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| Local/Regional |
 Bowling
Green Chamber of Commerce |
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Get
information on the community, the chamber, and local economic development. |
| Business
Filing Forms for Kentucky |
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Contains the business filing forms from
the Kentucky Secretary of State's Office. |
| KIIC
- Business & Economic Development |
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WKU
Libraries-developed site related to general business of Kentucky. |
| Think
Kentucky |
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This site from Kentucky Cabinet
for Economic Development answers questions and assists in evaluating
Kentucky for your new corporate location projects. Available is information
about new locations, existing and expanding businesses, business start
up, Kentucky fact
sheets and the Kentucky
Economic Development Information System. |
 WKU
Business Reference Materials |
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An
alphabetical list of all the business reference books available in
the WKU Libraries' Reference Center, on the first floor of the Helm
Building. |
| WKU
Gordon Ford College of Business |
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The
College of Business encompasses Department of Accounting and Finance,
Department of Economics and Marketing, Department of Management and
Information Systems, Institute for Economic Development and Public
Service. See also the Industrial
Technology Department and Business
and Computer Studies Division. |
| WKU
Small Business Development Center |
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The
Western Kentucky University Small Business Development Center supports
11 counties in South Central Kentucky including:Allen, Barren, Butler,
Cumberland, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, and
Warren. Also see the Small Business Administration
site. |
| National/International |
 1997
Economic Census |
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The
Economic Census profiles the US economy every 5 years, from the national
to the local level. Reports now available detail all industries nationwide.
More reports are on the way. 2002 Economic Census forms will be sent
to 5 million businesses in November and December 2002, asking for
information about business activity during calendar 2002. The forms
will be due back February 12, 2003. Results will be published during
2004 and 2005. |
| Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) Home Page |
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Economic
data and information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and its publications
such as the Occupational
Outlook Handbook. |
| CenStats |
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The
Web-based service from the U.S. Census Bureau provides access to several
Census databases such as Annual Survey of Manufactures Data, Building
Permits Data, County Business Patterns Data, etc. |
| Current
Industrial Reports |
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Current
Industrial Reports, from the Census Bureau, provides current production
and shipment data on industries and products in the United States.
|
| EDGAR
Database of Corporate Information |
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EDGAR
(Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System) database
of company reports, including the 10K (Annual
Report) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| Forbes
500s |
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Access
the Forbes Magazine. Search the top 500s by company, sales, market
value, asses and profits. To see the 100 largest corporations outside
the US, visit Web 100. |
| Hoover's
Online: The Ultimate Source for Company Information |
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This
commercial site gives some free company information, with membership
details. |
| International
Business Resources |
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Compiled
by our business librarian, this site provides international business
news, company links, directories, and more. |
| Introduction
to Business Links |
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A
directory of sources on accounting, management, finance, and marketing
compiled by Jeff Madura, Florida Atlantic University. |
| IOMA |
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A
comprehensive directory of business information, it features links
to sources of business information, organized by business function,
as well as links to up-to-date sources of business news. |
| Manufacturing,
Mining and Construction Statistics |
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Data
come from the US Census Bureau. NAICS
which is replacing the US Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
system, provides common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, and
the United States. |
| International
Business Resources on the WWW |
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Directory
of the Michigan State University - Center for International Business
Education and Research. Index includes articles from international
newspapers and periodicals, country-specific information, and company
directories. |
| US
Business Newspapers |
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Features
links to national and regional business-related newspapers. |
| US
Council for International Business |
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USCIB
advances the global interests of American business both at home and
abroad. It is the American affiliate of the International
Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Business
and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD.
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| US
Economy Books |
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This
University of Florida site is a great collection of business-related
book bibliographies. WKU faculty, staff and students: we may or may
not have these books, but you can check against our online
catalog and use our online
interlibrary loan form if you need them. |
| Web
Directory: World and Non-U.S. Economic Data |
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"This
guide is sponsored by the American
Economic Association. It lists 1,164 resources in 68 sections
and subsections available on the Internet of interest to academic
and practicing economists, and those interested in economics." |
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