Blue Web'n Search Results for: Business 66 Sites Found

Ad Dissection 101
http://website.education.wisc.edu/rla/ADSITE/index.htm
High school students take on the roles of scientist and media consultant to learn about advertising and how a print ad can affect and persuade readers. Students then apply their knowledge to design an ad to help consumers (and their classmates) recognize manipulation. (added 11/10/01 , reviewed 1/8/02 )

Don't Buy It (PBS Kids)
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/
By dissecting pop culture and advertisements, media literacy education can help students build critical thinking and analytic skills, become more discriminating in the use of mass media, distinguish between reality and fantasy and consider whether media values are their values. Activities are intended for children ages 9-11 and are designed to touch on the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. In addition, each lesson is aligned with the Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) Standards. Sections for parents and for teachers. (added 4/1/03 , reviewed 4/1/03 )

Economic Ed Website
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/
The purpose of EcEdWeb is to provide support for learning economics in all forms and at all levels. For lesson suggestions, head for the K-12 Resources section or the idea page on how to teach economics using the Internet. (added 5/15/96 , reviewed 8/8/99 )

Fed 101: The Federal Reserve Today
http://www.kc.frb.org/fed101/
Why does a change in the interest rates by the Federal Reserve always make headlines?E Students can learn the history of the Fed, follow the path of a check written at a neighborhood store, and become a virtual bank examiner. This website contains great information and activities for middle and high school students. (added 10/18/01 , reviewed 1/14/02 )

Fed101
http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/fed101/index.htm
Tutorial and activities covering the Federal Reserve history, structure, financial services, FAQ, glossary, quizzes, video, games, classroom guides, Virtual Bank activity, a short textbook on banking, and a searchable Teacher Resource tool for locating National Council on Economic Education standards-based curriculum. (added 6/17/08 , reviewed 6/17/08 )

Living Room Candidate (American Museum of the Moving Image)
http://livingroomcandidate.movingimage.us/index.php
The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2004 is an innovative online exhibition presenting more than 250 television commercials from every election year beginning in 1952, when the first campaign ads aired, and including ads from this year’s campaign. Users can watch nearly four hours of TV commercials and explore the expanding world of Web-based political advertising. The site includes a searchable database and features commentary, historical background, election results, and navigation organized by both year and theme. Each commercial selected is accompanied by a list of related commercials in order to help guide the viewer through the collection. The exhibition also features a sidebar section, “The Desktop Candidate,” about the growing role of the Internet in presidential campaigns. Requires Windows Media Player 9 or RealPlayer G2 and above. (added 10/14/04 , reviewed 10/14/04 )

Make Your Own Money WebQuest
http://mail.nvnet.org/~cooper_j/money/
What IS money? Where does it come from? How does it get its value? How does it reflect what the community values, conceptually and artistically? Does anyone or any group have enough of it? This webquest will make you start thinking about money as more than just a way to get things, but as a way to make things. Explore your thoughts using the online reflective writing process. This webquest exhibits all of the features of a true webquest: Introduction | Task | Process | Conclusion | Credits | Resources | Additional Resources | Evaluation Rubric |Teacher Page. Very well done and attractive. Aligned to NJ state and National standards. Designed by Janice Cooper with Nicole Cole, Anita Parciasepe, and Ed Pasino, Northern Valley Regional High School, Old Tappan, NJ. (added 2/7/05 , reviewed 2/7/05 )

Merlot
http://www.merlot.org
Think of Merlot as a Blue Web'n for higher education students, faculty and staff. Enter the Tasting Room to understand how Merlot was developed and how the peer review system works. Then, either browse or search to find the resources you want. A great tool for locating good sites. (added 3/18/02 , reviewed 4/16/04 )

Practical Money Skills for Life
http://practicalmoneyskills.com/english/at_school/teachers/
PracticalMoneySkills.com is a free Web site designed to help educators, parents and students practice better money management for life. Resources for students with special needs are also available as well as curriculum ties to state standards. (added 2/27/06 , reviewed 2/27/06 )

