Business -- General Resources: General Resources for Business Students

Conway Area Chamber of Commerce

Arkansas Business - online and print magazine

Arkansas Department of Labor

Arkansas Business Hall of Fame at U of A

Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center

Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Better Business Bureau

Consumer Protection Division, Arkansas Attorney General's Office

Business Center from Arkansas.gov - A One-Stop resource where you can find information and services for your business.

Tax Center from Arkansas.gov - Links for tax filing services for state and local government requirements.

Professional Licensing from Arkansas.gov - See which licensing boards offer online license renewals. Also, many offer active license searches.

Use the online catalog to find books and other media in Story Library

Link takes you to Story Library's Databases A-Z Lists.

Academic Search Premier is a stand-alone database; contains articles relating to multiple topics within the field of Business

Business Source Premier is a stand-alone database; contains articles relating to multiple topics within the field of Business

Ebsco eBook Collection is a stand-alone database; contains eBooks relating to multiple topics within the field of Business

ProQuest Business Databases are stand-alone databases containing articles on multiple topics within the field of Business.
PQ databases are provided through TRAVELER electronic databases from Arkansas State Library.
This project is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. Additional state funds are provided by the Arkansas Department of Education.

Find help with starting, growing, and funding a business.

Find community facts using census data

The Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy. It is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, and response is required by law.

The Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States.

CBP is an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll.

This resource provides access to the 1944 through 2000 County and City Data Books.

The U.S. Census Bureau terminated the collection of data for the Statistical Compendia program effective October 1, 2011. The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published from 1878 to 2012, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

U.S.A. Counties' information using census data

"The source document for this Web server was obtained from the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Law Revision Counsel, and is current up to January 19th, 2004."

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy

Tax, accounting, and payroll sites directories

from Taxsites.com; lists of tax associations

American Accounting Association

American Institute of CPAs

Since 1994, Rutgers Accounting Web has been the center of accounting research. We lead the field in research in the areas of Continuous Auditing, Enhanced Business Reporting, and are constantly seeking solutions to take advantage of the Real-Time Economy.

American Economic Association

Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept of Commerce

Economic Report of the U.S. President, 1995 - present, available from U.S. Government Publishing Office

The Franchise Handbook

U.S. Small Business Administration

The Dunlop Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations, established by U.S. Dept. of Labor and U.S. Dept. of Commerce, reported to Secretary of Labor Robert b. Reich and Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown.

Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, University of California, Berkeley

Society for Human Resource Management

BusinessUSA, a centralized, one-stop platform to make it easier than ever for businesses to access services to help them grow and hire.