Business guide

Worthington Libraries provides a great deal of information for people interested in conducting business and industry research, in print and online. For information about starting a business, check out our Jobs guide.

If you're looking for business books, check the following call numbers:

• 330 (economics, consumerism),
• 331 (jobs, careers),
• 332 (financial economics, personal finance, investing),
• 338 (production and industries),
• 361 (fundraising and grants),
• 651 (business communication, business letters),
• 658 (entrepreneurship, financing, management, marketing),
• 670 (manufacturing).

Information available about companies can vary due to a number of factors and not all companies and industries are represented equally. In most cases, the following general rules apply. It is easier to find information on larger companies than smaller ones. Likewise, it is easier to find information on publicly owned companies than privately held ones. Companies that are subsidiaries of larger entities pose special problems. Often, information about subsidiaries is "absorbed" into the records of the parent companies. With all these factors to consider, it can be helpful to begin any company research by determining such things as size, location, ownership and hierarchy.