The College Journal
http://www.collegejournal.com/
The Wall street Journal offers this section for college students looking to find a graduate school, get a job, or just begin the process of finding a career path in business. Find out Who's Hiring Now, take a practice GRE exam, or start building a resume (added 10/5/01 , reviewed 10/5/01 )

3M Meeting Network - The Reading Room
http://www.3m.com/meetingnetwork/readingroom/index.html
Articles & Advice collected from the best of the best based on the experience and opinions of industry experts to guide you to a new level of effectiveness and success. There are presentation tips and PowerPoint downloads, "Meeting Guides"; guest columns, and a book store. Don't overlook another section of this site called the Community Forum (http://www.3m.com/meetingnetwork/interact/index.html). Here you will find the questions and answers about meetings, anecdotal stories (both success and nightmares), as well as a great assortment of cartoons. (added 12/13/04 , reviewed 12/13/04 )

A World Connected
A World Connected
The same processes that created wealth and related technological advances are also connecting people around the world at a dizzying pace. These changes -popularly known as "globalization" - are the subject of one of the most significant conversations of our era. AWorldConnected is part of that conversation. Some of the issues addressed: Subsidies, Environment, WTO, Sweatshops, Outsourcing, Human Rights, Trade & Economics, Culture & Religion. From AWorldConnected.Org, Institute for Humane Studies, George Mason University (VA). (added 5/28/04 , reviewed 5/28/04 )

Ad*Access Project
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/
"The Ad*Access Project, funded by the Duke Endowment "Library 2000" Fund, presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns and companies through images preserved in one particular advertising collection available at Duke University." (added 6/13/05 , reviewed 6/13/05 )

Cameron Balloons Virtual Factory
http://bized.ac.uk/virtual/cb/
Designed for undergraduate students new to business studies, this site offers an overview of the way a company is organized by function (production, marketing, accounts, design, and purchasing). Each function includes explanations, worksheets, theories, issues, and more. The site is from Biz/ed, an Internet service catering for the needs of students, teachers and lecturers working in the broad fields of economics and business. (added 11/21/98 , reviewed 5/13/99 )

Consumer Jungle
http://www.consumerjungle.org
Consumer Jungle features consumer education curriculum including printable classroom materials and interactive student activities (Credit Cave Activities include Find the Fees and the Credit Card Safari). Units include the Credit Cave, Surviving Solo (tips for living on your own), Esmarts (safe surfing on the web), Car-fari, and Jingle in the Jungle (the mysteries of phone, cell phones, and internet service). (added 1/21/02 , reviewed 1/21/02 )

Executive Planet Business Etiquette and Culture
http://www.executiveplanet.com/community/
Welcome to the global economy. Investigate the numerous aspects of business protocol, including gift-giving, negotiating tactics, appointments, business entertaining, cross-cultural communication. This website targets 32 major US trading partners. (added 3/2/01 )

Federal Reserve Education Search Tool
http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/teachers/
The Federal Reserve site houses several interactive tools and resources for educators, students and parents on banking and finance. This curriculum search tool facilitates integrating Federal Reserve education materials into the classroom by aligning materials with National Standards. Search by Title, Keyword, Grade, Format, and Standard. A cool tool to locate content for elementary through college! (added 3/27/09 , reviewed 3/27/09 )

Fortune Business Report
http://cgi.pathfinder.com/fortune/
From Time Warner's Pathfinder, this site offers the day's business, headlines, and market reports. (added 1/11/96 , reviewed 4/22/99 )

Milking It
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/milkingit/
Milking It is an online activity designed for UK students that should be of interest to all. Compare the lives of two dairy farmers in very different countries. How are they affected by international trade rules? Who makes these rules, and what can be done to change them? How much do you know about milk, dairy farmers and international trade? Milking It is part of the larger Cool Planet for Teachers web site (http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/) which is dedicated to Global Citizenship and contains a wealth of resources, ready-to-use lesson plans, related online materials, a newsletter, professional development resources, and more. (added 11/3/03 , reviewed 11/3/03 )

