Business Resources

These resources have been selected by librarians to represent some of the Internet's best business sites. To obtain more comprehensive help with business resources and sites, please visit the Central Library Business, Technology and Periodicals Room (414) 286-3051.

Select list of subscription databases most frequently referenced by local businesses. New print reference resources recently acquired.
Advertising/Marketing	Labor Market Information
Census/Demographics	Patents & Trademarks
Economic Indicators	Researching a Company
Import/Export	Small Business
International Resources	Standards
Investments	Statistics

Advertising/Marketing
AAAAgencysearch	AdFlip	Knowthis.com
Ad Access	Green Book	TOP

Census/Demographics
2000 Street Address Census Tract Finder	Demographics for Wisconsin	Purchasing Power Profiles - Milwaukee
American Fact Finder	JS Online Census 2000	TOP
Census Tract Report Card-Milwaukee	Milwaukee Downtown Market Analysis
Consumer Expenditures Survey	Milwaukee Neighborhood Strategic Planning Statistics

Economic Indicators
Conference Board	Current Industrial Reports	Inflation Calculator
Consumer Price Index - Midwest, Milwaukee	Econ Data.net	Producer Price Index
Consumer Price Index - US	Economic Statistics Briefing Room (ESBR)	State of the Cities Data Systems
County Business Patterns	FRED Index	TOP

Import/Export
Foreign Trade Statistics	Trade Information Center U.S. Department of Commerce
Milwaukee World Trade Association	Trade Show News Network
Schedule B Export Codes	TOP

International Resources
Doing Business	Global Sources	Kompass
EuroPages (European Business Directory)	International Thomas Register	Strategis (Canada's business information site)
GlobalEDGE Statistical Data Sources	International Trade Web Resources	TOP

Investments
Big Charts	InvestorWords	Universal Currency Converter
InvestorGuide	Money & Investing	Yahoo! Finance Company and Fund Index
InvestorLinks	Stock Exchanges World Wide	TOP

Labor Market Information
Bureau of Labor Statistics	UWM Employment and Training Institute
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations	Wisconsin Unemployment Statistics
Datazone - Wage Statistics	WorkNet
Milwaukee Public Library Job Seekers Page	TOP
Salary.com

Patents and Trademarks
Esp@cenet - European Patent Office	Patent Cafe	TOP
Guide to Downloading Patent Copies from the Internet	Patent Search Tutorial
Inventor's Digest	Search U.S. Patents
Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program	Search U.S. Trademarks

Researching a Company
Business Databases	Hoovers Online	Wisconsin State Incorporation Masterfile
GuideStar	Thomas Register of American Manufacturers	TOP

Small Business
Bizstats	Franchise Handbook.com	Search Engine for Proposal Writing, Grants, etc.
BPlans.com	Grant Resources	Venture Capital Resource Library
Build Your Business (Wisconsin)	Insurance Options for Small Employers, (WI)	Virtual Business Incubator - Wisconsin
Business.gov	Metro Milwaukee Area Chamber of Commerce (MMAC)	Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance	Milwaukee Department of City Development	Wisconsin Minority Business Opportunities Database
Entrepreneur.com	North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)	Wisconsin Small Business Development
Entrepreneurs Help Page	Proposal Writing: Internet Resources	Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)
Find a Site or Building (for a business)	SBA - Online Courses for Starting and Managing a Small Business	TOP

Standards Milwaukee Public Library maintains the state's largest collection of industry and government standards and specifications.
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)	OSHA	TOP
IHS	Techstreet

Statistics
County and City Data Book	National Center for Health Statistics	Statistics (US Bureau of Labor)
Energy Information Administration	Statistical Abstract of the United States	Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health
Fedstats	Statistical Resources on the Web	TOP