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Major Business References in the Library
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ALMANACS & HANDBOOKS
1. American Almanac of Jobs & Salaries R 331.702 WRI
2. Mergent Bank and Finance Manual R 332.1 MER
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BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORIES
1. Current Biography R 920 CUR
2. International Who's Who R 920 INT
3. Who's Who in America R 920.073 WHO
4. Who's Who in the East R 920.074 WHO
5. Who's Who of American Women R 920.72 WHO
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DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
1. Dictionary of Banking R 332.103 ROS
2. Dictionary of Business and Management R 658.03 ROS
3. Dictionary of Investing R 332.603 ROS
4. Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance R 332.03 ENC
5. Encyclopedia of Business R 658.003 ENC
6. Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics R 330.03 FOR
7. Portable MBA Desk Reference R 658 POR
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DIRECTORIES, ADVERTISING
1. Gebbie Press All-in-One Directory Info. Desk R 070 GEB
2. Greater Philadelphia Publicity Guide R 070 GRE
3. Standard Directory of Advertisers R 659.1 STA
4. Standard Directory of Advertising Agencies R 659.1 STA
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DIRECTORIES (National & International)
1. American Big Businesses Directory R 338.74 AME
2. American Manufacturers Directory R 338.74 AME
3. Business Phone Book USA Info. Desk R 384.6025 BUS
4. Directory of Corporate Affiliations R 338.74 DIR
5. Dun's Directory of Service Companies R 338.761 DUN
6. Hoover's Handbook of American Business R 338.74 HOO
7. Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies R 338.74 HOO
8. Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies R 338.74 HOO
9. Hoover's Handbook of World Business R 338.74 HOO
10. Moody's Manuals:
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Industrial R 332.6 MOO
Bank & Finance R 332.1 MOO
Public Utility R 332.67 MOO
Transportation R 332.67 MOO
11. National Jobbank R 331.128 NAT
12. Thomas Register of American Manufacturers R 670 THO
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13. Washington Information Directory R 353.02573 WAS
14. World Chamber of Commerce Directory R 380.106 WOR
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DIRECTORIES TO PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS
1. Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media R 070 GAL
2. Gebbie Press All-in-One Directory Info. Desk R 070 GEB
3. Greater Philadelphia Publicity Guide Info. Desk R 070 GRE
4. The Serials Directory R 050 SER
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DIRECTORIES, SPECIALIZED
1. America's Corporate Families R 338.74 AME
2. Blue Book: Building and Construction (PA) R 690 BLU
3. Brands and Their Companies R 658.827 BRA
4. Catalog of Catalogs: The Complete Mail-Order Directory R 381.142 CAT
5. Delaware Valley Community Living R 658.839 DEL
6. Direct Marketing Market Place R 658.84 DIR
7. Directories in Print R 011.02 DIR
8. Directory of Foreign Manufacturers in the United States R 338.767 ARP
9. Dun's Business Rankings R 338.74 DUN
10. Dun's Consultants Directory R 658.46025 DUN
11. Encyclopedia of Associations Information Desk R 061 ENC
12. Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local Organizations: Northeastern States R 061 ENC
13. Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics R 317.3 SOU
14. Survey of Buying Power R 658.8 SUR
15. The United States Government Manual Info. Desk R 353 UNI
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DIRECTORIES (State & Local)
1. D & B Regional Business Directory: Philadelphia Area Information Desk R 338.76 DUN
2. Dalton Philadelphia Metro Business Directory:
Philadelphia/Suburbs/South Jersey/Delaware Information Desk R 338.76 DAL
3. Greater Philadelphia Jobbank R 331.128 GRE
4. Harris New York Manufacturers Directory R 338.76 HAR
5. Harris Pennsylvania Industrial Directory Information Desk R 338.76 HAR
6. Harris Washington D.C. Manufacturers Directory R 338.76 HAR
7. Industrial Directory (Montgomery County Industrial
Development Corporation) Info. Desk R 338.76 MON
8. Membership Directory and Buyer's Guide
(Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce)Information Desk R 338.7 CHA
9. Metropolitan New York Jobbank R 331.128 MET
10. Metropolitan Washington DC Jobbank R 331.128 MET
11. Official New Jersey Manufacturers Directory R 338.76 OFF
12. Pennsylvania Business Directory (compiled from Yellow Pages) R 338.76 PEN
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FRANCHISES
1. Franchise Opportunities Handbook R 381.13 UNI
2. The Rating Guide to Franchises R 381.13 FOS
3. Source Book of Franchise Opportunities R 381.13 BON
