Guides: Economics & Business: Web Resources

Web Resources

ArXiv
Open access to e–prints in quantitative finance, physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology and statistics
Census Bureau
Social, demographic, and economic information.
Census Bureau Economic Statistics
Budget of the United States Government
Small Business- USA.gov
Access to federal government business information, services, and transactions
EDGAR
U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings from public companies
Internal Revenue Service
Tax information and forms
NationMasters
Compiles data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. Using a search form, you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics.
ONET
A database of occupational information – skills, interests, and work activities associated with occupations
Regulatory Information Service Center
Locate regulations for federal, state, and local government. This site also includes an overview of the rulemaking process.
Small Business Administration
Discover financing, management, and marketing help from the Federal government.
State of the Cities
National Urban Policy Report. Data on individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs
United States Department of Labor
America's Job Bank
A site where job seekers and employers can post or search for resumes by occupation and geographic location
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics organized by industry
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
Career information from the Bureau of Labor Statistic
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Patent and trademark information
Patent Public Search
Search the full text or front page of U.S. patents
U.S. Commercial Service
Providing assistance to exporters in the areas of market research, international contacts, etc.
USA Trade Online
Import and export statistics from the Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division. Available in the library reference room. Please see the circulation desk for access.