LibGuides: Business--Penn Valley: Company Research

Websites

Springwise Innovation Library
This site has case studies about businesses doing new things that haven't been done before in their industries.
U.S. Patent Office
Here you can search which companies own which patents. There is a tutorial linked on the landing page on how to use the website--it's a bit long but you don't have to watch all of it to get the idea.
Business Plans Index
A website where you can find examples of good business plans, along with templates on how to design one.
CrocTail
The website, which is maintained by Corporate Watch, organizes corporations and their subsidiaries (including international affiliates).

ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, trade publications, and other sources. Wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, health, law, multicultural, psychology, the sciences, and social science.
Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A core resource of scholarly information, with thousands of full-text journals, covering all majors and disciplines.
Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search the financial newspaper of record providing in-depth coverage of national and international finance news and also detailed articles on the arts, politics, and popular culture. Also includes WSJ the Magazine and Wall Street Journal Online. (Full-text coverage 1984 to present)
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
To find business topics, on the CQ Researcher landing, click Browse Topics and then select Business and Economics.

US Small Business Administration
Information on how to launch and run a small business, as well as government funding options.