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION, SOURCES OF
1. Common Stock Price Histories 1910-1987 R 332.63222 COM
2. Dow Jones Averages 1885-1980 R 332.63222 DOW
3. International Directory of Company Histories R 338.74 INT
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INDEXES
1. Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature R 050 REA 1975-present
2. The New York Times Index R 070 NEW 1960-present
3. Philadelphia Inquirer (CD-ROM) 1988-present
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INFORMATION SOURCES
1. Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It R 658.016 LAV
2. Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources R 658.016 ENC
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INSURANCE
1. Best's Agents Guide to Life/Health United States Information Desk R 368.3 BES
2. Best's Key Rating Guide: Property/Casualty Information Desk R 368 BES
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INVESTMENT SOURCES
1. Common Stock Newspaper Abbreviations and Trading Symbols R 332.6322 JAR
2. Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios R 338 IND
3. Directory of Companies Offering Dividend Reinvestment Plans R 332.63221 DIR
4. Dun's Business Rankings R 338.74 DUN
5. Fairchild's Retail Stores Financial Directory R 338.76 FAI
6. Handbook of Key Economic Indicators R 330.973 ROG
7. Handbook of Modern Finance R 332 HAN
8. Individual Investor's Guide to Low-Load Mutual Funds R 332.6327 IND
9. Informed Investor's Guide to Financial Quotations R 332.632042 BER
10. Investor's Guide to Low Cost Mutual Funds R 332.6327 INV
11. Irwin Business & Investment Almanac R 332.603 IRW
12. Moody's Dividend Record R 332.63221 MOO
13. Moody's Handbook of Common Stocks R 332.6322 MOO
14. Moody's Handbook of Dividend Achievers R 332.63221 MOO
15. Moody's Handbook of NASDAQ Stocks R 332.6322 MOO
16. Moody's Industry Review R 338.76 MOO
17. Morningstar Mutual Funds Info. Desk R 332.6327 MOR
18. Mutual Fund Fact Book R 332.6327 MUT
19. Standard & Poor's Bond Guide R 332.6323 STA
20. Standard & Poor's Corporation Records R 332.6 STA
21. Standard & Poor's Outlook R 332.6322 STA
22. Standard & Poor's Stock Guide R 332.6322 STA
23. Standard & Poor's Stock Market Encyclopedia R 332.6322 STO
24. Value Line Investment Survey Information Desk R 332.6322 STA
25. Walker's Manual of Unlisted Stocks R 332.6322 WAL
26. Wiesenberger Investment Companies Service. Investment Companies Yearbook R 332.6327 INV
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LABOR
1. Commerce Clearing House. Guidebook to Fair Employment Practices R 344.01 COM
2. Commerce Clearing House. Guidebook to Federal Wage-Hour Laws R 344.01 COM
3. Commerce Clearing House. Guidebook to Labor Relations R 344.01 COM
4. Commerce Clearing House. Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry R 616.9803 COM
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MAGAZINES
1. "AAII Journal" (American Association of Individual Investors) 5 years
2. "Advertising Age" 1 year
3. "Best's Review" 5 years
4. "Better Buys for Business" (formerly "What to Buy for Business") 5 years
5. "Black Enterprise" 5 years
6. "Business Week" 5 years; microfiche 1976-
7. "Byte" 1994 - 1998; microfiche January 1981-December 1992 (we no longer subscribe)
8. "Datamation" 1994 - 1997 (we no longer subscribe)
9. "Entrepreneur" (started July 1995) 5 years
10. "Federal Jobs Digest" 3 months (newspaper)
11. "Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Business Review" 3 years
12. "Federal Reserve Bulletin" 5 years
13. "Forbes" 10 years
14. "Fortune" 10 years
15. "Harvard Business Review" 5 years
16. "Inc." 5 years
17. "Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine" 5 years
18. "Macworld" 5 years
19. "Money" 5 years; current issue at Information Desk
20. "Monthly Labor Review" 5 years
21. "National Ad Search" 3 months (newspaper)
22. "Occupational Outlook Quarterly" 5 years
23. "PC Computing" 5 years (we no longer subscribe)
24. "PC Magazine" 5 years
25. "PC World" 5 years
26. "Philadelphia Business Journal" 3 months
27. "Sales and Marketing Management" 5 years
28. "Smart Computing" 5 years
29. "Smart Money" 5 years
30. "What to Buy for Business" (now "Better Buys for Business") 3 years
31. "Working Woman" 5 years
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MARKETING GUIDES
1. Access Nippon: Business Handbook: How to Succeed in Japan R 380.1 ACC
2. Catalog of Catalogs R 381.142 CAT
3. China Business R 380.1 CHI
4. Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide R 912 RAN
5. Direct Marketing Market Place R 658.84 DIR
6. Directory of Business to Business Catalogs R 381.142 DIR
7. Directory of Mail Order Catalogs R 381.142 DIR
8. Exporter's Guide to Federal Resources for Small Business R 658.022 EXP
9. Exporting from the United States R 658.848 EXP
10. Guide to Doing Business with the Department of State R 658.86 UNI
