Descriptions for Business Databases

Access PA Library Catalog
Catalog holdings of almost 3,000 Pennsylvania school, public, academic and special libraries are included in this database. Search by author, title, subject or keyword to locate over 44 million items. 

Business Plans Handbook An eBook presenting approximately 25 sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries--only company names and addresses have been changed. These are actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America.

Business Source Premier (Select link under Business heading.)
Provides full text articles from general business magazines, trade publications, business journals and business publications with an international scope. Some titles start as far back as 1985 and more than 200 journals have PDF full text materials back to 1965 or first issue published. Over 10,000 company profiles are included. Topics include accounting, management, marketing, economics, finance, international business and more. Click here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.

Career Cruising
Provides career exploration tools along with career profiles, based on information available from professional associations, trade unions, universities, community colleges, vocational institutes, existing career guidance resources, interviews with people, and more. 

Countries and Their Cultures
An eBook focusing on cultures and countries around the world, specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country. A descriptive summary of a given country will include demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information.

ERIC (Select link under Education heading.)
The Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) provides full text of 2,200 digests in addition to citations and abstracts from over 980 education or education-related journals. 

GrantSelect
Leads to funding for programs in the arts, community services, K-12 education, and children and youth services in general, among other initiatives. Updated daily.

Grants.Gov
The single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.

LearningExpressLibrary
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams, based on official tests, that help improve scores on basic skills, academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. It provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized analysis of scores. Also see LearningExpress E-books. (Click here for available titles.)

LegalForms
State-specific (and multi-state) forms, including real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord/tenant and many others.

Morningstar.com
Coverage of over 20,000 Stock and Fund securities, frequently updated, independent reports on 1,000 stocks and 2,000 funds, and exclusive ratings for both stocks and mutual funds. 

NetLibrary
Electronic books (eBooks) are available through this link. NetLibrary eBooks are full text searchable and available for use on personal computers in online formats. Click here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.

Oxford Reference Online (Select link under General Reference heading.
Provides information on many subjects including general reference, language and quotations, science and medicine, humanities and social sciences, business and professions. Bilingual dictionaries provided in English/French, English/German, English/Spanish, and English/Italian.

Philadelphia Inquirer
1981-Current. Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.

Professional Development Collection and ERIC (Scroll down on the EBSCO "Select Service" page.)
PDC is designed for professional educators, with 550 full text journals included in the collection; the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) provides full text of 2,200 digests in addition to citations and abstracts from over 980 education or education-related journals.

Regional Business News (Select link under Business heading.)
Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

West’s Encyclopedia of American Law
eBook providing current information on more than 5,000 legal topics, including high-profile ones such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, and physician-assisted suicide.