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Company Information

See our business databases to the right for company information.


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  • Reference librarians at SJCPL use Reference USA to find a company's contact information, CEO, and type of business, among other things. It is useful for finding branches and headquarters.


Personal Financial Planning & Investing

Browsing our shelves (Dewey Decimal System call numbers): Investing ~ 332.

The library has many resources to help you plan your financial future. So whether you're just starting out on your own and need advice about how to budget and save for your future, or finishing up your career and considering retirement, visit SJCPL in person or online for assistance.

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Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20's and 30's]
Good Debt Bad Debt]
Money Book for the Young Fabulous & Broke]
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need]
Complete Idiot's
Guide to Personal
Finance in Your
20's and 30's
Good Debt
Bad Debt
Money Book for
the Young
Fabulous & Broke
The Only
Investment Guide
You'll Ever Need

Programs & Events:

  • The Forever Learning Institute offers courses. Please call (574) 282-1901 for further information
  • Indiana University South Bend Continuing Education Department offers a variety of courses. Click here for further information.


Investment Information:


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Morningstar.com Library Edition
This Internet-based investing resource provides premium information to help you make smart investment decisions. Find Morningstar Ratings for top-rated stocks and mutual funds. It offers accurate, up-to-date data on over e20,000 stocks and funds. Find current and prospective investment ideas and let Morningstar's analysts help you build a portfolio with stocks and funds to meet your needs. Search by ticker or name of the fund or stock, find investment terms, and use Morningstar Portfolio X Ray feature to find unexpected risks. Available from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card.

Stocks:

Bonds, Mutual Funds & Other Investment Guides:

Starting and Running a Small Business

New Books:

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how to start and run your own bed and breakfast inn]
HR for small business]
The Winning
Spirit
How to Start
and Run Your
Own Bed and
Breakfast Inn
HR for Small
Business
Patent it Yourself

The Reference Department at the Main Library has a number of resources for small business owners and potential owners. Call or stop on by and ask our knowledgeable librarians for help getting started.

Starting a Business:

Human Resources Management:

  • CCH Human Resources Management
    • Compensation
    • Equal Employment Opportunity
    • Personnel Practices & Communications
    • Employment Relations
    • Ideas & Trends in Personnel
    • OSHA Compliance

Import & Export:




Other opportunities for learning about developing a small business:

  • IUSB's School of Business and Economics.
  • Contact the Small Business Development Center for more information about starting a small business at (574) 282-4350.

Business Magazines & Newspaper Subscriptions

Industry & Marketing Books

Tax Information:


Industry & Business Directories:

Marketing & Business Ratings: