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12 online resources

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AtoZ Databases offers an extensive directory of businesses, including detailed profiles, job opportunities and more. It also includes information on healthcare professionals, residential household, new homeowners and newly moved households. Updated monthly, it permits emailing and downloading of lengthy lists.
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This multi-volume set provides sample business plans aimed at entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in the service, manufacturing and retail industries. Typical business plans include statement of purpose, executive summary, business/industry description, market analysis, product and production, management/personnel and financial specifics.
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Business Source Premier from EBSCOhost provides indexing and full text of articles from scholarly journals and business periodicals covering management, international business, accounting, finance, economics, banking, marketing and other business-related topics. Search for specific companies or industries, or search by subject or keyword to find national and international news in both current and historical articles.
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Gale Courses is a collection of online courses taught by experts and college instructors. Classes begin and end on fixed dates, though students can access the lessons at their convenience. Classes also feature quizzes and exams, and have interactive elements that allow students to communicate with both instructors and fellow students. Courses focus on professional development, technology skills and personal enrichment. Completion of some courses grants certification.

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Formerly known as Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning offers courses and online video tutorials (complete with captions and searchable transcripts), including the most current and popular software programs from Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and more. Covers many topics, especially those related to entrepreneurship, business knowledge and skills, web programs and development, consumer software and devices and other technical subjects.

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Morningstar Investment Research Center offers financial information, portfolio analysis, information on investment options and financial news. The database covers stocks and mutual and other funds and provides analysts' reports and opinions on many investment possibilities. Included are the newsletters Morningstar Mutual Funds, FundInvestor, StockInvestor, DividendInvestor and ETFInvestor.

Northstar Digital Literacy tools can help you become more comfortable using computers, navigating the internet and using email or other programs. With self-guided online assessments designed to measure your basic digital literacy skills in 14 areas, you can learn computer and software skills such as how to use Windows OS, Mac OS, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more.
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Formerly known as ReferenceUSA, Reference Solutions from Data Axle has extensive business listings and features a U.S. Standard White Pages search. The Quick Search allows searching by name or phone, with city or state limits possible. The Advanced Search also permits searching by address, street name or ZIP code.
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This database from EBSCOhost provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis.

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Small Business Source brings together a wealth of resources for starting, owning and operating small businesses. Using a variety of media it is a go-to resource for anything related to getting a small business off the ground and keeping it running.  A Start-up Kit offers information on the ins and outs of an LLC, corporation and nonprofit, numerous useful forms and how to write a perfect business plan and even tips on interviewing and hiring employees.
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Powered by EBSCOhost, this collection provides full-text articles from trade- and industry-related periodicals for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and public libraries.

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