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To find print resources in the VGCC Library, you can search the library catalog (see above) using relevant keywords, such as

business
finance
marketing
management
business law
accounting

or use keywords for the specific topics you are looking for.

You can also browse the library shelves by going to the following call number areas:

HF 5400-5800: Business/Accounting
HG 4000-4300: Business Finance
KF 1396-1477: Business Law

Business Reference Books

AMA Dictionary of Business and Management by George Thomas Kurian
ISBN: 9780814420287

Publication Date: 2013

Dictionary that covers terminology and definitions from all areas of business. Available in print reference at Main Campus.

AMA Handbook of Business Writing by Kevin Wilson; Jennifer Wauson
ISBN: 9780814415894

Publication Date: 2010-08-04

Takes the guesswork out of writing more than 50 commonly used business documents. Also available in print reference at all campuses.
Encyclopedia of American Business by Davis Folsom
ISBN: 9780816081127

Publication Date: 2011-05-01

Uses straightforward language to help students understand concepts and terms in business, accounting, banking, finance, marketing, and management.
Gale Encyclopedia of U. S. Economic History by Gale (Editor)
ISBN: 9781573027533

Publication Date: 2015-05-12

Presents vast era overviews, event and movement profiles, biographies, business and industry profiles, geographic profiles, and more.
Handbook of US Consumer Economics by Andrew Haughwout (Editor); Benjamin Mandel (Editor)
ISBN: 9780128135242

Publication Date: 2019-08-13

Presents a deep understanding on key and current topics and a primer on the landscape of contemporary research on the U.S. consumer.
The Handy Accounting Answer Book by Amber K. Gray
ISBN: 9781578596751

Publication Date: 2019-04-01

Covers questions related to credits, debits, bookkeeping, tax deductions, financial statement, accounting lingo and more!
International Directory of Company Histories (1988-2015) by Gale
ISBN: 9781558625853

Certain volumes also available in print reference at Main Campus Library.

Video

Academic Video Online: Business & Economics Videos
View videos from Bloomberg, The Economist, CNN, PBS, and other reputable producers.
EBSCO Business & Economics Video Collection
Financial news summaries, company profiles, interviews with business leaders, reporters and officials, and Harvard seminar videos are a few of the resources available in this video collection.
Films on Demand : Business & Economics Video Collection
This is a link to the collection of Business & Economics Videos on Films on Demand. To browse more specific topics, use the drop-down menu next to the page title.

O'Reilly for Higher Education Videos
Includes over 2,000 videos from the O'Reilly databases which covers computer science, technology, and business.

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Business & Economics Databases

Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO)
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.
Academic Video Online (ProQuest)

Wide-ranging collection of over 70,000 streaming videos covering a wide range of subject areas. Types of videos include documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, newsreels, and more. Available films include Oscar, Emmy, and Peabody-winning titles.
Associates Programs Source Plus (EBSCO)
Covers key subjects in two-year college settings, including cosmetology, culinary arts, substance abuse counseling, and electrical technology, to name a few. The database includes over 2,000 full-text journals and over 300 full-text ebooks.
Business (Gale OneFile)
Provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Includes nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications, updated daily and a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications. (Formerly Gale Business Collection)
Business Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
Peer-reviewed, full-text journals and other resources that provide historical information and current trends in business. Includes 3,500+ full-text journals and magazines covering accounting, administration, banking, economics, finance, human resources, management, and marketing.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database
Articles on Canadian news, politics, business, science, and more.
Credo Reference
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.)
Data-Axle Reference Solutions
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.
Dogwood Digital Library (Overdrive)
Free online library that lets you borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines anytime, anywhere. Read and listen to books and magazines using the Libby app. Some titles are available to read on Kindle.
Ebook Central Academic and Public Library Complete
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.
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
Programs and resources for people starting a new business or moving a business to North Carolina. (Internet Resource)
Economics & Theory (Gale OneFile)
Gain access to full-text academic journals and magazines with information useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, constructing economic models, investing for the future, researching rates, and more. (Formerly InfoTrac Business, Economics, & Theory Collection)
Entrepreneurial Studies Source (EBSCO)
A collection of full-text resources for entrepreneurship and small business research. Includes full-text magazines and journals, reference books, company profiles, and videos.
Entrepreneurship (Gale OneFile)
Covers all aspects of starting and operating a business, including finance, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting, and taxes. It includes 300 business journals and magazines and reference titles such as the Business Plans Handbook series, the Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Strategies, Encyclopedia of Management, and Encyclopedia of Small Business. (Formerly InfoTrac Small Business Collection)
Films on Demand
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 Business Insights: Global
Offers broad yet detailed coverage of international business with access to timely case studies, full-text articles, and robust data sets coupled with authoritative references and tools for analysis.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale Ebooks)
Searchable collection of online reference titles.
Health & Medicine (Gale OneFile)
For students, researchers, and health care professionals, provides up-to-date information on the complete range of health care topics with more than 2,500 full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries. (Formerly Gale Health Reference Center Academic)
Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Consumer health database with access to health information from a wide variety of consumer health magazines and reference books.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO)
Full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.
Hospitality and Tourism (Gale OneFile)
Provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and trade publications that cover topics including the cultural and economic aspects of travel and tourism. The curious traveler will also find information on planning vacations and full-text travel guides from Fodor's. (Formerly InfoTrac Tourism/Hospitality & Leisure Collection)
JSTOR Ebooks
Ebooks and journals from renowned scholarly publishers.
O'Reilly for Higher Education
O’Reilly for Higher Education includes more than 38,000 book titles and more than 30,000 hours of video on topics ranging from programming to IT networking to project management to graphic design to business strategy. Available content includes code snippets, certification preparation materials, practice exercises, training videos, and much more.
ProQuest Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection
Journal articles, reference reports, proceedings, and dissertations covering current news and topics as well as the trends and history influencing important accounting, tax, and banking issues.
ProQuest Asian & European Business Collection
This database provides information pertinent to the study of business and finance topics across Asia and Europe, including academic journals, newspapers, newswires, and magazines. Find information on companies, economies, markets, international trade, and overall business conditions and practices throughout these regions.
ProQuest Business Market Research Collection
This database contains company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research from three sources, including Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch from Oxford Analystica, and Snapshots.
ProQuest Entrepreneurship Database
Information for entrepreneurs and researchers that includes business start-up plans, video clips, journals, business cases, and more.
Wall Street Journal
Full articles from the Wall Street Journal (1981-current).