Mountain Voices
http://www.mountainvoices.org/
How does development affect individuals in different countries? Oral testimonies have been gathered from communities in the Himalaya, the Andes, the Sierra Norte, Mount Elgon, the highlands of Ethiopia and Lesotho, China, the Sudety mountains and the Karakorum mountains. Students can learn of the past and present of many native peoples in the world, as well as the realities of the global economy in these regions. (added 12/18/01 , reviewed 12/18/01 )

Times 100 (Business Case Studies)
http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/index.php
The Times 100 is a free educational resource for students, teachers and lecturers of business studies. The Times 100 brings business studies theory to life with case studies on real companies, written by leading business studies textbook authors and linked to all exam specifications. Each business case study expands on basic business studies topics using real world examples to help your understanding. Select any of the logos to the right to view a summary of that case study. Developed in the UK but applicable to U.S. issues and even covers some U.S. businesses. Resources include downloadable study guides, a glossary, and a quiz. (added 10/3/03 , reviewed 10/3/03 )

Great Ideas for Teaching Marketing
http://www.swcollege.com/marketing/gitm/gitm.html
The title pretty much says it all! What it doesn't say is that the tips are teacher-tested and written and that they are categorized by marketing topics (product, consumer behavior, pricing, etc.). From South-Western College Publishing. (added 11/13/98 , reviewed 5/23/99 )

Title: Start Here. Go Places.
http://www.startheregoplaces.com/
If you're a high school or college student interested in a successful career in business and accounting, The Start Here. Go Places. Web site is a free resource that can help you get there. You may be unsure of the path you want to take, and where to find consolidated resources to help you determine your career choices. Now's your chance to learn about all that the study of accounting and the pursuit of CPA certification has to offerâ€"it's a path to achieving a successful, rewarding and challenging career. The site includes study information, simulation games, scholarship and internship listings, profiles of successful CPAs and career opportunities. It is brought to students and educators by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (added 1/15/07 , reviewed 1/15/07 )

AdCracker.com
http://www.adcracker.com/index.htm
Our culture is bombarded by ads, now learn more about them. AdCracker looks at how the buyer buys, how ads can make people think, feel and act, and how to create a brand. Creative Games and the Idea Machine (you'll find these AdCreative) can be used in the classroom. Help your students become more informed, or perhaps launch a few careers. The section on Sex and Advertising would probably best be suited to a more mature class. (added 5/26/01 , reviewed 12/8/03 )

Annuities: Ordinary? Due? What Do I Do?
http://web.utk.edu/~jwachowi/annuity1.html
This website at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is for the financially undereducated. An annuity is a series of equal payments or receipts occurring over a specified number of periods. This website links to various sources for information about annuities, explaining this complex financial information in different ways. When you think you know all about annuities, take the interactive quiz. (added 3/16/01 )

BPubs.Com
http://www.bpubs.com/
A search engine to articles listed in business publications, both commercial and educational, but doesn't include the indexes and extraneous stuff you get in regular search engines. A variety of sources are available, including the US Government and top e-businesses. (added 8/14/00 )

Budget Maze
http://gothamgazette.com/games/budget_maze/
The Budget Maze, Gotham Gazette's latest game, guides you through this complicated and sometimes downright arcane process. If you're seeking to lobby the powers that be, the game offers a useful guide. If you're a student or an armchair activist, the three mazes should help you better understand the tortuous process that shapes city taxing and spending. Not extremely educational; but may be a good way to start a more serious endeavor or as an ice-breaker. (See also the Budget Game: http://www.gothamgazette.com/budgetgame/budgetgame.html) (added 6/17/08 , reviewed 6/17/08 )

Campaigns That Have Made a Difference (Ad Council)
http://www.adcouncil.org/campaigns/historic_campaigns/
For more than 60 years, the Ad Council has developed hundreds of public service advertising campaigns. The selected Public Service Announcements (PSAs) highlighted in the Historic Campaigns section have made a measurable difference in our society. There is some data in the Research section; but the campaigns themselves are fascinating and also include statistical info. Some ads have accompanying video clips and graphics. (added 3/29/04 , reviewed 3/29/04 )

Canadian Youth Business Foundation
http://www.cybf.ca
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation is a non-profit, private-sector initiative design to provide mentoring, business support and lending to young Canadian entrepreneurs who are creating new businesses. (added 5/23/96 , reviewed 4/9/99 )

