Internet Links
ToBusiness Information
A Session in the University of Central Florida
LibraryInternet Workshop
Series
Scope:
This
session focuses on more than 25 sites that contain links to thousands
of business sites. Subjects included are Accounting, Economics,
Finance, International Business, Management
and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Travel. General business links,
to hundreds of other sites, are also included. For a selective list of
business sources, click
on the following title from the UCF Library Internet Workshop Series:
- Business Information
Sources on the
Internet
- http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~pkenly/businfo.htm
This page lists sites for business sources (some directories, news
sources,
journals) and economic and governmental
statistics.
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- Argus
Clearinghouse
- http://www.clearinghouse.net
From the
Business & Employment section, note especially the Business Webliography
from T. Diamond of LSU.
- Business and Economics Resources
- http://www.clark.net/pub/lschank/web/business.html
Comprehensive and current.
- Business Web
Sites
- http://www.bus.umich.edu/lib/busweb/busweb.htm
Emphasis
is on Financial and International Business sites, but includes many
business topics.
- Internet
Business
Library
- http://www.bschool.ukans.edu/intbuslib/virtual.htm
Comprehensive;
probably the best starting point for in-depth business research. From the
University of Kansas School of Business. Demographic and Census Data,
Small Business, Strategic Management, Current News, and Economics and
Statistics as well as ten other topics are included.
- Librarians'
Index to the
Internet
- http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/InternetIndex
An
excellent starting point. Grouped by general topic: Business;
Jobs; Employmet; Computers. Further divided by: Companies;
Stocks; Money; Taxes.
- Local
& Regional Business Publications on the
Web
- http://www.library.hbs.edu/localbiz.htm
List
from Harvard University. Includes not only local & regional business
periodicals but also business sections of some newspapers. Arranged
by state.
- Marr and Kirkwood Official Guide to Business School Webs
- http://www.SSRN.Com/BSCHOOL/
This is the most comprehensive list of websites of business schools. Also includes published business scho
ol rankings from Business Week and U.S. News & World Report.
- MBA Page
(Ohio State University)
- http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/dept/fin/mba.htm
List of links for business students.
- Nijenrode Business Webserver
- http://www.nijenrode.nl/nbr/index.html
Many useful links from this university in the Netherlands. But, some links are outdated.
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- Accountant's Home Page
- http://www.computercpa.com/
Links to tax, government sources (state revenue offices and IRS), AICPA, CPA review publishers, and professional organizations.
- AccountingNet
- http://www.accountingnet.com/
News plus some governmental links, list of CPA firms, and jobs (accepts posts).
- Accounting Resources on the Internet
- http://www.rutgers.edu/Accounting/raw/internet/internet.htm
From RAW (Rutgers Accounting Web). FASB's home page resides at R
AW (summaries and status of all statements are included).
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page.
- Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System
- http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/
Links to the Federal Reserve Banks and their publications. Also includes Beige Book, which contains commentary
on current economic conditions by district.
- Economics
Gopher at Sam Houston State
University
- gopher://Niord.SHSU.edu:70/11gopher_root:[_DATA.ECONOMICS]
Impressive
list of economics links. However, recent attempts to access this site
were unsuccessful.
- Resources for
Economists on the
Internet
- http://econwpa.wustl.edu/EconFAQ/EconFAQ.html
- WebEc
- http://netec.wustl.edu/WebEc.html
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- FINWeb
- http://www.finweb.com/
Links to journal home pages and working papers as well as financial and economic sites.
- RISKWeb
- http://www.riskweb.com/
For risk management and insurance. Although the emphasis is academic and professional, useful consumer links to insurance sites (especially auto) are also included.
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page.
- International Business
Resources on the
WWW
- http://ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres.htm
Excellent
general list from Michigan State University's Center for International
Business Education and Research.
- Virtual
International Business and Economic Sources
(VIBES)
- http://www.uncc.edu/lis/library/reference/intbus/vibehome.htm
Comprehensive
(more than 1,000 links).
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page.
- SBA
Hotlist
- http://www.sba.gov/hotlist/
Many government
sites from this US agency. Arranged by function (Financing; Marketing)
and topic (Year 2000; Women in Business).
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page.
- Advertising
World
- http://advertising.utexas.edu/world/
Formerly
Advertising Web. Mostly links to companies and product offerings on a variety of advertising topics.
- Institute for the Study of Business Markets
- http://www.smeal.psu.edu/isbm/
From Pennsylvania State University.
- Marketing Resources
- http://www.bus.orst.edu/tools/other/market/market.htm
From Ohio State University. Selective links, including one to VALS.
- Project
2000
- http://www2000.ogsm.vanderbilt.edu/
Many links.
Also includes course syllabi from other universities, list of marketing
discussion groups. Emphasis is on marketing in computer-mediated environments.
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page.
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- Biz
Travel
- http://www.biztravel.com/V4/newhome.cfm
For the
business
traveler. Includes, for selected countries (US, UK, Germany, Mexico,
Canada, Japan), information on business customs as well as leisure
activities such as shopping.
- Traveler.Net
- http://www.traveler.net/two
From
a major travel industry publication (Travel Weekly). Several thousand
links (yes!) are included for hotels, airlines, cities, etc.
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Patricia E.
Kenly,
pkenly@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu,
11/15/96; Last revised 10/20/97.