The Business Bookshelf at Rodman Public Library

February 2008

BRANDS AND THEIR COMPANIES 30th EDITION

This two volume set contains an alphabetical list of consumer brands and their manufacturers. Volume 1 lists brands while volume 2 contains company listings and addresses. With the number of products today, finding up-to-date and accurate information about brands is not easy. This book provides a current source of information for people seeking answers to questions about companies and brands.

HOOVER’S HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN BUSINESS 2008

The latest volume of this annually updated yearbook begins with a list of companies profiled. Company profiles are in alphabetical order and include such information as the company’s history, the executive members, location, products, competitors and financial statistics.

This book has information on over 750 major US companies.

WARD’S BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF U.S. PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COMPANIES

This 50^th edition, annually updated, set of 8 books is filled with alphabetical listings of U.S. companies. Each volume starts out with highlights, an introduction and user’s guide. Volume 1 lists companies beginning in A-F, volume 2 lists G-O and volume 3 contains P-Z. Geographic listings and special features make up volume 4, while volume 5 is kept for companies ranked by sales within 4-digit SIC. Volume 6 and 7 list state rankings by sales within 4-digit SIC and volume 8 contains companies ranked by sales within 6-digit NAICS. Anyone interested in information on companies and business in the U.S. should find this book useful.

DOINGBUSINESS.ORG

This website provides objective measures of business regulations and enforcement throughout the world. It is designed to help visitors evaluate the regulations that may impact important issues. Across the top of the homepage there are links to different pages of the site, including members of the Doing Business team, economic rankings by region, reformers, the law library, and methodology and research. The website is internationally welcoming, with the ability to translate the site into seven different languages. Visitors can choose a topic and country or region by which to quick search. Topics include starting a business, hiring employees, paying taxes, and other important issues. This website is a must-see for all economically minded individuals.