The purpose of this guide is to lead the beginning researcher to the most important and useful sources in the Reference Area for the study of Business. This list is not exhaustive; please consult with a Reference Librarian for additional suggestions.

For related subject research guides see Company and Industry Information and International Business & Economics. 

General

Business: the Ultimate Resource.  Cambridge, MA : Persesus Publishing, 2002.
(REF HD 38.15 .B878 2002) Compendium of business information including articles on best practices, management checklists, a management library, biographical information on business thinkers and management giants, a business dictionary, a world business almanac, and a directory of business information sources

Encyclopedia of Business and Finance.  Ed. by Burton S. Kaliski.  New York: MacMillan Reference, 2001.
(REF HF 1001 E466 2007 ) Articles cover topics in management, politics and business, and doing business in foreign areas. Includes bibliographies.

Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources. 16^th ed. Ed. by James Woy. Detroit: Gale Research, 2002.
(REF HF 5351 E48 2002)
An alphabetical subject guide to periodicals, directories, organizations, and research centers.
 

Encyclopedia of business ethics and society. Ed. Robert W. Kolb. Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c2008.
(REF HF 5387 .E53 2008)  Five-volume set that spans the relationships among business, ethics, and society by including more than 800 entries that feature broad coverage of topics such as corporate social responsibility, the obligation of companies to various stakeholder groups, the contribution of business to society and culture, and the relationship between organizations and the quality of the environment.

 

Accounting & Tax Practice

Accountant's Handbook. 11th ed. Ed. by D.R. Carmichael. New York : Wiley, 2007.
(REF HF 5621 A22 2007)
Consists of Financial Accounting and General Topics, vol. 1. Financial accounting and general topics vol. 2. Special industries and special topics.

Income Tax Regulations.  United States Treasury Department.  New York : Commerce Clearing House, 2004. (REF KF 6357 I52 2004)
Official U.S. Treasury Department interpretations of the the Internal Revenue Code.  Arranged by Internal Revenue Code section numbers.

Management Accountant's Handbook.  Ed. by Donald E. Keller. New York : Wiley, 1992.
(REF HF 5657.4 M324 1992)
Covers costs, planning and budgeting, organization and control.

Miller GAAS Guide 2001 : A Comprehensive Restatement of Standards for Auditing, Attestation, Compilation, and Review. Larry P. Bailey. San Diego: Harcourt Professional Publishing, 2000.
(REF HF 5616 U5 M5 2001)
Guide to understanding and applying generally accepted auditing standards.

U.S. Master Tax Guide.  New York : Commerce Clearing House, 2004. (REF KF 6272.5 C59 2004) Comprehensive explanation of current federal tax law by topic, includes tables, schedules, and other practice tools.

Wiley GAAP 2003: Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Ed. by Patrick R. Delaney. Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2002.
(REF HF 5616.U6 W55 2003)
Provides analysis and interpretation of current accounting standards, as well as examples of their practical application. Includes list of current pronouncements. Index. 
 

Economic Data

Business Statistics of the United States  8^th ed. Ed. by Cornelia J. Strawser. Lanham, MD: Bernham Press, 2002.
(REF HA 3001 B875 2007)
National economic indicators and industry data through 2005. Updated monthly by Survey of Current Business (Periodicals).

Economic Indicators Handbook: Time Series, Conversions, Documentation. 5^th ed. Compiled & Edited by Arsen J. Darnay. Detroit: Gale, 2000.
(REF HC 103 E26 2000)
Presents 266 statistical time series commonly used for measuring the U.S. economy.

State Profiles: the population and Economy of Each U.S. State. 2^nd ed. Ed. by Helmut F. Wendel, Sohair M. Abu-Aish, and Katherine A. DeBrandt. Lanham, MD: Bernan, 2002.
(REF HA 203 S74 2002)
Analyzes each state's economy in the following areas: Population and Labor Force, Household and Personal Income, Economic Structure, Housing, Agriculture, Education, Health, and Government.

World Development Indicators Washington, D.C.: The World Bank, annual
(REF HC 59.15 W656)
Compares social and economic statistics for all nations of the world.

Economic History & Theory

Business Cycles and Depressions: An Encyclopedia. Ed. by David Glasner. New York: Garland, 1997.
(REF HB 3711 B936 1997)
Articles cover specific depressions, theories of business cycles, and economists in the field. Includes bibliographies.

The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics.  Ed. by John Eatwell. New York: Stockton Press, 1998.
(REF HB 61 N49 1998)
A comprehensive encyclopedia of economics, with articles on theoretical concepts, major economists, and schools of thought. Includes bibliographies.

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History.  Ed. by Joel Mokyr.  New York : Oxford University Press, 2003. (REF HC 15 .O94 2003) Articles cover people, governments, industries, geographic regions, and economic movements throughout world history.  Includes bibliographies.

Finance & Investing

Encyclopedia of Money. Larry Allen. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1999.
(REF HG 216 A43 1999)
Brief articles on the history of money, including types of money, central banks and other institutions, and laws.

The Fitzroy-Dearborn Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance. 10^th ed. Charles J. Woelfel. Chicago : Probus Pub. Co., 1994.
(REF HG 151 E63 1994)
Articles on concepts and institutions.

