VGCC Library Services: BUS 270: Professional Development: InformationResources

Important Information for Off-Campus Students

If you are accessing library resources from off campus, you may be asked to sign in with your myVGCC (WebAdvisor) login and password.

Websites

10 Essential Tips for Searching the Web
From MacWorld, this article suggest 10 specific ways to improve your Google-Fu.
Bare Bones 101: A Basic Tutorial on Searching the Web
Walks you through the different kinds of search engines and directories, offers tips for searching for and evaluating webpages, and describes several specific search engines.
CEOExpress
A web portal for those interested in business and business topics. It includes links to business news sites, business research sources, industry information, and more.
Google: Refine Web Searches
Advanced techniques for making your Google search more effective.
TED: Ideas worth spreading
Short for Technology, Entertainment, Design, TED presents recorded talks by a variety of people in many different subjects. For more information on what TEDtalks are, see this definition.

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Credo Reference offers online access to 1,250 reference books covering all major academic disciplines. (If you see an error when trying to access Credo Reference, refresh the page or use a different browser.)
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale Ebooks) This link opens in a new window
Searchable collection of online reference titles.

Statistics & Map Databases

NCSBI-Crime Statistics This link opens in a new window
North Carolina crime statistics are reports submitted to the NC State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) from participating law enforcement agencies across the state. The NCSBI provides the collection of data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), as part of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.
Regional Economic Accounts This link opens in a new window
Geographic distribution of U.S. economic activity and growth. The estimates of gross domestic product by state and territory, and state and local area personal income, and the accompanying detail, provide a consistent framework for analyzing and comparing individual state and local area economies.
Sanborn Maps North Carolina This link opens in a new window
Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970, provides access to large-scale maps of North Carolina towns and cities.
State Center for Health Statistics This link opens in a new window
Health-related research and reports and a collection of health statistics. (Internet Resource)
State Demographics This link opens in a new window
Provides state, county, and municipal population estimates and projections by year, age, race, and sex. (Internet Resource)
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

Contact the Library

Library Services

Contact:

Main: (252) 738-3279
South: (252) 738-3510
Franklin: (252) 738-3606
Warren: (252) 738-3686

Library Databases

Use the Links below to search for ebooks and articles from journals, magazines, and other publications. For more information on what databases are and why they can be so useful, check out this short video.

Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
General database covering all major academic subjects and offering full text access for over 11,000 publications, with indexing and abstracts for more than 16,000. To learn more about using Academic Search Ultimate, visit the tutorials on the EBSCOhost support page.
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina This link opens in a new window
Programs and resources for people starting a new business or moving a business to North Carolina. (Internet Resource)
Ebook Central Academic and Public Library Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly ebook titles supporting student and faculty research, and general nonfiction on topics such as school & studying, career development, arts & leisure, and practical life skills.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center This link opens in a new window
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is a comprehensive resource for career exploration and planning that allows users to quickly find the valuable career information they need, whether it’s industry and professions articles, school planning resources, or skills and career advice.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Thousands of high quality videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, home and how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale Ebooks) This link opens in a new window
Searchable collection of online reference titles.
Global Issues (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Offers global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to these issues. The database ties together a variety of sources to present a rich analysis of issues – social, political, military, economic, environmental, science related, health related, cultural – and headlines in world hot spots. Browse by topic to find videos.
Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Access journals and magazines that aid users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career. The database offers hundreds of current and applicable periodicals, from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals. (Formerly InfoTrac Vocations/Careers & Technical Education Collection)
Occupational Outlook Handbook This link opens in a new window
Profiles for hundreds of occupations including sections like What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for the 2010–20 decade. (Internet Resource)
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.
Data-Axle Reference Solutions This link opens in a new window
Reference and research tool providing instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on 24 million U.S. businesses and 235 million U.S. residents. Data-Axle makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more. Formerly known as ReferenceUSA.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Full articles from the Wall Street Journal (1981-current).

Magazines & Journals

American Economist (1987-present)
A peer reviewed academic journal that publishes original research from all fields and schools of economic thought.
American Journal of Business (1986-1 year ago)
Publishes work that makes a significant contribution to the understanding of business.
Black Enterprise (1987-present)
Business magazine for black professionals, business people, college students and corporate executives.
Bloomberg Businessweek (1997-present)
Delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video to the world.
Economist (2010-1 month ago)
Offers authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science and technology.
Forbes (1990-present)
Features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics.
Harvard Business Review
"Ideas, insight, and inspiration for business leaders worldwide. Each issue contains breakthrough ideas on strategy, leadership, innovation and management."
Money (May 1978-present)
Personal and family finance magazine with articles providing guidance on making, investing, spending, and saving money.
Newsweek (1990-present)
News and commentary on developments in the nation and the world. Covers national and international affairs, science, sports, religion, business, medicine & the arts.
Time (1923-present)
National and international news, behavior, books, business, cinema, law, education, environment, modern living, music, nation, press, religion, theater, video and world.

Newspapers and Newspaper Databases

Global Issues (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Offers global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events and topics in the news related to these issues. The database ties together a variety of sources to present a rich analysis of issues – social, political, military, economic, environmental, science related, health related, cultural – and headlines in world hot spots. Browse by topic to find videos.
New York Times This link opens in a new window
Full text of the New York Times from June 1, 1980 to the present.
ProQuest US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
News content from many national and international newspapers, newswires and selected news magazines.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Full articles from the Wall Street Journal (1981-current).