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Reference USA
Information on U.S. businesses, U.S. households, and Canadian businesses. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)
 Berkeley Business Guide
Business web links from the University of California, Berkeley.
GRA Research Hotlinks
International business links listed under "GRA Research Hotlinks".
Access Washington Business
Washington State government business information
including ELF-Electronic Tax Filing, starting a business, licensing, state
business records inquiry, and Washington State Chambers of Commerce.
Association of Washington Cities
General government news and issues, city newsletters, and public
works newsletters.
King County's Department of Development
and Environmental Services
King County's development and
environmental regulations including permit information, property research,
public notices, codes, policies, and information bulletins.
Labor Market Information
Data and statistics on Washington's labor market and economic conditions from Washington
State Employment Security Office.
Municipal Research & Services Center of
Washington
Municipal codes, Revised Code of Washington, Washington
Administrative Code, library services, publications, and news.
Puget Sound Regional Council
Resources
and research for developing policies and decisions about regional growth.
State and Local
Governments
Meta-indexes for state and local government information, state
maps, and state government information from the Library of Congress.
State of Washington Office of the
Secretary of State
Information concerning corporations, charities,
elections, and voter services.
Washington Access
Current economic conditions, chambers of commerce, consumer protection, Washington State
government resources, and economic development councils.
Washington Center for
Real Estate Research
Washington State real estate market. Select
"Market Data" for quarterly real estate reports on Washington State.
Washington State Department of Labor and
Industries
Labor and industry training, directory, and publication
information.
Washington State Department of Licensing
Registration requirements, forms, and descriptions for business, driver,
vehicle, professional, and vessel licenses.
Washington State Department of Revenue
General tax information, forms, reports, publications, and state business
records database.
DJC online
Regional construction industry news, people, and the economy from "The Seattle Daily Journal of
Commerce".
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle's daily small business newspaper, featuring regional and local economy,
business, people, and news.
Seattletimes.com
News and views from
one of Seattle's largest newspapers.
Washington CEO
Seattle's business magazine featuring top ranked business lists, CEO profiles, company profiles,
economic conditions, and news.
American Demographics
Consumer and demographic trends, marketing techniques, and forecasts from "American Demographics" and the Marketing Tools, and Forecast departments.
Canada Business Services Centres
Canadian business-oriented federal government programs, services, and some regulations. A
Business Services Centre is located in every province providing more local
information.
Corporations
Division--Registration Data Lookup
Business owner searches from the State Washington Office of the Secretary of State business records.
Doing Business with GA
State government contract opportunities.
Entrepreneur's Reference Guide to Small Business Information
Books, reference books, directories, and Internet sites useful in starting and managing a business.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Entrepreneurial advice and resources from the Edward Lowe Foundation. Click on Entrepreneur's Resource Center to find hundreds of useful articles for business owners.
FedBizOps
Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000.
IRS' Small Business and Self-Employed Community
A broad range of resources across federal and state agencies, as well as industry/profession specific information for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses.
Small Business
Administration, Seattle, Washington District
Local financial, and technical
small business assistance information.
Small Business Administration Office of
Advocacy
Small business statistics, research, and regulatory information.
Small Business Development Center
Free one to one management and technical assistance such as policies and procedures, marketing and business plans, cash flow and location analyses, and sale of a business.
Smallbiz
Small business features, departments, and resources from Microsoft.
State Business Records Database
Business owner searches from the Washington State Department of Revenue business
records.
State of Washington Department
of Licensing
Business licensing information.
U.S. Business Advisor
FAQs about taxes, social security, and workplace safety. Includes W-2, postal, and Small
Business Administration loan forms.
Websites for BC Small Business
Small business guidance and business directory for British Columbia.
SCORE is the Service Corps of Retired Executives, a volunteer, non-profit
association providing business counseling in association with the Small Business
Association.
SCORE offices are located in downtown Seattle at the U.S. Small Business
Administration, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1700, Seattle, WA 98101 Phone
206-553-7320
SCORE On Line
One-on-one counseling with SCORE counselors via electronic mail.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Canadian patent, trademark, and copyright information.
Europages
European business directory.
Foreign Trade Statistics
U.S.
