Posts tagged as Research

posted October 2009
created by Bob B.

How can we help you begin your research?

• An address or telephone number
• The website for a company, name of the CEO,....
• A list of all the businesses with more than 10 employees in Beatrice, or Hastings, or...
• A list of motels and restaurants in Grand Island, or Nebraska City, or...
• The cost of living in Kansas City, Missouri
• Average pay rates for selected occupations in North Platte, or York, or...
• Address and phone for the Chamber of Commerce in St. Joseph, MO, or...
• The latest Consumer Price Index
• Who has a certain telephone number or address
• Income tax forms

We have high-speed Internet access at all libraries, at no charge for use and limited charges for printing. (Call for more information)

We also have wireless access at all Lincoln City Libraries

We have access to annual reports for major Nebraska businesses.

We have a large collection of material from the City of Lincoln -- annual reports, Comprehensive Plans, etc.

Give us a call or stop by!

Reference Services -- Bennett Martin Public Library -- Lincoln City Libraries -- Lincoln, Nebraska -- (402) 441-8530 -- e-mail: reference@lincolnlibraries.org

Small business owners looking for suggestions on how to start or improve their business will find a wealth of material at the Lincoln City Libraries. Electronic databases full of relevant, up-to-date magazine and newspaper articles, print materials from well-known authors and research centers, and links to valuable, selected Internet websites provide both general and specific information on hundreds of topics, from taxes to licenses to marketing to training.

Electronic resources can be accessed 24/7 by anyone with a Lincoln City Libraries card. You can inquire about specific facts, figures, or addresses by phone or email or instant messaging. We can fax or mail you copies of forms, magazine articles, or other material. Most of the titles listed here can be checked out.

PRINT RESOURCES

• Lincoln Municipal Code
• Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, International Plumbing Code
• Nebraska Statutes

• Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Directory of Clubs and Associations
• Historically Underutilized Businesses Directory [Lincoln, 2001 and 2005 eds.]
• Polk City Directory (for Lincoln, and for Omaha) -- for Lincoln from 1873 to the present

• The Economist
• Business Week
• Lincoln Business Journal
• Midlands Business Journal
• Strictly Business

• Business Plans Handbook
• Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business
• Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business
• Tax Savvy for Small Businesses (available in print or as an e-Book)
• There's a Business in Every Woman
• Guerilla Marketing
• The Small Business Bible

• Make Money Quilting
• Start and Run a Desktop Publishing Business
• 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start From Home
• Start Your Own Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses
• The Woodworker's Guide to Pricing Your Work

The following subscription databases and/or themed webliographies on the Lincoln City Libraries site can be used to access numerous articles and/or links to additional resources about Small Businesses on-line. The databases are resources the library has purchased for your use -- they are not available through a simple Internet search. Use your library card number for access to these paid databases. The webliographies below list dozens of librarian-selected free Internet sites for a wide variety of subjects -- for example, the Small Business Administration and the Census Bureau [If you have difficulty accessing or using the databases, please contact the Reference Department at 441-8530 for assistance.]

* Please Note: The presence of a link on this site does not constitute an endorsement by Lincoln City Libraries.

This Research Pathfinder created in September 2009 bb -- Last updated in November 2012 sdc