Business Databases @ UB
...find high-quality, reliable business information

Business Research Guides
...tips for researching common business topics

Electronic Journals
...business & economics e-journals available @ UB

New Business Books
...recent books added to the library collection

BizBrary... UB Business Library Blog
...keep current with trends in BizInfo

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The UB Libraries provide access to some of the best business research available -- stuff you can't get for free on the web!

Top Business Databases by Type of Information
Company Info	Hoovers ReferenceUSA
Academic Journal Articles	ABI/Inform Business Source Premier
News Articles	Factiva Wall Street Journal
Financial Data	Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)
Reference	Business & Company Resource Center (BCRC)
Statistical Data	TableBase

There are more -- here's the list of all business databases @ UB. For databases in other subjects, click here.  Remember: you can access library databases anywhere on-campus AND off-campus.

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To assist with business research, we've created guides on a variety of business topics. The guides include online and print resources available via the UB Library and on the web.

Top Business Research Guides

• Business Directories
• Company Research
• Industry Research
• Local Business Research (Western New York and NY State)

Click here for a complete list of all Business Guides. For a list of guides across all subject areas, click here.

For a more general guide to using the UB Library, check out the Library's Research Tips.

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Use BISON, the Library's online catalog, to search for business-related books, magazines, journals, and more. Click here for some quick BISON searching tips.

• Many business related books will have a call number that begins with an H and are located on the fourth floor of Lockwood Library
• When you find a book or journal related to your topic, browse the items on the shelf next to it - they will often treat the same topic

Business Related Library Call Numbers
H	Statistics
HB	Economic Theory
HC	Economic History and Conditions
HD	Industries, Management, Labor
HF	Commerce, Marketing, General Business
HG	Finance, Investments, Banking
HJ	Public Finance, Accounting, Taxation

Online journals and books available @ UB:

• Electronic Journals: To browse a list of the titles of business journals available online throughout the UB Library, click here
• Electronic books: Business related e-books are available through netLibrary, Oxford Reference Online and the Gale Virtual reference Library

Need something we don't have? Let us know about it! Your recommendations help keep UB's collections relevant and up-to-date.

If the UB Library does not have the book or journal you need, we can borrow it for you from another library. You'll be surprised at how quickly you'll get it.

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Contact Charles Lyons, UB's Business Librarian, for business research help. Whether you are struggling to find an elusive piece of data, don't know where to start a research project, or just need a little pointer in the right direction, give me a shout...

Charles Lyons Business Librarian Lockwood Library, Office 222 716-645-2814 ext. 470 cflyons@buffalo.edu

For research assistance in other subjects, you can schedule a research consultation with a subject librarian.

Visit the Info Desk at any of UB's seven libraries: locations, hours, and floor plans

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