CareerOneStop ["Research Industries" show faster growing/declining industries]
C.E.O.Express [Links to online magazines, statistics, international business, and financial calculators]
Census Bureau Economic Programs [Industrial sector statistics - monthly, quarterly and annual]
Economic Indicators [Daily releases of key economic indicators]
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas [Includes links to topics on the border economy]
GreenBiz.com [Aligning environmental responsibility with business success.]
FocusEconomics ["...economic analysis and forecasts for 127 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, as well as price forecasts for 30 key commodities."]
Annual Reports [Full-text annual reports]
D & B Hoovers Online [For company profiles, stock quotes...]
N.A.I.C.S. [North American Industry Classification System - choose "code search"]
NASDAQ [Includes major financial indices, company descriptions]
S.E.C. EDGAR Archives [Files of publically traded corporations]
ThomasNet [Directory of U.S. manufacturers]
The Internet has a lot of great resources. It is important, however, to evaluate the website to make sure it has reliable information before using it in your paper.
Author
Who is the author of the website? Do they have a degree in the topic they are writing about? Who are they affiliated with?
(Look for author name, “about us,” “who we are,” etc… for this information)
Date
How old is the information? Has it been updated recently? (Look for the publication date)
Bias
Is the information biased? Are they taking a side of the issue and trying to push their opinion or trying to sell you something? Is it fact or opinion? It is important to use unbiased sources for informational papers.
Coverage
Is the topic fully covered? What is the purpose of the webpage? Did they author state where they got the information?
Lastly, do not use Wikipedia as a source for your academic papers. Most instructors will not allow it to be used because it is not always accurate and may not have reputable authors.
