Business Resources
- Find Encyclopedia Entries
- Find Journal Articles
- Find Books
- Find Newspapers
- Professional Organizations
Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Business Plans Handbook, vols. 11-13 (2006-2008)
- Encyclopedia of Management, 5th ed. (2006)
- ProQuest National Newsstand
- ProQuest Maine Newsstand
- The New York Times: Full text via ProQuest
- The Wall Street Journal: Full text via ProQuest
- American Business Women’s Association
- American Management Association
- Association of Business Process Management Professionals
- Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization
- Kennebec Valley Human Resource Association
- Society for Human Resource Management
- United Professional Sales Association
AnnualReports.com
For no cost, you can search for and instantly access corporate annual reports.
Business and Company Resource Center (authentification required)
Look for articles concerning marketing, operations, and future strategic moves.
LexisNexis Academic (authentification required)
LexisNexis provides comprehensive company information, including annual reports, SWOT analysis, and historical timelines.
The Public Register Online
Formerly Annual Report Service, this directory provides free access to corporate reports. Registration with the website is free, but is also required.
Value Line Research Center (authentification required)
Value Line provides various dimensions of investment information. Use their company and industry reports to determine earnings information and major competitors.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: United States Department of Labor
Use their "Industries at a Glance" feature to find employment and earnings information for major industries.
Business and Company Resource Center (authentification required)
Use the "Industry Search" option to find Datamonitor articles about your chosen industry.
Hoover's First Research (authentification required)
Hoover's provides comprehensive analysis and industrial research. Use the "States and Provinces" option to find industry growth rates in your chosen state.
Industry Data Finder: Cole Library, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Use these industry guides to find free authoritative resources abour your chosen industry. You can also find lists of SIC and NAICS codes for each industry.
Regional Business News (authentification required)
This database provides access to approximately 80 regional industry publications. Use this resource of you are researching an industry in a specific location.
Value Line Research Center (authentification required)
Value Line provides various dimensions of investment information. Use their company and industry reports to determine earnings information and major competitors.
Better Business Bureau
View businesses reviews and find out which businesses have received accreditation.
Consumer Action
Consumer Action is a nonprofit organization focused on topics related to financial literacy. View free consumer education publications on personal finance.
Lexis Nexis Academic
Use Lexis Nexis' "Consumer Information" option to search content related to consumer information, such as the magazine Consumer Reports.
Sport Business Research Network
This database is an invaluable tool for researching markets in a variety of sport-related industries. Find marketing information, sporting good demographics and facility-reports.
Business Information: State of Maine
Learn about the current economic climate of Maine, including information about how to start and maintain your business.
Economic Development Guide: State of Maine
Find a helpful PDF version of Maine's state resources for businesses.
Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
Includes information on Maine corporations, including annual reports. Find out how corporations are started and maintained in Maine.
Maine Small Business Development Centers
Find information about starting your own small business in Maine, including online workshops and tutorials.
MaineBiz
Maine's magazine on statewide and national businesses and business trends.