Handbook of Budgeting. 4^th ed. Ed. by Robert Rachlin. New York: Wiley, 1999.
(REF HG 4028 B8 H36 1999)
Covers the budgeting process; tools and techniques, and specific kinds of budgets.

Industrial Relations

Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Edited by Steven G. Rogelberg. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2007.
(REF HF5548.8.E498 2007)
A two-volume encyclopedia of Industrial Relations and Management and Organizational psychology. The topics range from Emotional Intelligence to Job Rotation to Team Building. Entries range from one to three pages and generally include a bibliography for further reading.

Work in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Policy, and Society. Edited by Carl E. Van Horn and Herbert A. Schaffner. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2003.
(REF HD8066.W637 2003)
A two-volume encyclopedia covering topics in industry, labor, and labor relations from the Industrial Revolution to the present. These lengthy entries include graphs, photos, and references for further reading. The series also includes a timeline of significant events in the history of "the american workforce, the law and the economy."

Management

AMA Management Handbook. 3^rd ed. ed. by John J. Hampton. New York: AMACOM, 1994.
(REF HD 31 A418 1994)
Covers general management, information systems, small business, international business, manufacturing, service industries, and nonprofit management.

Encyclopedia of Management. 4^th ed. Ed. by Marilyn M. Helms. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000.
(REF HD 30.15 E49 2000)
Articles on management theories and techniques, as well as influential theorists.

Human Resources Management & Development Handbook. ed. by William R. Tracey. New York: AMACOM, 1994.
(REF HF 5549.5 M3 H85 1994)
Covers organizing, staffing, directing, employee services, training, and evaluation of systems.

Marketing

The Advertising Age Encyclopedia of Advertising.  Ed. by John McDonough and Karen Egolf.  New York : Fitzroy-Dearborn, 2003. (REF 5803 .A38 2003) Coverage includes advertising executives, designers, industries, and specific campaigns.  Includes bibliographies and illustrations.

Advertising Manager’s Handbook. 2^nd ed. Ed. by Robert W. Bly. Paramus, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1999.
(REF HF 5823 B634 1999)
Articles cover planning, advertising media, production, electronic media, and advertising management.

AMA Marketing Encyclopedia. Chicago: American Marketing Association, 1995.
(REF HF 5415 M2982 1995)
Covers new products, communications, customer services, marketing channels, and strategic management.

The Dartnell Marketing Manager's Handbook. 3^rd ed. Ed. by Sidney J Levy. Chicago: Dartnell Corp., 1994.
(REF HF 5415.13 D33 1994)
Covers staffing, strategies, market research, planning, consumer and business markets, and global marketing.

Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns. Ed. by Thomas Riggs. Detroit: Gale, 2000.
(REF HF 5837 E53 2000)
Profiles 500 of the most notable advertising and marketing campaigns of the 20^th century that were important for their innovation, effective in selling products or services, or were from significant companies.  Includes bibliographies and illustrations.

Small Business

Encyclopedia of Small Business.  Ed. by Kevin Hillstrom and Laurie Collier Hillstrom.  Detroit: Gale, 2002.
(REF HD 62.7 H553 2002) Also online through the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Coverage includes management, employment issues, family-owned businesses, information technology, benefit programs, and taxation. Articles include bibliographies and See Also references. Index included.

Small Business Sourcebook. 15^th ed.  Ed. by Sonia D. Hill. Detroit: Gale, 2002.
(REF HD 2346 U5 S66 2002)
A guide to publications, organizations, educational programs, and suppliers, arranged alphabetically by type of business.

Ely Library Catalog. For books, audio-visual materials, etc. located in the Ely Library.
(Internet site: http://catalog.lib.wsc.ma.edu/)
Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings (Big Red Books) located at the Reference Desk for more possibilities—or browse the online catalog for ideas. A few suggestions are given here. For an online guide to the catalog, see Database Searching Guides.

Business Source Premier     Limited to WSC community
(Internet site: http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/dbalpha.htm#Business Source)
Indexes articles from 1,450 periodicals. Some references include links to the full text of the articles, which can be saved to disk, sent to you by email, or printed.

General BusinessFile ASAP     Limited to WSC community
(Internet site: http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/dbalpha.htm#General BusinessFile)
Indexes articles from 3,000 periodicals, plus company profiles and investment reports. Some references include links to the full text of the articles, which can be saved to disk, sent to you by email, or printed.

ABI / Inform     Limited to WSC community
(Internet site: http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/dbalpha.htm#ABI)
Provides abstracts of articles from more than 2,000 international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines covering numerous business subjects including: accounting, advertising, auditing, banking, broadcasting, computers, economics, engineering, finance, foreign investment, health care, human resources, insurance, international trade, international trends, investment analysis, management, marketing, planning and strategy, public administration, real estate, taxation, telecommunications, and transportation. Available through FirstSearch databases.

Web Sites

WWW Resources by Subject: Business (Ely Library at Westfield State College)
(Internet Site: http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/business.htm)
Links to Web sites on Business.

WWW Resources by Subject: Economics (Ely Library at Westfield State College)
(Internet Site: http://www.lib.wsc.ma.edu/econ.htm)
Links to Web sites on Economics.