Changing Minds
http://changingminds.org/
A simple, unadorned site that claims to be the largest site in the world on all aspects of how we change one another's minds. Changing others' minds is at the core of many professions and disciplines, from leadership to brand management to psychotherapy to sales. And although each has its body of knowledge, they all have much in common. There are principles, which are referenced in techniques, which often appear in overall disciplines. The side menu includes disciplines, techniques, principles, explanations, and theories. Don't miss the Links page which leads to a hotlist of sites that explore related topics such as advertising, brainwashing, cults, negotiation, romance, and trust. Extensive list of references available at http://changingminds.org/explanations/theories/academic_references.htm. Created by David Straker. (added 9/24/04 , reviewed 9/24/04 )

ChangingMinds
http://changingminds.org
ChangingMinds looks at persuasion and changing the minds of others. Changing others' minds is at the core of many professions and disciplines, from leadership to brand management to psychotherapy to sales. And although each has its body of knowledge, they all have much in common. You'll find theories and explanations, principles, techniques, a links page, book reviews, and a carefully-selected bookshop. The general philosophy of the site is to keep things clean and simple with minimal fancy graphics. Interesting resource presented by ChangingMinds.org (added 9/10/04 , reviewed 9/10/04 )

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
http://www.chillingeffects.org/
This is a good resource if you and your students are delving more deeply into the area of copyright and fair use. Reading the Getting Started area gives you a better idea what this is all about...people reacting to cease and desist letters or email received from those charging copyright infringement, piracy, or issues with linking to certain websites. Brought to you by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. (added 3/18/02 , reviewed 3/18/02 )

Draw Anywhere
http://drawanywhere.com/
A free, easy to use tool for online diagramming with the look & feel of a desktop application! Draw & share flowcharts, process diagrams, organizational charts and more. Includes a variety of shapes and clipart. You can save and download your diagrams by choosing one of several common graphic formats or as a PDF. Collaboration tool coming soon. DrawAnywhere.com is owned and operated by Belltech Systems. (added 9/17/07 , reviewed 9/17/07 )

FleetKids
http://www.fleetkids.com/
FleetKids, created by Fleet Financial Group and the Headbone team, is a site that allows kids to expand their of mathematic, financial, and social concepts, including: setting goals, saving and budgeting, balancing "needs" and "wants", learning to work with teams, and developing solutions. The activity book includes lesson plans (for grades 4-6) to place these fun games in a more educational context. You or your students will need to register before playing most of the games. Ads can be a little distracting, but overall, this is an engaging site. (added 3/12/00 )

Good News Bears
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/rse/RSEyellow/gnb.html
This Web-based Interactive Stock Market Learning Project includes an overview, purpose and objectives, teacher resources, student resources and Web resources. (added 5/2/96 , reviewed 8/12/99 )

Hypertextual Finance Glossary
http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg/glossary.htm
Created by Professor Harvey of Duke University, this glossary includes almost 4,000 entries and more than 10,000 crosslinks. (added 7/24/99 , reviewed 7/28/99 )

InvestorWords
http://www.investorwords.com/
With over 4,500 investing terms and 15,000 crosslinks, InvestorWords is "the most comprehensive investing glossary you'll find anywhere, online or off." (added 8/17/98 , reviewed 3/22/99 )

Knowledge@Wharton
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/index.cfm
Knowledge@Wharton is a bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources. An in-depth searchable database of related articles and research abstracts allows access to information through simple mouse clicks. Signing up (free) is required to access everything on the site; but you can get to many of the articles without signing up. Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. (added 4/29/03 , reviewed 4/29/03 )

KRBC 9 News: Does It Work? Archive
http://www.krbctv.com/diw_archive/
You've all seen those commercials for nifty products you can't live without. Each week, Channel 9 staffers in Abilene, TX, put the products to the test and answer the question "Does It Work?" This site is great when you are talking about media literacy, consumer culture, or even inventions. (added 5/29/02 , reviewed 5/29/02 )

