Investment & Finance

Reference Databases

Business & Company Resource Center: Information on more than 300,000 companies and the latest business, management, industry, and investment news. Access anywhere

Directory of Obsolete Securities: Identifies obsolete securities as well as company name changes, reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcies. Click Auto Login>Library Reference for access. Available only in the library.

Hoover's: Company, industry, and market information on 40,000 of the world's top business enterprises. Available only in the library.

Morningstar.com: Identify mutual funds or stocks to meet your investment needs. Access anywhere

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage: Business and investment information with full-text of Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys; Stock Reports; Corporation Records; The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives; The Outlook; Mutual Fund Reports; and others. Access anywhere

ValueLine: Information and analysis on stocks and mutual funds. Available only in the library.

Wall Street Journal: Coverage from 1982 to the present. Access anywhere

Internet Links

Bankrate.com:  Great consumer information on mortgages, credit cards, CD rates, loans, and personal finance.
BigCharts:  Access to professional-level research tools such as interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis and intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary.
Consumer Price Indexes: Prices paid for a representative basket of goods and services in urban areas from the U. S. Dept. of Labor.
Historical Currency Converter:  Find up-to-date as well as historical exchange rates for over 160 currencies.
MSN MoneyCentral:  A vast storehouse of information on banking, financial planning, investing and taxes. 
Yahoo! Finance:  Find information about stocks and mutual funds, including quotes, charts, news, and research.  Useful for finding historical stock prices.