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Business Ethics

• Codes of Ethics Online
  The Illinois Institute of Technology's Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions has compiled a subject-searchable collection of some 850 codes of ethics of various organizations, corporations, etc.
  
• Business Ethics
  Compiled by University of Illinois librarian, Sharon Stoeger, this is a detailed web directory of articles, case studies, professional associations, resource centers, etc. focused on business ethics.
  
• Business for Social Responsibility
  As a nonprofit organization, BSR's goal is to assist companies in incorporating ethical business practices in their daily operations.
  
• CSRwire.com
  This newswire service provides current information, news reports, press releases, etc. on corporate social responsibility and underscores CSR's goal to "positively impact society while achieving business success."
  
• Center for Business Ethics
  Based at Bentley College, the CBE "is dedicated to promoting ethical business conduct in contemporary society" by sponsoring international business ethics research .
  
• International Business Ethics Institute
  Organized as a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization, the IBEI focuses on corporate ethical responsibility by releasing business ethics information, sponsoring public dialogue, and assisting companies in organizing ethics programs.

Business Information

• AnnualReports.com
  The Gallery includes some 3,000 current company annual reports.
  
• The Better Business Bureau
  The online BBB site provides consumer information and alerts, product news, and a directory of local offices.
  
• BigCharts
  Once a specific company's name or stock symbol is entered, this database develops a series of charts that plot the current overall performance and notes historical trends.
  
• FT.com Country & Industry Surveys
  Published by the Financial Times, these surveys focus on topics such as financial markets, global industries, business management and developed and emerging countries.
  
• The Franchise Handbook OnLine
  This commercially published version of a discontinued federal publication provides directory and investing information on franchising opportunities in the United States.
  
• Global Business & Finance Resources
  Jamus Jerome Lim has compiled an annotated listing of web sites on international business and economics.
  
• Hoover's Online
  Hoover's WWW business directory compiles information on over 11,000 publicly traded companies and includes company profiles, web URL addresses, financials, stock quotes, and news features.
  
• How to Learn About an Industry or a Specific Company
  This is an excellent step-by-step guide to conducting business / corporate research with imbedded hyperlinks for additional sources of information.
  
• Industry Information Resources
  Covering some 250 industries, this source provides links to marketing data, statistical analyses, bench marking, financial trends / outlooks, etc. from various trade associations, publications, and marketing firms.
  
• Industry Portals
  As part of the Industry Research Desk, this resource contains a listing of industry-specific web "portals" that can be used for company analysis.
  
• Money 101 Glossary
  CNN Money has compiled an A to Z listing of some 8,000 business terms, abbreviations, and acronyms, with hyperlinks to additional information.
  
• WSJ Annual Reports Service
  This Wall Street Journal service allows searches for annual reports by company name or type of industry.
  
• Web100
  Web100 covers the top 100 American and foreign web companies (ranked by revenue), providing links to their corporate web sites and other WWW pages for financial information.

Business News

• Bloomberg.com
  The news analysis, price /stock quotes, foreign exchange rates, and other financial statistics compiled by Bloomberg L.P. are made available on this web site.
  
• BusinessWeek Online
  The current edition of Business Week is presented in full text version with up-to-date business news, stock quotes, investment information, and other financial data.
  
• CNN Money
  As the official WWW site of the CNN cable network, it provides breaking news coverage, top stories, currency exchange rates, stock market quotes, and other business / financial information.
  
• Forbes.com
  The web-accessible version of Forbes Magazine includes feature articles, selected back files, and current business news and information.
  
• Fortune.com
  The Fortune Magazine online version provides a full range of business and financial information and statistics.
  
• MarketWatch
  This Dow Jones & Company resource offers current business news, financial profiles, industry developments, personal finance information, and various online tools free to registered users.
  
• Reuters.com
  Based on current news from the Reuters news wire services and Reuters Magazine, this web site supplies up-to-the-minute investing and market analysis data, and provides WWW links for additional business information.
  