Latin Focus
http://www.latin-focus.com/
How can we be part of a global economy without knowing more about the economics of other countries? Latin Focus give access to economic figures from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela. Included in this site are articles and charts outlining economic indicators and news from the region (added 6/27/00 )

MarketingTeacher.com
http://www.marketingteacher.com/
Marketing links and free mini-lessons are available at this site. Students can read a short lesson on pricing, for example, then take part in an activity designed to illustrate how the concept works in the real world. These lessons are a great starting point for class discussions. (added 2/16/01 )

Medicine and Madison Avenue
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/mma/
These ads illustrate the variety and evolution of marketing images from the 1910s through the 1950s. The collection represents a wide range of products such as cough and cold remedies, laxatives and indigestion aids, and vitamins and tonics, among others. Compare health information with media literacy and U.S. History. (added 5/29/02 , reviewed 5/29/02 )

Small & Home Based Business Links
http://www.ro.com/small_business/homebased.html
This hotlist includes links to pages on small & home based franchises, business opportunities, small business reference material, info to help run & market your small or home based business, small & home based newsgroups, searching tools, services for small business, and more. (added 1/11/96 , reviewed 5/15/99 )

So, you want to learn Bookkeeping!
http://www.dwmbeancounter.com/tutorial/Tutorial.html
in This tutorial is geared to individuals who have not had any formal bookkeeping training or on the job experience and need or want to learn the basics of bookkeeping. In other words, this tutorial is for beginners (newbies) and is only an introduction into the world of accounting. What's covered? The Introduction discusses types of business organizations, activities, bookkeeping systems, cash and accrual basis of accounting. Lesson 1 introduces terminology and definitions. Lesson 2 explains Property & Property Rights, the Accounting Equation, double entry bookkeeping, and how business transactions affect the equation. Lesson 3 introduces Debits and Credits, how they affect the Accounting Equation, and they are used to record business transactions. Lesson 4 demonstrates how business transactions are properly analyzed, recorded, and summarized. Lesson 5 covers General Ledger and Journals. Lesson 6 discusses financial statements, how they're created, and how they're used. Lesson 7 reviews the major definitions, concepts, and bookkeeping records previously discussed and necessary for an understanding of bookkeeping. By Bean Counter's Dave Marshall (a bean counter is slang for an accountant.) (added 7/26/04 , reviewed 7/26/04 )

Stox and Investing
http://www.halifax.cbc.ca/streetcents/stox/
This is a page from the Street Cents Website which focuses on helping teens be "tough consumers." This page offers basic information on investing in stocks and mutual funds as well as discussion of products and companies. (added 5/30/96 , reviewed 4/9/99 )

streetEYE
http://www.streeteye.com/
This "definitive directory of Internet resources for investors and investment professionals" seems to have something for everyone: government, professional and trade associations, articles, news of all kinds ... (added 10/23/96 , reviewed 7/28/99 )

Supply and Demand
http://www.mcrel.org/resources/plus/supdem.asp
This economics resource from McREL links to Explorations in Economic Demand, a lesson plan, related content standards, and other resources. (added 9/6/96 , reviewed 5/28/99 )

The Business of Babysitting
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/babysitting/index.html
This creation of the University of Illinois Extension starts students thinking of babysitting as a business, and maybe the first step in their career path. Parents will like this site because it has materials you can give to babysitters of all ages, especially younger babysitters who are just starting out. No business license is needed yet, but the site covers good business practices, child development, safety and general tips on caring for kids. (added 7/30/01 , reviewed 7/30/01 )

The Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/eaa/
Browse the exhibits from this Duke University website, or search for a specific term such as auto or soap. Find out more about the products used in America's past. (added 1/19/01 )

Wachowicz's Web World: Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students
http://web.utk.edu/~jwachowi/wacho_world.html
Educational financial management web sites which are grouped to correspond with the major topic headings in "Fundamentals of Financial Management", 10th ed., Prentice-Hall (1998) by James Van Horne and John Wachowicz. Websites include links, PowerPoint slides, interactive quizzes, and more. (added 12/14/99 )