Census Bureau trade data, Schedule B codes, and export, import data.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
Classification of and rates of duty applicable to imported articles.
Industry Canada
Canadian business (export) information similar to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Trade
Data Bank (NTDB).
LANIC
Latin American Network
The Embassy Page
World-wide embassies and consulates.
The Office of Trade & Economic Analysis
Trade data from the U.S. government.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's
International Trade Administration
Regions, countries, industries, trade
information, export assistance centers, and import administration.
U.S. Customs
Rules and regulations, importing and exporting, NAFTA, and trade statistics.
United States Trade Representative's Homepage
History, people, reports, agreements, and testimony.
World Chamber of Commerce
Directory
Search the worldwide directory of the city-state-province
directory.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data on employment, wages, and prices.
County & City Data Books
U.S. data from 1988 and 1994 for population, health, housing, the labor force,
income, and the economy.
County Business Patterns
Detailed geographic, industry, and other information for U.S. business establishments.
Economic Statistics
Briefing Room
Current economic indicators such as production, sales,
orders, and inventories.
Fedstats
Data from more than 70 agencies.
Statistical Abstract
On-line version of the standard source of U.S. industrial, social, economic, political, and international statistics.
U.S. Bureau of the Census
Demographic, economic, and social data collected by the federal government.
Patent & Trademark Information at the University of Washington Engineering Library
Guides for doing patent or trademark research at the University of Washington
Engineering Library, Washington State's Patent & Trademark Depository
Library.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Home Page
Patent and copyright information including limited searches.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Investment assistance for stocks and funds - education, research, portfolio evaluation. (Available outside the library with a Timberland Regional Library card.)
CNNfn-Quote Search Service
15 minute delay
PC Quote Online
American City Business Journals
Local and regional economic conditions, companies, people, and news articles.
Bloomberg.com
Worldwide financial news.
Business Week Online
Ongoing business news coverage.
CNN Financial Network Special Reports
In depth reporting on industries, companies, money, business.
CnnFinancial Network
Up-to-date financial news. Download recent program scripts.
Dowjones.com
Financial news.
Federal Reserve Board
Beige Book summarizes regional current economic conditions as reported by each Federal Reserve District.
Financial Times
Free and timely worldwide news, stock indices, and thirty minute delay quotes from London Stock Exchange.
FINWeb
Finance journals, working papers, databases, and other finance web servers.
Fortune 500
Fortune Magazine's top 500 companies' list.
Fortune.com
Financial and business news from Fortune Magazine.
Mediafinder
Description for 1,163 newsletters.
Money.com
Business and financial news articles from Money Magazine.
New York Times on the Web
Markets, investing, companies, and business news. Registration required. No fee.
Platt's
Global pricing for the commodities market. Covers news, energy, petrochemicals, metals, and shipping. Paid subscription.
PR Newswire
Timely access to corporate news releases
The Financial Post
Canada's financial newspaper.
USA Today Money
Articles from USA Today's Money section.
Wall Street Net
Latest news on corporate debt and equity financing. Archival data, including prospectuses over the last 12 months. For issuers and investment bankers.
Web Finance
Short news articles from the Investment Dealer's Digest magazine.
CBS MarketWatch
MSN MoneyCentral Investor
SmartMoney.com
Direct Stock Purchase:
Net Stock Direct
Economic Data:
Dismal Scientist
Foreign Investing:
TurtleTrader.com
Commodity trading advisor with free historical data and offshore investing information.
WebEc
World Wide Web Resources in Economics: Categorized free economic information on the Web.
Worldlyinvestor.com
Fraud:
Securities Fraud & Investor Protection
Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division
Indexes:
dowjones.com
Dow Jones indices.
Standard and Poor's
Standard and Poor's: S&P indices.
Interest Rates:
Federal Reserve Selected Interest Rates
Interest rates for CD's, commercial paper, T-bills, etc.
Investment Web Links:
InvestorGuide - Your Guide to Investing on the Web
Directories for mutual funds, stock research, and public companies.
Reuters Investing
Stock Research Sites on the Web
Over 40 evaluated free stock and investment research sites by University of Washington Foster Business Library staff.
The Financial Center
Investment and financial planning.
