• Books
• Industry Information
• Industry Ratios
• Statistical Indexes
• General Statistical Resources
• Company and Stock Information
• Journal Indexes
• Electronic Journals
• World Wide Web
• IMPORTANT NOTE
• Off Campus Library Services
• Technology Fee Information

1. ASA, The Library’s Online Catalog.  This lists all the items in the library and their location. This resource is available on the WWW.
2. WorldCat.  This is a catalog that lists over 51 million items including books, journals, audio-visual, CD-ROMs and software.  These resources may be obtained via Lehigh’s Interlibrary Loan.

Remember: Use ASA to locate books, journals, A-V materials, and CD-ROMs. Generally, journal articles are NOT indexed in ASA or WorldCat.

1. Journal indexes list articles on industries.  See the Journal Index section for a listing of indexes.
2. Lexis Nexis Academic.  This database has its Business section with divisions including Industry, Company Financial and Business News.
3. North American industry classification system, United States.  317.3/U588sa/FM-1-R-Ref.  This is available in print or on the WWW.The URL is http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.
4. Standard Industrial Classification Manual.  317.3/U5852/1987/Ref.  This resource is available in print and on the WWW.  The URL's for the manual is http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html.
5. Standard and Poor’s Industry Surveys.  338/S781I/FM-1-Ref (On Reserve).  Analyzes specific industries on quarterly basis.  Trends, financial information, and industry data are available.  Earlier volumes are available in the stacks back to 1976.
6. Standard and Poor’s NetAdvantage. This has information on companies, industries, and mutual funds. It includes the Industry Surveys.

1. Almanac of Business and Financial Ratios.  338.973/T864/FM-1-Ref.  Latest on Reserve and earlier editions in the stacks.
2. Factiva. By using the Company Quick Search, you can select more reports including the Comparison Report or Key Financial Ratios.
3. Industry Norms and Key Business Rations.  338.5/I42/FM-1-Ref.  Latest on Reserve with earlier editions in the stacks. Produced by Dun and Bradstreet.
4. RMA Annual Statement Studies.  338/R642/FM-1-Ref.  Latest on Reserve and earlier editions in the stacks.

1. Lexis Nexis Statistical.  This is compilation of statistics from a variety of sources some of which are available in print and/or on the fiche at Fairchild Library.

1. Business statistics of the United States.  338.09/B976a/FM-1-Ref.  Biennial publication has historical statistics that originally appeared in the Survey of Current Business as current.  This publication has the statistics from 1947 to with in a year of its publication date.
2. Statistical Abstract of the United States.  317.2/U58s/FM-1-RRef.  Latest edition is in Ready Reference with earlier editions in the stacks.  The URL for the Web edition is http://www.census.gov/statab/www/.
3. STAT-USA.  This is a compendium of government statistical information on the Web.  It gives information on general economic conditions in the United States, i.e., Consumer Price Index and Leading Economic Indicators. This compendium contains on the National Trade Data Bank. This gives information on foreign trade statistics of the U.S., trade opportunities and information on a foreign country’s rules and regulations.
4. Survey of current business.  C56.109: /FM-2-DOC.  The URLs for the Web versions are http://www.bea.gov/scb/index.htm or http://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/cgi-bin/pubid?Pub=28352.  Also available on STAT-USA.

Company and Stock Information
These resources are good for finding information on companies.  They are:

1. Company Web Pages. These are good sources of financial information but the companies that issue the information maintain these pages.
2. Factiva.  and plus additional quantitative and qualitative information.
3. Handbook of common stocks (Formerly Moody's Handbook of Common Stocks) 332.6/M817si/FM-1-Ref). Reports on over 2000 stocks.
4. Lexis Nexis Academic.  See the Journal Indexes section for a description
5. Market Guide.  Similar to Zacks in providing information on companies.  Its URL is http://www.marketguide.com.
6. Mergent Manuals (Formerly Moody's).  332.6/M817a/FM-1-Ref.  Financial data on companies including income statements balance sheets and company history.  There are six (6) parts: Bank and Finance, Industrials, Municipals and Government, Over the Counter, Public Utilities and Transportation.  Earlier editions located in the stacks.
7. SEC Edgar Database.  See World Wide Web for description.  Its URL is http://www.sec.gov/.
8. Standard and Poor’s Net Advantage. This is a compendium of financial information on companies and industries. Its Industry Surveys is part of the service.
9. Zacks Investment Research.  Provides investment information on a company including financials, buy/sell/hold/ information and earnings estimates.  Its URL is http://www.zacks.com/.

1. ABI-Inform Dateline. Indexes resources with local and regional business news coverage of companies, business. and the economy.
2. ABI-Inform Global.  Indexes over 1400 journals in management and business.  Coverage is from 1987 for most journals.  About 45% of the articles are available in full text.
3. ABI-Inform Trade & Industry. Indexes resources with a trade or industry focus.
4. Accounting and Tax Index.  Available only in print and is shelved alphabetically in Index Section, Reference, Fairchild Library. Formerly called the Accountant's Index, Supplement.
5. Econlit.  A good index for the research journals that cover company information from a business and economic perspective.
6. Factiva.  Covers over 6000 publications (full text) back to early 1980's
7. Lexis Nexis Academic.  This database has its Business section with divisions including Industry, Company Financial and Business News.  This includes full text of journals, newspapers, and wire services relating to business world.  It also has full text legal materials such court decisions, legislation and regulations.
8. Research Library.  Covers over 1800 journals and newspapers.  Some journal articles are available in full text.

1. Emerald Library.  This resource is heavily weighted in the management area.  It is a good source for supply chain management information.  (NOTE: Search Engine for Emerald Library is not a good one.)
2. JSTOR.  This is a good source for locating items concerning logistics and management of the items over a period of time.  (NOTE: this has a four to five year delay in mounting the articles.).
3. Wiley Interscience.  This has a number of economic and management journals that can be useful in locating material on your topic.

Statistical Resources on the Web are:

1. Company Web Pages.  These are good sources of financial information but the companies that issue the information maintain these pages.
2. SEC Edgar Database.  This is available via Factiva, Standard & Poor's Market Insight and at this URL, http://www.sec.gov/. 
3. Yahoo.com.  It is an excellent site for company information.  Its URL is http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/

These are additional sites for statistics on the economy from the Federal government. They are:

1. Bureau of Economic Analysis.  Its URL is http://www.bea.doc.gov/.
2. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Its URL is http://www.bls.gov/.
3. Federal Statistics site.  Its URL is http://www.fedstats.gov/.
4. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Its URL is http://www.sec.gov/.
5. U.S. Census Bureau.  Its URL is http://www.census.gov/.

These web sites are related to industries and may provide additional information.  They are:

1. Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA). URL is http://www.aia-aerospace.org/.
2. American Bankers Association (ABA).  URL is http://www.aba.com.
3. American Insurance Association (AIA).  URL is http://www.aiadc.org/.
4. American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).  URL is http://www.steel.org/
5. Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA).  URL is http://www.chaindrug.com.
6. Grocery Manufacturers of America. URL is http://www.gmabrands.com.
7. International Franchise Association.  URL is http://www.franchise.org.
8. International Mass Retail Association.  URL is http://www.imra.org.
9. International Society of Restaurant Association Executives.
10. Market Guide.  Its URL is http://www.marketguide.com.
11. National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC).  URL is http://www.npcnow.org.
12. National Restaurant Association.  URL is http://www.restaurant.org.
13. National Retail Federation (NRF).  URL is http://www.nrf.com/.
14. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).  URL is http://www.pcmanet.org.

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