Business Periodicals

Administrative Assistant's Update (1998-present)
Trade magazine with articles on both hard skills and soft skills, issues and trends in the field, plus information on professional development opportunities.
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.
American Trucker (2011-present)
Information for truck owner operators, fleet owners/managers, and buyers of heavy-duty trucks and trailers.s.
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.
Fast Company (2000-present)
Provides information which empowers innovators to challenge convention and create the future of business.
Food Logistics (1999-present)
Trade publication for the food logistics and supply chain industries, aimed at executives and managers in transportation, distribution, warehousing, and information technology.
Forbes (1990-present)
Features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics.
GMP/Supply Chain Report (2015-present)
Covers changing supply chain and import/export issues monitoring counterfeiting, track and trace issues, supply chain integrity, and GMP issues.
Harvard Business Review (1922-present)
Presents analysis of management problems and helpful commentary on advanced thinking and practice in all fields of management and administration.
Inc. (1990-current)
Presents articles on financial & personnel management, marketing, administration, sales and operations for executives & managers of small to mid-sized companies.
Journal of Small Business Management (1971-1 year ago)
Articles, notes and other features on subjects of current professional interest in the fields of small business management and entrepreneurship aimed at small business readers and their advisors.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance (1991-present)
Relates to saving, investing, taxes, insurance, major purchases including homes, education, health, travel & more.
Time (1923-present)
National and international news, behavior, books, business, cinema, law, education, environment, modern living, music, nation, press, religion, theater, video and world.

Selected Business Ebooks

These books are available through the VGCC Library online resources. Click on a title to be taken to the full text of the book. If you are off campus, you will be asked to sign in with your myVGCC (WebAdvisor) login and password.

10 Steps to Successful Business Writing by Jack E. Appleman
ISBN: 9781947308305

Publication Date: 2017-12-30

Uses examples and practice exercises to help you write with clarity and confidence
The B Corp Handbook, Second Edition by Ryan Honeyman; Tiffany Jana; Rose Marcario (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781523097531

Publication Date: 2019-04-23

A guide to B Corp certification for companies that are certified to have met standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
Business Research by Susan Romberg
ISBN: 9781423238638

Publication Date: 2018-05-01

This short guide aims to compile trusted approaches, available resources, and helpful tips in conducting business research for any organization.
Economics Demystified by Melanie Fox; Eric R. Dodge
ISBN: 9780071782838

Publication Date: 2012-06-19

Starts with the fundamentals and eases you into the more complicated theories, concepts, and mathematical formulas.
Self-Made Boss: Advice, Hacks, and Lessons from Small Business Owners by Jackie Reses; Lauren Weinberg
ISBN: 9781264264094

Publication Date: 2022-03-22

Part starter-kit, part encyclopedia, and part inspiration, this book is a survival guide for small businesses.
Understanding Markets and Strategy by Malcolm Morley
ISBN: 9780749471538

Publication Date: 2014-08-03

Shows how to analyze markets, develop suitable strategies and respond appropriately to changing competitive dynamics.

Business Administration at VGCC

Business Administration Associate in Applied Science Degree
The Business Administration curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system. Students will be provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today's global economy.
Business Management Certificate
Front Line Management Certificate

Delton Farmer

Program Head, Business Administration

farmerd@vgcc.edu

(252) 738-3295

Small Business Center at VGCC

Small Business Center
"The Small Business Center of the College was created to provide the small businesses of the community with a focal point for training, education, counseling and referral. The Small Business Center addresses the continuing need for updated information, refinement of management skills and the improvement of profit advantage in risk-taking. Special attention is given to the critical areas of capital formation and prevention of business failures."

VGCC Library Services

Library Services

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