles to the ones listed in this
guide, check the shelves around the call
numbers given here. Books are shelved by
subject, so you might find a different book Entrepreneur Magazine:
better suited to your needs. Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs International Directory of
 Remember: reference books can’t be HC102.5 .A2 H35 1997 Company Histories
checked out and must be used in the This volume profiles over 500 HD2721 .I63 1988 v.1-69
library. Items in the circulating collection American entrepreneurs from the This set provides brief histories for
can be checked out. past two centuries. 250 major corporations in ten
 Don’t hesitate to ask a librarian for help! industries.
Just stop by the Research Services desk.