Consumers | Demographics/Census | Company Directories
  Miscellaneous | Additional Resources

CONSUMERS

• Best Customers: Demographics of Consumer Demand (2006)
  Reference Collection: R 339.47 B561b
• Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What (2004)
  Reference Collection: R 339.47 H842
• Wisconsin Traffic Counts - Wisconsin Department of
  Transportation
  Wisconsin DOT traffic volume statistics.

DEMOGRAPHICS/CENSUS

LOCAL Demographics:
(On the web & in print)

• East Central Regional Planning Commission Data Center
  Demographics and Economic Development data for the East Central Wisconsin region.

WISCONSIN Demographics:

• State of Wisconsin, Dept. of Administration, Demographic Services Center:
  The Demographic Services Center primary responsibility is to develop annual total population estimates for all Wisconsin towns, villages, and cities. It also makes annual estimates of the voting age population for all municipalities and total population estimates for Zip Code Areas. In addition, the Demographic Services Center develops population projections by age and sex for the counties; population projections of total population for all municipalities; and estimates of total housing units and households for all counties. In addition, it is an information and training resource liaison with the U.S. Bureau of the Census through the State Data Center program.

UNITED STATES Demographics:

• U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder
  U.S. population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
• U.S. Census Bureau
  
• County and City Data Book 2007
• Statistical Abstract of the United States <online & print resource>
  Ready Reference Cluster: R 317.3 S797 2009
• Counties USA: A Directory of United States Counties (2006)
  Reference Collection: R 307.7 C855
  
• USA Counties
   

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COMPANY INFORMATION
ONLINE & PRINT

• LexisNexis Library Express
  Click on "Business" tab for searching companies
• EBSCO - Business Source Premier
  Full-text of over 2,300 journals
• Researching Companies Online
  Look for company information
• Wisconsin Business Services Directory
  Reference Desk: R 381.4 W8112
• Wisconsin Manufacturers Directory
  Reference Desk: R 670.25 W811
• Wisconsin Manufacturers Register
  Business Cluster: R 670.025 W8112
• ReferenceUSA
  Available at Fond du Lac Public Library; Polk Library, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Appleton Public Library; Waupun Public Library
• U.S. Economy at a Glance
  Economic statistics

MISCELLANEOUS

• Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions - Business Creation Resource Center
  Helpful sites to help start your business.
• Wisconsin Department of Revenue
  Wisconsin Department of Revenue website with on-line access to tax forms and publications.
• Wisconsin Businesses, 1848-1945
  Index of defunct Wisconsin corporations, incorporated between the years 1848-1945.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Reference Books in the Library

• America's Top-Rated Smaller Cities: A Statistical Profile (2006)
  Reference Collection: R 307.76 A5125
• American Marketplace: Demographics and Spending Patterns (2007)
  Reference Collection: R 306.0973 A5125
• RMA Annual Statement Studies: Financial Ratio Benchmarks
  Business Cluster: R 338.7 R627 2005-2006
• Business Plans Handbook, 10 vols.
  Business Cluster: R 658.4012 B979k
• Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide
  Reference Collection - Atlas Case
  Ask reference staff for location of Atlas case
• CQ Press's State Rankings
  Reference Collection: R 317.3 S7969
• Encyclopedia of Associations
  Readey Reference Cluster: R 060 E56
• Encyclopedia of Small Business
  Business Cluster: R 658.022 E56 2007
• Editor & Publisher Market Guide
  Ready Reference Cluster: R 658.81 E238e
• Handbook of Industry Profiles
  Business Cluster: R 338.76 H256 2008
• Market Share Reporter (2008), 2 volumes
  Business Cluster: R 381 M345
• National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States
  Ready Reference Cluster: R 381.06 N2771 2009
• Oshkosh City Directory
  Reference Desk
• Standard Periodical Directory
  Ready Reference Cluster: R 050 S785
   

Online Resources

2007 NAICS Codes
Web site for the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes and Titles. Search by codes or keyword.

GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources)
Buzzword - Green.  Interested in getting in the Green Revolution, search this resource.

Business Subject Guide
Oshkosh Public Library Business Subject Guide with links to online databases & web resources.

Oshkosh Library Catalog Searches
Search the library catalog using Subject Headings such as Business Planning for books on business plans. Other subject headings include: Consumer Behavior, Market Surveys, Marketing Research, Demographic Surveys...

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