Sinclair Community College Library
9/2008, revised 7/2010 by Austin Pevler
Multi-Search Database
LexisNexis Academic allows you to search for industry & company information, and news.
Business Planning
Business Plans Handbook: a compilation of actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America Nonfiction 658.4012 B979g Volume 13 only is online
Books at the Sinclair Library
To find more titles, try searching the library catalog using these related subject headings:
New business enterprises – Planning
U.S. Small Business Administration Check out the Small Business Planner and the Tools
Entrepreneurship and Small Business (Ohio Department of Development)
Industry Information
North American Industry Classification System systems (NAICS)
Encyclopedia of American Industries E-book
Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries E-book
Encyclopedia of Products and Industries: Manufacturing E-book
Harris Ohio Industrial Directory Reference 338.4767025771 O37o
Ohio Manufacturers Directory Reference 338.47 O37o
Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys Reference 332.67 S785i
Business Source Complete -To find industry profiles, search for your industry then click on Industry Profiles. Or, to browse all the industry profiles, do a keyword search for the three vendors who publish industry reports: datamonitor or industry yearbook or world outlook , then click on Industry Profiles.
Reference USA Business - In order to use this resource, you must have a library card from the Dayton Metro Public Library.
Demographic Information
Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide Atlases 912 R187c
County and City Data Book Reference 317.3 C855c
Montgomery County Auditor (Real Estate Information)
Ohio County Profiles (Ohio Department of Development)
Statistical Abstract of the United States Reference 317.3 U58a
Academic, Trade, and News Articles
Newsbank InfoWeb - A collection of local and regional newspapers (Look for the latest news on your topic)
Financial Information
Bizstats - Free Industry Statistics and Financial Ratios
