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Background Research
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Encyclopaedia Brittanica The online equivalent of the complete printed Encyclopaedia Britannica plus Internet links.
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia General encyclopedia with over 25,000 entries. Includes images and brief biographies.
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Oxford Reference Library Reference resources from the Oxford University Press that include English dictionaries and thesauruses, English language reference books, bilingual dictionaries, quotations, maps and illustrations, timelines and subject reference sources.
Business News and Reports
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MarketLine Advantage Original industry and company reports based on published research and primary and secondary data sources.
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Nexis Uni Includes articles from local, regional, national and international newspapers, magazines, online journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs, transcripts, and legal research, as well as federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790.
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Business Source Complete Regional, national and international business, financial, banking and industry publications.
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Regional Business News Provides comprehensive full text coverage of 75 regional business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
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Proquest Business A collection of 6 Proquest business databases.
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Entrepreneurship (Gale Business) Resource containing how-to information on small business planning, bookkeeping, financing, human resource management, marketing, regional tax laws, and starting a home-based business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, and articles.
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Market Research & American Business, 1935-1965 Provides insight into the American consumer boom of the mid-20th century through access to the market research reports and supporting documents of Ernest Dichter, the era’s foremost consumer analyst and market research pioneer.
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