• TheStreet.com
  Designed by business journalists, this site is written as a financial newsletter that offers both FREE and subscriber-based information sources.
  
• Wall Street Executive Library
  Designed as a business executive's informational guide, Wall Street Executive Library has some 1400 links to major domestic and international newspapers, business magazines and journal, news media outlets, web search engines, and other internet resources.
  
• Wall Street Journal Online
  This web site has a free two-week trial subscription to the WSJ, and includes normal free access to regular features on careers / job placement, Spanish language business news, and links to other Dow Jones & Company web sources.
  

Investing

• American Association of Individual Investors
  With the stated purpose of "arming investors with the knowledge to effectively manage their assets," AAII.com focuses on investment topics such as: basics of investing, financial planning, fixed income strategies, mutual fund & stock purchases, portfolio management, etc.
  
• American Stock Exchange
  The AMEX source includes a wide range of investment data, stock quotations, and news reports that help the investor track market trends.
  
• DailyStocks.com
  Once a specific company's ticker symbol is entered, it identifies hyperlinks to web sites for earnings estimates, stock sheets, quarterly earnings, financial ratios, etc. on the company requested.
  
• E*TRADE Financial
  This award-winning online stock trading firm allows investors to buy, sell, and manage their own individual portfolios.
  
• EDGAR: Database of Corporate Information
  This U. S. Securities & Exchange Commission database accesses quarterly/annual reports, prospectuses, and other filings for publicly traded U.S. companies and mutual funds.
  
• Kiplinger.com
  Compiled by the editors of the respected Kiplinger Letter, this source provides a full range of investor information sources, including business forecasting, retirement advice, salary calculators (for auto, credit card, & mortgage payments) stock quotes, top money-making funds, etc.
  
• Marketocracy
  Noting that you "will learn from the best," this site illustrates how to calculate your total returns and offers you the opportunity to join its staff as a professional money manager.
• MorningStar.com
  This user friendly database provides industry sector profiles, investment information & strategies, mutual fund performance statistics, etc.
  
• NASDAQ Stock Market
  This investors' site contains NASDAQ , AMEX, and NYSE quotes, charts of current financial trends, earnings summaries, market activities, a "symbol look-up" search option, and the latest business news.
  
• The New York Stock Exchange
  This NYSE site provides a wide range of information for investors, including stock quotes, market information, a glossary of terms, etc.
  
• Path to Investing
  Compiled by the Foundation for Investor Education, a charitable, educational non-profit organization, this source fosters investor education through clearly written information on investing goals, choosing investments, portfolio management, financial market profiles, etc.
  
• PremierInvestor.com
  As a focal point for the contents of 4 investing newsletters, PremierInvestor.com provides investment information on a wide spectrum of topics such as dividend-reinvestment plans, options trading, penny stocks, stock splits, etc.
  
• Schwab.com
  Touted by U.S. News & World Report as the "standard bearer", Schwab.com compiles financial data to meet the needs of most investors, including stocks, funds, bonds, options, etc.
  
• Stock & Commodities Exchanges
  This Rutgers University Libraries web site includes major international stock trading exchanges and other web-based investment information resources.

Other WWW Sources

• Bizlink: Your On-Line Business Resource
  Sponsored by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenberg County, Bizlink is a guide to reviewed WWW sources for company & industry research, international business, demographics & marketing, taxes, investments & finance, small businesses, patent & trademark information, and business careers.
  
• Forbes' Best of the Web Directory To assist the investor or businessman, Forbes.com surveyed some 3,000 web sites on subjects ranging from investing to personal finance to tax planning.
  
• globalEDGE Resource Desk
  This web database provides hyperlinks for a wide range of business topics, including directories, statistical and governmental sources, journals, mailing lists, etc.
  
• Times100 UK
  This resource provides online business case studies on various topics including: competition, employee recruitment, quality control, marketing research, social responsibility, etc. The 100+ pdf files include reports from companies such as Amway, Coca Cola, Kellogg's, McDonalds, Nestle, Nissan, and United Airlines.
  
• U.S. Small Business Administration
  The SBA web site contains current information on agency programs / services, and includes a "Great Business Hotlinks" listing to over 3,000 WWW sources.
  
• VIBES: Virtual International Business & Economics Sources
  Maintained by the J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina - Charlotte, VIBES contains links to some 1,600 English language web sites on international business and economics.
  
• Yahoo! Finance
  This all-in-one site contains information on banking / credit, business news, company and industry analyses, insurance, investing, retirement income, etc. with daily market summaries and links to other educational resources.

Personal Finance

• Bankrate.com
  Bankrate.com surveys over 4,000 financial institutions in 50 states, compiling the most current rates on mortgages, new and used auto loans, credit card, CD yields, and more.
• Fool.com
  Formerly known as "The Motley Fool," this web-based stock market information service compiles earnings announcements, industry updates, market reports, etc. for the investor.
  
• How Can I Get My Credit Report for Free?
  Under the provisions of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, individuals are entitled to a free copy of their credit report from the three major reporting agencies once each year. In addition, a web site, AnnualCreditReport.com , was created to help consumers expedite the process.
  
• MSN Money
  MSN's financial management site covers topics such as: investing, banking, loans, retirement and wills, taxes, insurance, college financing, etc.
  
• mPower
  This site specializes on providing comprehensive retirement planning and investment information, and includes online account balances and transactions.
  
• PayPal
  A Forbes Magazine "Best of the Web" selection, this free web service allows online payments to businesses or anyone with an Internet email address.
  
• Quicken.com
  Compiled for the individual investor, Quicken.com includes information on home loans, insurance, investments, retirement planning, etc. that can be used to make those sound financial decisions.
  
• Smartmoney.com
  Published by Dow Jones & Company and Hearst Communications Inc., this site highlights business market news, stock quotes, leading economic indicators, and other financial data geared to the individual investor.
  
• Social Security Online
  This U.S. government web site provides up-to-date retirement news and links to the current Social Security Handbook, various application forms, and information / advice publications.

Search Engines

• Business.com
  Listing some 400,000 web sources, this "business-focused search engine and directory" is geared toward maximizing the effectiveness of your WWW queries.
  
• CEOExpress
  Aspiring to "be the best executive assistant imaginable," CEOExpress focuses on providing quick and easy access to business information and content for the corporate executive.
  
• Entrepreneur.com
  Billed as "solutions for growing businesses," this WWW site emphasizes resources that help small businesses to develop and expand.
  
• Inc.com
  As the web site for Inc Magazine, this source includes selected journal articles and other information on current trends in business and industry.

Taxes

• 1040.com
  A tax information source that contains URL links to current tax rates, IRS bulletins, federal and state forms, state revenue offices, and other tax topics.
  
• The Digital Daily
  The U. S. Internal Revenue Service official web site includes business & personal tax information, electronic filing services, IRS forms & publications, tax rules & regulations, and general taxpayer helps.
  
• IRS Forms & Publications
  This website links the taxpayer to PDF format downloadable tax forms, instructions, etc. that can be used to file 2002 income tax returns.
  
• State Tax Central
  This site provides current state-specific information on the following types of taxes: corporate & individual income, personal property, and sales / use.
  
• Tax Foundation
  The mission of this non-partisan educational organization is "to educate taxpayers about sound tax policy and the size of the tax burden borne by Americans at all levels of government." It provides research reports and papers, speeches, and texts of congressional testimony.
  
• U. S. Tax Code On-Line
  This database indexes and accesses the full-text version of the Internal Revenue Code (Title 26 U.S. Code).
  
• Yahoo! Tax Center
  This web site provides WWW links to a full range of tax information, including: federal and state income tax policies and forms, personal finances, and other tax-related sites.
  

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