Library Databases

To use databases off-campus, sign into Research Port using your Gull Card barcode and last name.

Do a word search  in Business Source Premier:

• To search by journal title click the Publications tab in the lower left hand corner.
• Enter the journal title American Demographics in the second search box.
• Click search within this publication.
• Other full text journals to search in BSP : Adweek,Marketing Research

Search the journal American Marketplace in Lexis Nexis:

• On the Lexis homepage click on 'Sources' on the left hand side.
• Now click on 'Find a Source' on the right hand side and type American Marketplace.
• Click on the American Marketplace selection.
• To do a word search type search terms into main search box on the first page.

Books

Business Plans Handbook
Reference HD 62.7 .B865
"Each volume provides a collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America."  Provides sample pro forma balance sheet, income statement, and cash flows for specific businesses.

S&P Industry Surveys (Shelved in reference collection)
Reference HC 106.6 .S74

Web Sites

American Factfinder from the U.S. Census Bureau - Provides economic data as well as population facts.

Use Survey Monkey to create a web survey.

See The Business Owner's Toolkit guide to creating a customer survey: Toolkit

CCH Business Owner's Toolkit: Getting Financing for Your Business

WSJ.com:  StartUp Journal: Financing