This new edition of Strauss's classic handbook will retain its place as an essential text for library students; an indispensable guide for practitioners in public, academic, and special libraries who deal with business inquiries; and a resource for entrepreneurs and business professionals.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Basic resources, print & Internet -- Selected, consolidated electronic business information -- Company information -- Industry information -- Government information and services -- Statistics -- Marketing -- Accounting and taxation -- Money, credit, and banking -- Investments : an introduction -- Stocks -- Bonds and other fixed-income securities -- Mutual funds and investment companies -- Futures and options -- Insurance -- Real estate -- Appendix A: Business acronyms and abbreviations -- Appendix B: Federal government departments and selected agencies relevant to business -- Appendix C: Federal government corporations and independent agencies relevant to business -- Appendix D: Representative types of business information published by state government agencies -- Appendix E: Key economic indicators -- Appendix F: Selected web sites for free business information -- Appendix G: Finding business case studies.