Subscription databases These databases provide specialized information, including newspaper and magazine articles that are not available for free on the Internet. They are paid for by your library. | Information Guides  These guides are lists of library materials and Web sites selected by librarians. | Free Web sites

Business and Company Resource Center Gale	Company histories, investment research reports, in-depth financial data, and more.	Click here from home.
Business Reference Collection Virtual Reference Library Gale	Over 330 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Includes Business Plans Handbook and other business reference works.	Click here from home.
Encyclopedia of Associations Gale	Includes national, regional, state and local organizations in the U.S.	Click here from home.
Hoover's Online	Proprietary company and industry information as well as business-oriented perspectives on a variety of topics.	Only resources not labeled "members only" are accessible outside the library.
Investor Newsletters	The library receives several investor newsletters. Many of these may be accessed online.	See a librarian for full access to these online resources.
Morningstar.com Library Edition	Stock and mutual fund research database for the individual investor.	Click here from home.
Reference USA	A directory of information on U.S. and Canadian companies. Also has residential listings and a physician/dentist directory.	Click here from home.
Public Records Database	Contains public record data for new businesses, real estate transactions, home foreclosures and bankruptcies in Illinois.	In library use only.
SRDS Media Solutions	Online access to several SRDS publications.	See a librarian for full access to this online resource.
Wall Street Journal ProQuest	Full-text from 1984 to the present.	Click here from home.

Information Guides

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Free Web sites

Annual Reports Resource Center - Access to current and historical annual reports.

Bankrate - Free rate information for consumers.

BBB: Better Business Bureau - Council of Better Business Bureaus.

BigCharts (Historical Quotes) - Historical quotes tool for finding exact closing prices of securities.

Business Dictionary - Searchable database of over 20,000 business and financial terms.

CNN Money - Information about companies, jobs and economy, personal finance, real estate, small business and technology.

SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR) - Access to US Security and Exchange Commission’s required corporate statement and report filings.

Investing In Bonds.com - Source of bond price information.

Mergent News Reports – Latest business news and financial data on global publicly listed companies.

Motley Fool – Educational site for individual investors.

Savings Bonds Calculator - Treasury Department’s calculator of saving bonds values.

Superstar Investor - Descriptive summaries and 20,000 links to the top investing sites on the Internet.

Yahoo Finance – Financial news and tools, including free stock screener.