Business 1500 Class Page
Table of Contents
- Business 1500 Home Page:
- Useful Business Guides
- Library Assignment & Class Handouts
- Library Instruction Presentation Slides
- Sample Business Plans
- Finding Books in MaagNET & OhioLINK
- Business Databases: Articles & Company Information
- Industry Resources
- Local Print Statistics & Demographics
- Local Web Statistics & Demographics
- Maag Journal Finder: Specific Publications
- Business Plan Resources Guide
The information on this page is designed to assist you with company research for your library assignment and to help you identify resources available to you when developing your business plan. If you have additional questions, contact Christine (contact information left).
Useful Business Guides
- Business Research Databases
- Business Plan Resources Guide
- Business Writing & Presenting Guide
- Company Research Guide
- Industry Research Guide
- Local Business Information Guide
- Financial Ratios Guide
Library Assignment & Class Handouts 
- Business 1500 Class Handout
- Business 1500 Library Instruction Assignment
- Guidelines for MLA Citations Handout (condensed version)
- Plagiarism Handout
- List of Companies
You may also want to consult the full Guidelines for MLA Citations handout produced by The YSU Writing Center. Visit the Writing Center, located in the lower level of Maag Library, for help with writing papers or citation format. The following resources will also help you with MLA citation format:
- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th Edition REF LB2369 .G53 2009 (Ask at Reference Desk)
- Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab): MLA Formatting and Style Guide
- Research and Documentation Online: MLA Style
Library Instruction Presentation Slides 
- Basic Library Information
- MaagNET
- OhioLINK Library Catalog
- Academic Journals/Trade Publications/Popular Magazines
- Research Databases
- Business Source Complete
- Industry Codes
- Reference USA: U.S. Businesses
- Off Campus Access
- Maag Journal Finder
- Article Request Form
Sample Business Plans 
- Sample Business Plan 1
- Sample Business Plan 2
- Sample Outline
- Sample Spreadsheet: Start Up / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3
- Sample PowerPoint
