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Business Source Complete
The largest and most in-depth business research database available. Contains scholarly research, trade publications, and industry news and reports. Includes books, case studies, company profiles, country reports, industry reports, market research reports, peer reviewed scholarship from more than 2000 journals available in full text, SWOT analysis and thousands of trade publications. Coverage begins in 1886 (yes, 1886).

Statistics

US Census Data
Official U.S. Census Bureau data covering the state, county, or city levels for population, housing, economic and geographic data.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Consumers

American Customer Satisfaction Index
Cross-industry benchmarks of Customer Satisfaction
Consumer Expenditure Survey
Consists of two surveys, the Quarterly Interview Survey and the Diary Survey, that provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances
A triennial cross-sectional survey of U.S. families. The survey data include information on families’ balance sheets, pensions, income, and demographic characteristics.

Market Research

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

Business Plans

Business Plans Handbook (Virtual Reference Library)
Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses.

Patents

Google Patent Search
7 million patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Search

Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner
A free online archive of entrepreneurship resources for teaching and learning.

Government Documents
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