Are you ready to dive into business basics*? You’ve come to the right place. Whether you are studying an industry, exploring a market opportunity, or testing an idea for your own new enterprise, you’ll find tips, links, and guidance here to support your research. Use the menu on the left to navigate.
*We mostly use the term “business” in this Research Guide but many of the research tools here apply to nonprofits and social entrepreneurship as well.
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Use the main search box, Thorncat, on the library homepage to search for books or use the search box below.
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Looking for a book not held in the library? Request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
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