City of Irving Irving, TX

Online Databases - Business and Finance

Database

Description
AgricolaSubject Areas: US agriculture, life science and technology
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, some full text
Source: Journals, monographs, theses, patents, software, audio-visual materials, and technical reports
 

BCRC

Remote Access

Subject Areas: Business information and company and industry intelligence on thousands of global companies
Source: Magazines, journals, newsletters, and business directories
 

bph

Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 12
Volume 13

Title: Business Plans Handbook
Subject Areas: Entrepreneurship
Type: A collection of actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in North America.
Source: Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library
 
Business Searching Interface

Business Searching Interface provides user-friendly access the information contained in the Business Source Complete database.

 
Business Source CompleteSubject Areas: All disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics
Type: Bibliographic citations, full text
Source: 11,200 sources including scholarly business journals, country economic reports and detailed company profiles
 
Computer SourceSubject Areas: Computers, telecommunications, electronics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text
Source: Periodicals
 
Economia y NegociosSubject Areas: International business issues
Type: Bibliographic citations, full text
Source: More that 200 Spanish and Portuguese language periodicals from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Spain, the United States, and others
 
Encyclopedia Small Business

Title: Encyclopedia of Small Business
Subject Areas: Small business
Type: Detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business users, including financing; financial planning; business plan creation; market analysis; sales strategy; tax planning and more
Source: Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library

 
Everyday Finance

Title: Everyday Finance: Economics, Personal Money Management, and Entrepreneurship
Subject Areas: Provides a mix of basic and practical information on economics, personal money management, and starting a business
Type: Full text
Source: Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library

 

Global Road Warrior

Subject Areas: All the details about a country a business traveler might need, from climate and currency to the the location of Internet cafes and museums. Includes detailed demographic data.
Type: Full text
Source: World Trade Press
 
Know Market ResearchTitle: Know! Market Research for Small Businesses and Start-Ups
Subject Areas: Provides an overview of the market research process, defines various types of research, and shows how to conduct a market research project from beginning to end
Type: Full text
Source: Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library
 
MasterFILE PremierSubject Areas: Nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text
Source: More than 1,900 general periodicals; reference and travel books; biographies; primary source documents; and an image college of photos, maps, and flags
 
NetLibrary eContentSubject Areas: Digital versions of books, journals, and database content owned by the Irving Public Library
Type: Full text
 
ReferenceUSASubject Areas: Detailed information on nearly 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents (90 million U.S. households)
Source: More than 5,600 Yellow Page and Business White Page telephone directories, annual reports, 10-Ks and other SEC information, government data, leading business magazines, trade publications, major newspapers, and postal service information
 
Regional Business NewsSubject Areas: Business, political, economic and other diverse, international news events
Type: Full text
Source: Regional business journals, newspapers and newswires
 

Small Business Sources in the Gale Virtual Reference Library

Subject Areas: Business plans, small business, business finance, market research
Type: Full text
Source: Business Plans Handbook, Encyclopedia of Small Business, Everyday Finance, Know! Market Research for Small Businesses, Woman Entrepreneur's Guide to Financing a Business
 
Thomas Register of ManufacturersSubject Areas: Industrial product news, search capabilities for suppliers, distributors and service companies
Type: Directory listings, CAD drawings
Source: Web-based resources
 
Vocational & Career CollectionSubject Areas: Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs
Type: Bibliographic citations, abstracts, full text
Source: Nearly 350 trade and industry related publications
  
woman entrepreneurTitle: Woman Entrepreneur's Guide to Financing a Business
Subject Areas: Defines and explains four methods of financing a business
Type: Full text
Source: Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library