11. Importing into the United States R 658.848 UNI
12. Mexico Business R 380.1 MEX
13. Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics R 317.3 SOU
14. Survey of Buying Power R 658.8 SUR
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MISCELLANEOUS
1. Official Hotel Guide R 647.94 OFF
2. Official Meeting Facilities Guide R 647.94 OFF
3. Places Rated Almanac: Your Guide to Finding the Best Places to Live in America R 917.3 SAV
4. World Chamber of Commerce Directory R 380.106 WOR
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NEWSPAPERS
1. "Barron's" 1 year
2. "Federal Jobs Digest" 3 months
3. "National Ad Search" 3 months
4. "New York Times" Microfilm January 1960-; current issues held until microfilm arrives
5. "Philadelphia Business Journal" 3 months
6. "Philadelphia Inquirer" Microfilm January 1983-; current issues held until microfilm arrives
7. "Wall Street Journal" 1 year
8. "Washington Post" (Sundays only) 3 months
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RESUME AND JOB SEARCH HANDBOOKS
1. Adams Resume Almanac R 650.14 ADA
2. Bostwick, Burdette. Resume Writing: A Comprehensive How-To-Do-It Guide R 650.14 BOS
3. Directory of Executive Recruiters Info. Desk R 331.128 DIR
4. Education Career Directory R 331.702 EDU
5. Federal Jobs Digest 3 months (newspaper)
6. Greater Philadelphia Jobbank R 331.128 GRE
7. Guide to Federal Jobs R 331.702 GUI
8. Guide to Federal Technical, Trades and Labor Jobs R 331.702 GUI
9. Guide to Internet Job Searching R 650.14 DIK
10. Jobbank Guide to Employment Services R 331.128 JOB
11. Job Hotlines USA R 331.128 JOB
12. Job Hunters Sourcebook: Where to Find Employment Leads and Other Job Search Resources R 331.128 JOB
13. Metropolitan New York Jobbank R 331.128 MET
14. Metropolitan Washington, DC Jobbank R 331.128 MET
15. "National Ad Search" 3 months (newspaper)
16. National Directory of Personnel Services R 331.128 NAT
17. National Job Bank R 331.128 NAT
18. Non-Profits & Education Job Finder R 331.128 LAU
19. Parker, Yana. Damn Good Resume Guide: A Crash Course R 650.14 PAR
20. Parker, Yana. The Resume Catalog: 200 Damn Good Examples R 650.14 PAR
21. Peterson's Job Opportunities in Business R 331.128 PET
22. Peterson's Job Opportunities in Engineering and Computer Science R 331.128 PET
23. Peterson's Job Opportunities in Health and Science R 331.128 PET
24. Professional's Job Finder R 331.128 LAU
25. Summer Jobs for Students R 331.128 SUM
26. Working for Your Uncle R 331.128 WOR
27. Your First Resume R 650.14 FRY
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SMALL BUSINESS
1. Blum, Laurie Free Money for Small Business and Entrepreneurs R 658.022 BLU
2. Small Business Sourcebook R 658.022 SMA
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STATISTICAL SOURCES, PENNSYLVANIA
1. County and City Extra R 317.3 COU
2. County Business Patterns: Pennsylvania R 338.5 COU
3. Pennsylvania Abstract R 317.48 PEN
4. Pennsylvania County Data Book R 317.48 PEN
5. U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1990 Census of Population:
General Characteristics: Pennsylvania R 317.48 UNI
6. U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1990 Census of Population
and Housing: Summary Population and Housing Characteristics R 317.48 UNI
7. U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1990 Census of the Population
and Housing: Summary Social, Economic and Housing Statistics R 317.48 UNI
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STATISTICAL SOURCES, UNITED STATES
1. Business Statistics of the United States R 338 BUS
2. County and City Data Book R 317.3 COU
3. Manufacturing USA R 338.4 MAN
4. Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics R 317.3 SOU
5. Statistical Abstract of the United States R 317.3 STA
6. Survey of Buying Power R 658.8 SUR
7. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Statistics R 630.20112 UNI
8. U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook R 338.0973 UNI
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TAXES: Commerce Clearing House
1. Federal Tax Manual R 336.24 COM
2. Guidebook to Pennsylvania Taxes R 343.74804 COM
3. Income Tax Regulations R 343.052 UNI
4. Internal Revenue Code R 343.04 COM
5. Stock Values & Dividends for Tax Purposes Information Desk R 332.632 COM
6. State Tax Handbook R 336.2 STA
7. Tax Deductions for Job-Related Moving Expenses R 336.24 COM
8. U.S. Master Tax Guide R 343.04 UNI
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VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
1. Job Choices in Business R 331.702 NAT
2. Job Choices in Science and Engineering R 331.702 NAT
3. Occupational Outlook Handbook Info. Desk R 331.702 UNI
4. Planning Job Choices R 331.702 NAT, Four-Year College Edition and Two-Year College Edition
5. Professional's Job Finder R 331.128 LAU
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