Business Resources  

Many of our reference sources are now online and fully searchable in electronic databases. JSC students, faculty and staff have access to these titles with their MyJSC ID and password. Use the links in the center of this page to locate subject encyclopedias and reference sources.

For subject-specific sources, see the Company & Industry and Small Business pages (tabs) in this guide.

Encyclopedia of the United States Census, 2nd ed.

Call Number: R/304.60973/En19an/2012

ISBN: 9781608710256

Subtitled "From the Constitution to the American Community Survey (ACS)" this source provides a wealth of information on the history of the Census and statistics gathering methods and products. Basic concepts and data collection techniques are discussed in the entry on the Economic Census.

Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media

Call Number: R/016.071/G131/Year

"The definitive media source since 1869." (Preface) Essential for identifying marketing "channels" for your business. Covers U.S., Canadian and international print and broadcast media.

General Note: "An annual guide to publications and broadcast stations, including newspapers, magazines, journals, radio stations, and cable systems."

North American Industry Classification System

Call Number: [REF DESK]338.01/N811/2012

The NAICS supersedes the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). Web access for other editions is also available.

ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 2013

ISBN: 9781598885910

Click on the title to link to the full description of this essential source for locating statistics produced by various agencies and departments of the federal government.

This box will search all JSC Library Credo Reference titles for business.

Selected titles include:

The American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia (2011)
Business: The Ultimate Resource (2009)
Key Concepts in Marketing (2009)
Key Concepts in Public Relations (2009)
Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy (2009)
QFinance: The Ultimate Resource

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Based on the MLA Handbook, 7th edition, this guide has been adapted and simplified for citing sources available to JSC business students.  In developing these examples, we have followed the forms for comparable types of reference sources, considered the citations generated in online databases such as Business Source Premier, and examined numerous tip sheets available on college and university library websites.