Business

Samples of actual business plans for almost every type of business

Company profiles, case studies, SWOT reports, interviews and articles from respected peer-reviewed business journals.

Full-text articles and abstracts about computers, telecommunications, electronics and the internet from technical journals and consumer magazines.

Directory of businesses and residences in the U.S. and Canada. Create lists of businesses and households that meet specific criteria for business development.

Formerly named ReferenceUSA.

Independent financial ratings and consumer guides for stocks, banks, insurance companies and more from Weiss Ratings.

Database of foundations and grantmaking organizations with profiles, contact information, giving history, funding interests and more. Register or login to activate a 24-hour pass allowed for use once every 30 days, available for access anywhere.

As of May 31, 2022, Foundation Directory Online no longer provides remote access. Visit the Central Resource Library to use Foundation Directory Online Professional.

Expanded database of foundations and grantmaking organizations, plus their grants and recipients. In-depth profiles provide overviews, contact information, giving history, funding interests and more.

Available for use at the Central Resource Library only. See Foundation Directory Online Essential for limited access from anywhere.

Full articles from many Kansas City and regional newspapers.

The premier source for Kansas City business articles. Full issues available online.

Web articles may be temporarily blocked by a paywall. The weekly Digital Edition and Book of Lists are still accessible. Check back soon for more subscriber-only web content.

Flip through full-page images of The Kansas City Star Image Edition.

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Customizable legal documents, forms and contracts with step-by-step guidance.

Locate U.S. and international company equity reports, corporate and municipal manuals, industry reports and company profiles.

Research public and private company data plus access residential, consumer and demographic information.

Key business ratios for public and private companies in 800 lines of businesses plus 30 key business ratios online.

Find detailed financial data, reports, histories and news for U.S. and international companies. 

Explore stocks, funds and analyst opinions with Morningstar. Read detailed financial information, portfolio analysis and news.

Enjoy the highly reputed reporting and interactive storytelling of The New York Times online. By using our daily Group Pass, you get unlimited articles, breaking news, multimedia and more! If you are already at the Library, simply log into your NYTimes.com account to read unlimited articles.

Business publications from throughout the U.S.

Information for starting and growing a business from top small business reference books and magazines covering operations, management, sales, legal, marketing and more.

Handy company profiles, stock reports, industry surveys and newsletters. Includes S&P credit ratings and CFRA research with buy/hold/sell ratings from equity analysts.

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Value Line provides stock reports, mutual fund reports and investment information. The popular Value Line Investment Surveys contain ratings for timeliness, safety and financial strength for many stocks. Industry reports are updated frequently.

Updated daily, read articles from the world's leading financial newspaper online.