Books
Investment Resources
Whether you are a large investor or small, the Library has resources to help. Our investment resources special collection includes periodicals such as the Value Line Investment Survey (including the Small and Mid-cap edition), Investment Quality Trends, Barron’s and the Wall Street Journal.
Available at: Hughes Main Library, 2nd Floor. In-Library use only. Does not require a Library card.
Online
The library also offers online investing resources, including MarketScope Advisor, Mergent products, S&P NetAdvantage and online Value Line Investment Survey
Available at: All Library System locations and from home
Databases
Updated daily. Full-text for more than 2,300 journals covering all areas of business research from marketing to economics.
Over 10,000 comprehensive MarketLine profiles on the world’s most important companies.
Research tool with the latest intelligence on grant makers and their grants for non-profit organizations and individuals.
For entrepreneurs. Resources for all major areas of starting and operating a business from marketing and HR to financing and taxes.
Reference content for research and analysis of companies and industries around the world.
Variety of directories that can be cross-searched or searched individually. Includes financial information for companies, circulation figures for publications, and more.
Use GuideStar to look up a nonprofit and access the most complete data available.
Formerly Lynda.com. Thousands of training videos and courses on a wide range of technology and business topics for the beginner or expert.
If using the mobile app, the Library ID is gcls.
Access to S&P's Global Equity and Fund Research in addition to independent, differentiated, and actionable analysis to inform investment and business decisions.
Hoover's Handbooks and The D&B Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios, with information on US corporations, partnerships, and proprietorships of all sizes, both publicly and privately owned.
Detailed directory listings of private and public US and international companies, First Research industry reports, and D&B Key Business Ratios.
The Market Atlas database of corporate information covering over 50,000 US and foreign public companies, current and historical (past 15 years) firm descriptions, statistics, financial information and ratios, annual reports, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, capital stock, and insider trading .
Business and financial information for US and international companies, including SEC filings and 30 years of historical stock prices.
For investors. Financial information, portfolio analysis, investment options, and up-to-date financial news commentary.
Formerly referenceUSA. Information on millions of US and Canadian businesses, physicians, and dentists; as well as white pages listings for individuals and community demographic data.
Full-text small business reference books, business videos, help and advice section, and information on how to create a business plan.
Information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy.