1. RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS GROUPS Books  Accounting  Business plans  Finances  Human resources  Leadership Print resources  Management  Marketing (including social media and online presence)  Small business development Reference books  Construction standards and codes (International Building, Residential, Fire; and NEC) Magazines

2. Online resources

4. Databases —examples:  Advertising Redbook  Business Insights Global  Business Source Premier  Foundation Center—Directory and Grants (available in-branch at Rockville Memorial)  Morningstar Investment Research Center  National Newspapers Premier (New York Times, Wall Street Journal, others)  Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage  Value Line Online resources

5. Electronic books (open in browser, fully searchable)  Gale Virtual Reference Library (Business Plans Handbook Series, Encyclopedia of Management; business directories, etc.)  MCPL Subject Guides: Company & Industry Research; Starting & Running a Business  One-stop access for links to: domestic and international company information census data demographics and economic statistics training and counseling resources.  Safari Books Online (current business, computer and technology books) Online resources

6.  Expanded business and legal collections (Rockville Memorial Library)  Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) member, providing online and selected in-print access to U.S. Government documents Federal Depository Library Program (Rockville Memorial Library)  SCORE in-person business counseling by appointment (Rockville Memorial and Wheaton Libraries) Local or In-house resources  Event/Programs/Workshops on business topics and speakers: Foundation Center workshops on proposal writing and budgeting  SCORE series on essentials of starting a business, developing a business plan, and accounting fundamentals for small businesses

7. AND MUCH MORE !

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