Subject Guide - Business

eBooks
Visit the eBooks page for links to thousands of ebooks from several ebook providers. RPCC ebooks are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Students will be prompted to login with their Library User ID or Alt. ID, and PIN to access these ebooks from off-campus.
Databases
Academic Search Complete: Articles from 5,500+ journals and other sources, multiple subject areas.
JSTOR: The Scholarly Archive: Articles from scholarly journals in the arts and sciences, humanities, business, etc.
Oxford Reference: Full-text general and subject-specific reference sources.
Business Source Complete: Articles and abstracts from more than 1,200 scholarly business journals.
Nexis Uni: Features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources – including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
Regional Business News: Articles from over 75 business sources in the U.S.
Streaming Videos
Browse business & economics videos from the Films on Demand database.
Special Topics: Films on Demand database
Business Ethics: Global Business uses a Q&A format to teach the basics of business ethics in a global economy. Topics include ethics of varying standards, providing leadership…
Business Planning. In business, failing to plan equates to planning to fail. Business planning is critical to the success and sustainability of any organization.
Marketing Your Business. Learn the definition of what marketing really is. How to design a proper marketing program, sources to tap for advertising and communicating.
Web Resources
Free Management Library, which includes topics like business ethics, business planning, marketing, etc.
BPubs.com, a directory of business publications.
Academic Initiatives, from the SHRM: Society for Human Resource Management, includes some free resources for faculty and students, though access to some may require membership.
SBA.GOV, from the U.S. Small Business Administration, this site includes information and resources for small businesses.
Test Your Money Smarts, from the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Shelf Resources (RPCC Library - Gonzales Campus)
Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers (print issues)
Bloomberg Businessweek
Time
Browse Books, DVDs, and Other Shelf Resources by Shelf Number
HB - HD -- Economics theory and history
HF -- Commerce, business, marketing/product distribution, administration, office/personnel management, accounting/bookkeeping,business communication/records, advertising
HG -- Finance, liquidity, personal finance, money, banking, credit/debt/loans
KF -- Contracts, partnerships/corporations, regulation, trade, small business, intellectual property, patent/trademark law