Research Resources: Business & Careers

Business Builder

This site offers small business owners selected Census Bureau and other statistics to guide their research for opening or expanding their businesses.

Business Insights: Global

Compare global economies, countries, and industries with in-depth analysis of over 400,000 companies. 

Gale Business: Entrepreneurship

Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how-to guides, articles, and more. 

Gale OneFile: Business

Understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications. Updated daily. 

Gale OneFile: Communications & Mass Media

Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more. 

Gale OneFile: Economics & Theory

Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more. 

Gale OneFile: Entrepreneurship

Analyze business insights, tips, strategies, and success stories. Updated daily. Best for business schools and entrepreneurs. 

Gale OneFile: Vocations & Careers

Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career. 

LinkedIn Learning (formerly named Lynda)

High-quality video courses taught by experts. Video tutorials on business/management skills, financial literacy, job/career skills, social networking, software packages, web design, and much more. 

Small Business Administration

The U.S. SBA has delivered millions of contracts, counseling sessions, loans, loan guarantees, and other forms of assistance to small businesses.