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Business & Management Web Sites

General Sources

Biz/Ed
Gateway of Business and Economic resources.
Bizlink
Collection of worthy business links compiled by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Library.
Business Topics
Librarian's Index to the Internet page.
CNN Money
Web page developed and maintained by CNN and Money Magazine.

Reference

Economics A-Z
Dictionary of business terms that can be searched by word or browsed by category.
Forbes Lists
All of Forbes famous lists on one page.
Forms of Address
Forms of address and salutations for academics, clerical and religious orders, government officials, military and naval officers, and professions. Another handy little quick reference source.  From Infoplease.com. 
Glossary of Financial and Business Terms
Glossary of more than 2,500 terms related to business and finance. Find definitions for terms such as "bull market," "J-curve," "kiretsu," and "Pac-Man strategy." Compiled by a business professor for The New York Times.
Robert's Rules of Order
Always good to see the basic sources on the internet!!

Accounting

Accounting Students Daily accounting news, employment information, and much more.
Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
Directory with listings to many tax and accounting websites, including the IRS, AICPA, and other sources.

Annual Reports/Publicly Held Companies

Edgar Database of Corporate Information
Edgar is the free web database that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains.  All publicly owned companies must file annual reports with the SEC; Edgar will let you search for these reports by company name.
Hoover's Online
Hoover's provides information to annual reports, industrial information, Initial Public Offerings (IPO's), business news, and other subject areas.

Economics

History of Economic Thought
Includes economists from the 17th Century to the present.
Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
Contains information about current economic matters, including statistics, labor, income, economic snapshots and indicators, opinion pieces, unemployment, foreign trade, and demographics.

Finance

Building Wealth:  A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas provides an interactive website to teach users how to budget and save money, how to control debt, and how to invest money.
Business and Economics Resources
Part of the Internet Public Library (IPL), this provides a directory to sites on a wide variety of business and economics topics, including accounting, finance, e-commerce, real estate, and statistics.
TeachMeFinance.Com
Teaches basic finance terms.

Forms

Business & General Forms
Wide collection of suggested legal and business forms.
Forms From the Feds

Collection of government forms that can be printed or downloaded.
IRS E-File
IRS page devoted to providing information for those individuals, businesses, or preparers who want to file their taxes electronically. 
Where's My Refund?
A page set up entirely to answer the question about the status of your return and when you can expect to receive your refund check.

International

Web resources for International Trade
Federation of International Trade Associations page.
United States International Trade Commission
Official website.
Virtual International Business & Economic Sources (VIBES)
Table of contents page links to over 1,600 links of sources relating to international business and economic information.

Marketing

Advertising Age - The Advertising Century
Advertising Age provides information about advertising in the United States over the past 100 years.  Gives links to the top 100 campaigns, top 10 jingles, top 10 slogans, and other advertising information.
The :30 Second Candidate
First broadcast on PBS in 1998, this site trails the history of political television ads in the United States, tricks of the trades, and a timeline.

News and News Sources

Business Week Online
CNNfn--The Financial Network.
Financial Times
Fortune
The Economist
The Wall St. Journal (subscription)
USA Today Money

Small Businesses

Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is dedicated to promote fairness in the marketplace.  Find information on a company, file a complaint, get consumer guidance, and other information to protect both consumers and business owners.
Score
Counselors to America's Small Business, SCORE helps small businesses form, grow, and succeed.
The Small Business Knowledge Base
Comprehensive guide to small business information on the web.