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Online Resources - Business

Information on researching businesses; business, legal and government forms; addresses & phone numbers of businesses in both the United States and Canada; and government resources for starting and running your own business.

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Reference Librarian

Patty Crane

Reference Desk Telephone

417-624-5465

Reference Databases

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Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. Business Searching Interface (Ebscohost)
Business research interface for Business Source Premier, the industry’s most used business research database.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. Business Source Premier (Ebscohost)
Search for magazine and newspaper articles, company profiles, market research reports, industry profiles and more in this Ebscohost database.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. Facts on File Personal & Business Forms
9000+ personal, business, and government forms and checklists.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library NetLibrary eBooks
eBooks are electronic versions of 6000+ printed books including many general interest, reference, technical, and how-to books that can be viewed online on any PC connected to the Internet. To use eBooks from a computer outside the library you must have an account. See Reference Staff.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. ReferenceUSA Canadian Businesses
Information on 1.5 million Canadian businesses. Listings include address, telephone numbers, line of business, owner/executives, and financial information.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. ReferenceUSA CorpTech
Information on 95,000 technology companies. Listings vary from complete financial and sales information on publicly traded companies to directory listings for private companies.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. ReferenceUSA U.S. Businesses
Information on 14 million U.S. businesses. Listings include address, telephone numbers, web site addresses, line of business, owner/executives, financial information, competitor’s report, and more.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. Regional Business News (Ebscohost)
Full-text coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and news wires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

 

Web Sites

Dollar Times Financial calculators for loans, investments and savings, and personal finance.

Missouri Business Portal The single port of entry for doing business in Missouri, including registrations, filings, licenses, and permits.

Missouri Census Data Center Census data for the state of Missouri with links to United States census web sites.

U.S. Small Business Administration Information for you to start, grow, and succeed in business ownership.