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Background Resources
Small Business Planner
US Small Business Administration's guide to starting and managing a small business.
Business: The Ultimate Resource
The Capstone Encyclopedia of Business
Collins Dictionary of Business
The AMA Dictionary of Business and Management
Dictionary of American Business
Main Level, Reference: R 650.03 D561D
A Dictionary of Business and Management
Statistical Sources
American FactFinder [US Census Bureau]
Federal government site provide statistical data on a wide range of topics. Includes demographic, economic, housing, and educational statistics, as well as survey data.
For a detailed list of surveys, click
here
.
Business and Industry: Census Bureau Economic Statistics
County Business Patterns [US Census Bureau]
To find data by state, select Data - CBP Data Tables from the menu on the left.
County and City Data Book [US Census Bureau]
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. [1878 - current edition]
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States
Statistical Abstract of the United States [older versions at US Census Bureau]
County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book
Main Level, Reference: R 307.764 C832C 2015
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