Databases
Business & Company Resource Center -- Academic and general business, industry & management periodicals, newsletters, newspapers and newswires. Investment research reports, company directory listings.

D & B Million Dollar Database -- The Million Dollar Database provides the information professional, marketer and sales executive with information on U.S. and Canadian leading public and private businesses located in South Carolina. Company information includes industry information with up to 24 individual 8-digit SICs, size criteria (employees and annual sales), type of ownership, principal executives and biographies.

Foundation Directory Online -- A research tool that includes the latest intelligence on grant makers and their grants for non-profit organizations. Available only at library locations. Available only at library locations.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online -- Detailed descriptions of more than 6,200 foundations that fund students, artists, researchers, and other individuals. Compiled by the Foundation Center. Available only at library locations. Available only at library locations.

General BusinessFile ASAP 1980 to current -- Information on companies, markets and industries. Market trends, mergers and acquisitions, management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.

ReferenceUSA -- Information on millions of U.S. and Canadian businesses, physicians and dentists, compiled from telephone directories, company annual reports, federal, state, and municipal government data, trade magazines, newsletters and major newspapers, legal filings, and other sources. Search by company name, executive name, city, SIC codes, major industries.

Small Business Resource Center -- When starting a new business, entrepreneurs need all the help they can get. Small Business Resource Center covers all major areas of starting and operating a business including financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting and taxes. An easy-to-use "How To" menu tackles the most-frequently asked new business questions, including "How to start a small business."

Value Line Investment Survey, The -- A comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. Available only at library locations.

ebooks
Business Leader Profiles for Students 2v, 2002 -- Covers 350 prominent individuals who have made significant contributions to business and industry. Profiles range from 1,250 to 2,500 words in length.

Encyclopedia of Small Business 2nd ed., 2v, 2002 -- Provides how-to information that entrepreneurs can apply to their own business. Contains 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, and human resource issues.

Websites
Better Business Bureau Upstate South Carolina -- The Better Business Bureau promotes ethical relationships between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education, and service excellence. Search the BBB database of Upstate companies, file a complaint online, browse their membership roster, and more.

Bigcharts -- An easy-to-use investment research Web site, providing access to professional-level research tools such as interactive charts, current and historical quotes, industry analysis and intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary.

Business Plans Profiles Index -- Compiled by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, this website includes a bibliography of the library’s Small Business book and audio collection and websites that emphasizing business planning.

Country Analysis Briefs from the Energy Information Administration -- These official energy profiles from the U.S. Department of Energy highlight oil, natural gas, electricity, and other energy resources and consumption by country, including a useful Quick Facts statistical overview as well as links to other information sources.

Directory of Development Organizations -- Listings of 51,500 development organizations, downloadable in PDF format by geographical region with contact information arranged under 9 categories: international organizations, government institutions, private sector support organizations (including fairtrade), finance institutions, training and research centers, civil society organizations, development consulting firms, information providers, and, grantmakers.

FindLaw for Small Business -- This site provides legal information for small business owners or those establishing a small business. Topics can be searched by subject and a Lawyer Directory QuickLinks can be browsed by city.

INC.com -- This “daily resource for entrepreneurs” includes Inc. magazine articles from current and past issues arranged by topic or issue, resource centers that include columns, how-to guides, articles, Ask the Expert, and recommended links. This site also includes a list of the nation's 500 fastest-growing private companies.

Investor's Clearinghouse -- This Alliance for Investor Education website strives to provide objective information on a variety of consumer finance issues and promote greater understanding of investing, investments and the financial markets. Choose reports and articles from a large menu of items. Sign up for email alerts or RSS feeds for timely, up-to-the minute information.

InvestorWords.com -- Glossary of investment terms that includes 6000+ definitions and 20,000 links between related terms. Search by keyword or browse an alphabetical listing.

Nationmaster -- This compendium of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD strives to be “the web's one-stop resource for country statistics on everything from soldiers to wall plug voltages.” Compare countries by a wide variety of fact-based and statistical categories, such as agriculture, crime, democracy, disasters, economy, education, industry, mortality, transportation, and more.

OANDA.com -- A source for travelers and investors to find virtually everything there is to know about 164 global currencies. Find current currency rates, simple conversions, forecasts, historical currency rates, as well as helpful tips and links for every travel need. For the investors, services include timing services, forecasts, and predictive modeling for analyzing the global currency markets.

Statistical Resources on the Web -- A useful directory of statistical information websites assembled by the University of Michigan Library’s Government Documents Department. These websites grouped by broad general categories and by more specific index terms.