Online Trading:
National Discount Brokers
Personal Finance:
Bank Rate Monitor
Financial Engines
Social Concerns:
Good Money
Stock Advisory Service:
Dick Davis Online Financial Newsletter
Fination.com
Stock Charts:
BigCharts
Stock Data Analysis:
IBM'S Guide to Understanding Financials
Introduction to reading financial statements in a company's annual report.
Motley Fool Stock
Technical Analysis:
EQUIS International
Webcast:
BestCalls.com
Mutual Funds:
Access Vanguard
Discussion, news, and announcements.
Fidelity Investments
International sites, fund information, and NAV's.
FundAlarm
FundLink
Comprehensive list of mutual-fund companies.
Green Jungle
ICI Mutual Fund Connection
Mutual Fund Investor’s Center
Trendvest Investment Analysis & Ratings
Ratings and projections of future performance.
Bonds:
Bonds Online
Bonds, bond funds, corporate, municipals, treasuries, and brokers.
Savings Bonds Redemption Calculator
Computes the redemption values for savings bonds.
Treasury Direct/U.S. Bureau of the Public Debt
Options/Futures/Commodities:
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)
Options Industry Council
TurtleTrader.com
Commodity trading advisor with free historical data and offshore investing information.
CDs and Money Market Accounts:
BanxQuote
Highest yielding CDs and money market accounts listed by state.
DRIPS Dividend Re-Investment Plans:
Drip Central
List of companies that have re-investment plans.
IPOs Initial Public Offerings:
IPO Central
Public Offerings.
Currency Converter
International exchange rates since 1990 by Olsen & Associates.
Foreign Exchange Rates (weekly)
Federal Reserve Statistical Release H10 includes historical data.
What is a dollar worth?
Consumer Price Indicator calculator and inflation rates from 1912.
AMEX
Daily market summary from American Stock Exchange. Includes a list of companies, information on options and derivatives, and news. Archives of averages and daily averages.
Chicago Board of Trade
Commodity trading information.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Home Page
Prices, products, news, educational resources, and commodity trading basics.
FIBV the Federation Internationales des Bourses de Valeurs
International association of stock exchanges.
London Stock Exchange
Financial reports, services and news for shareholders of London Stock Exchange
NASDAQ Stock Market Home Page
Quotes, index activity, Nasdaq 100, most active, security look-up, and market news.
New York Stock Exchange
Listed companies, market summary, annual reports and investment information.
Paris Bourse
Listed companies, member firms, news, financial sites, and contacts.
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC filings including annual reports, 10ks, and 8ks.
Soficom
French stock exchange and related financial markets.
10K Wizard
Full text search of Edgar filings
Annual Reports Library
Corporate reports for public companies, mutual funds, foundations, banks, and public institutions world wide, including samples that explain terms.
Companiesonline
Dun & Bradstreet company directory. Registration required. No fee.
CorpTech
U.S. technology manufacturers and developers.
InterNet Bankruptcy Library
Hot news in the bankruptcy world including distressed securities data
Internet Nonprofit Center
Information on nonprofits and links to home pages, and bulletin boards. Over a million nonprofits at the Nonprofit Locator
LaborLinks
Corporate social responsibility issues, NLRB rulings, SEC violations, campaign contributions and OSHA settlements.
North American Industrial Classification System
Is replacing the 1987 SIC Code.
NYPL How to Find U.S. Company Information
New York Public Library's guide to researching company information. Includes basic information, news, company profiles, financial information, covering different formats: in print, CD-ROM, and on the web.
PR Newswire
Late-breaking corporate news and press releases.
PRARS
Information Request: Public Register's Annual Report Service: Free annual reports.
Researching Companies Online
Business research tutorial presents a step by step process for finding free company and industry information on the web.
Search SEC EDGAR Archives
Key word search of Edgar documents.
SEC Filings
Definitions and filing requirements.
Standard Industrial Classification Search
Access to the complete SIC Code with keyword searching. From the U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
U.S. manufacturing companies. Registration required. No fee.
U.S.ZIP Code Lookup and Address Information
ZIP codes for an address, city or vice versa.
Virtual Chase, Company Information on the Web
On-line instructions for searching company information.
Zacks Investors Window
Financial information on public companies.
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10/30/2008
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