Business & Finance

Search by keyword for successful business plan samples, download templates and find lists of industry specific associations and organizations. 

With premium full-text content and peer-reviewed business journals, this database is an essential tool for business research. Find information on marketing, management, accounting, banking and finance. Also view videos from the Associated Press and explore detailed information on more than 1.1 million companies worldwide.

This searchable database allows grant seekers to research application criteria, guidelines, deadlines and past grantee information for more than 770 entities that support Colorado nonprofit organizations.

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Consumer Reports puts over 4000 products through rigorous testing each year to provide unbiased product ratings and reviews so you can compare before you buy. You'll also find advice and tips on saving money on home improvement plans, how to shore up personal finances, ways to improve health and much more.

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Access maps, census information and demographic reports to evaluate the market potential of any geography in the U.S. DemographicsNow can help you find the information you need to make sound business decisions.

Discover breaking business news, photos and videos updated throughout the day, as well as stories and features from the print edition.

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Increase your money IQ! From personal and household finance to market economics and globalization, this database makes money easy to understand. Learn how to plan for college or retirement, manage debt, save and invest with confidence, and avoid scams.

Attention business researchers! Gale Directory Library is a treasure trove of directories on companies, publishers, associations and more. You can search, sort, export and analyze data to your heart's content.

This collection of high quality digital reference books includes encyclopedias, histories, biographies and how-to books for all ages. Whether you're a student researching a school project or an entrepreneur looking to lay out a business plan, you've come to the right place!

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Find business, personal, litigation and federal forms, many specific to Colorado, covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.

Featuring hundreds of publications and thousands of legal forms broken down by category and by poplar forms. The full-text legal reference eBooks are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.

Find all the stock, fund, industry and ETF information you need for informed portfolio construction. This database includes screening and report building tools along with help and education materials for the novice investor.

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This research tool supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. The informed, differing views present each side of an issue to help you develop the confidence to draw your own valid conclusions.

Reference USA is one of the world's largest databases of industry and company information, to research companies and keep up with the competition You'll find contact information, sales, and employee figures. In addition to business information, you can search US and Canadian white pages as well as search for healthcare providers.

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This robust database features ultimate coverage for full-text business publications, on a regional level, for the United States and Canada. Whether searching for information about presidential candidates, franchise restaurants, the retail industry, business planning, or political participation, Regional Business News will cover the story.

Small Business Reference Center offers a variety of resources in small business and entrepreneurial subject areas. This resource also includes full-text business periodicals, a help and advice section, and guides for creating business plans.

Features financial strength ratings for insurers, banks and credit unions. Additionally, they offer the Medigap Buyers Guide for assistance in looking for companies that offer Medicare supplement insurance and the estimated costs.