YoungBiz.com
http://youngbiz.com
YoungBiz.com presents business, investing and entrepreneurial ideas to young people. With features for teachers as well as students, the site includes portfolios, profiles of young entrepreneurs, message boards and more. (added 7/30/99 , reviewed 8/3/99 )

AT&T Podcasts
http://www.att.com/gen/landing-pages?pid=7728&DCMP=att_podcast
While some of strictly sales-oriented, many of the podcasts touch on topics of interest to a wide audience. Topics include: global survey about network security, tips for parents (talking to children about technology and setting rules), Cyber Security, Multiplayer Online Gaming, Business Continuity, and more. If you like to keep up on technology issues, don't miss the Networking Exchange business challenges and tech topics at http://www.business.att.com/nx_home.jsp?segment=ent_biz (added 5/1/07 , reviewed 5/1/07 )

Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurship Education (CELCEE)
http://www.celcee.edu/
CELCEE collects, indexes, abstracts, and disseminates information about entrepreneurship education. The intent is to make the rich array of materials related to entrepreneurship education more accessible. (added 5/15/96 , reviewed 5/1/99 )

Co-ops! and you
http://www.wisc.edu/coops
From the University of Wisconsin's Center for Cooperatives (UWCC), this Web site for high school students and young adults offers learning modules on a number of cooperative issues as well as resources on scholarships for young cooperators. Three learning modules explore issues of corporate governance, member relations, and the types of cooperatives that exist today. (added 2/21/03 , reviewed 2/21/03 )

ENTERWeb The Enterprise Development Website
http://www.enterweb.org/
ENTERWeb is an exceptional resource for professionals, academics and students interested in enterprise development in the global economy. Rated links to web sites on timely topics (technology transfer, finance, business law, education and training) are abundant. Links to business information for developing countries and emerging markets is here, too (Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe). This award winning site also has discussion groups, conference and seminar information, business news and more. (added 3/20/98 , reviewed 5/3/99 )

Fed Chairman Game
http://www.frbsf.org/education/activities/chairman/index.html
Think you have what it takes to steer our country's central bank? See how it works by taking charge of a simulated economy. Or learn more about how the Fed influences the US economy by exploring the monetary policy media center. Includes a dictionary, an overview by decade, and a game which helps demonstrate the relationship between inflation, unemployment, the fed rate. A good way to introduce a complex topic. (added 6/17/08 , reviewed 6/17/08 )

Mauro Magnani's Finance Area
http://www.tsi.it/finance.htm
Mauro Magnani, an Italian businessman, has created this bilingual list of links specifically for tracking down information on general business as well as business in Italy. The Finance area has over 5,000 useful reference for the economics student. (added 6/28/96 , reviewed 6/11/99 )

NationalSMS (Stock Market Simulation)
http://www.nationalsms.com/
The NationalSMS is produced by Stock-Trak, a provider of stock market simulation programs for the educational market. This site helps teachers use the stock market to teach economics, social studies, math, and computers and technology and includes a national SMS challenge. Full use of the site and competing in the challenge requires a nominal registration fee. Several SMS sites have been developed that address individual states (see (http://www.arizonasms.com/aboutus.php) and state standards. While some parts of the site require registration; there are sections that do not including the teacher section with lesson plans (http://www.nationalsms.com/common/lessons.php), links to resources and research; and the glossary. (added 4/14/08 , reviewed 4/14/08 )

Pro2Net
http://www.pro2net.com
Pro2Net is an online magazine for students and professionals in accounting, financial services, human resources, insurance and law. Pro2Net is committed to delivering news, research materials, professional education and more - whatever it takes to help professionals save time and money, better serve their clients, and enhance their careers. (added 6/26/98 , reviewed 2/23/04 )

Researching Companies Online
http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/index.html
This site features a step-by-step, interactive tutorial on researching companies using a wide variety of free resources on the Internet. All of the sites described in the course offer free company and industry information. Also included is a tutorial on Web Search Strategies. (added 1/22/99 , reviewed 7/28/99 )

U.S. Business Advisor
http://www.business.gov/
The U.S. Business Advisor exists to provide business with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions to make the relationship between business and government more productive. Organized by common questions, "how to," news, and categories. (added 2/29/96 , reviewed 5/23/99 )