GUIDES & RESOURCES

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Business & Non-Profit

A quick guide containing links to selected websites, books, movies, magazines, online databases and other resources to help you find what you are looking for.

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Websites

Today's Wall Street Journal Articles
American Society for Quality - Indianapolis Section
Offers many training and networking opportunities for the quality professional.
AnnualReports.com
B-Schools Ranking
Business.gov
The official business link to the u.s. government.
Harvard Business School
Hoovers
Free information on companies, industries, and executives. Subscribers can access more companies and information tools.
Indiana Business Research Center
Economic and demographic statistics specific to Indiana counties and cities.
Kelley School of Business
SEC Edgar
Securities and Exchange Commission home page which offers corporate annual reports, quarterlies, etc. for companies that file electronically with the SEC.
ThomasNet
Search thomasnet on everything from actuators to zirconium and all the parts, components, materials, equipment, composites and services in between. Built on the 100+ year legacy of the Thomas Register.
Foundation Center
"The center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public."
Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, Inc.
This organization works to advance philanthropy throughout the state of Indiana by providing information for indiana nonprofits and grantmakers on workshops, conferences, newsletter, and publications.
INRC: Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center
Find out about training for community-based organizations, many offered by the INRC at no charge.
Indiana Secretary of State - Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting a Business in Indiana
Information about starting a nonprofit, as well as a for-profit, corporation in Indiana.

Library Materials

Starting building a nonprofit a practical guide
by: Pakroo, Peri H.
650.048 PAK 2007
Leadership gold lessons learned from a lifetime of leading
by: Maxwell, John C., 1947-
658.4092 MAX
Spiral up and other management secrets behind wildly successful initiatives
by: Linder, Jane C.
658.404 LIN
Good in a room how to sell yourself and your ideas and win over any audience
by: Palmer, Stephanie
CD 650.1 PAL
everything grant writing book create the perfect proposal to raise the funds you need
by: Smith, Nancy Burke
658.15224 SMI 2008
Fundamentals of project management
by: Lewis, James P., 1941-
658.404 LEW 2007
Indianapolis business journal
by:
PERIODICAL
Indiana business magazine
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PERIODICAL

Online Databases

ProQuest National Newspapers

Full-text coverage of news articles from 5 major U.S. newspapers: Christian Science Monitor; Los Angeles Times; New York Times; Wall Street Journal; and Washington Post. Updated daily.

Business and Company Resource Center

Database of detailed company and industry news and information (company profiles, brands, rankings, histories, investment reports.)

Business Source Premier

Provides full text for more than 2,800 scholarly business journals.  Locate articles from well-known business periodicals.

Conference Board Research Database

US and global economic indicators and analysis and forecasts of regional, national, and international economic conditions.

This datbase is available only at the Library Branch Locations

ReferenceUSA
Searchable national business directory with listings for over 14 million US businesses.

Organization Links

Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Indiana State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Central Indiana SBDC (Small Business Development Center)
SBA Indiana
Business Ownership Initiative of Indiana/Central Indiana Women's Business Center
SCORE (Counselors to America’s Small Business)

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