Business & Finance

Research, data, and analysis for investors.  Includes many portfolio tools to calculate asset mixes, retirement costs, college savings, etc. 

Searchable full-text archive of The Wall Street Journal, updated Mon-Sat by 8 am. Part of U.S. Major Dailies. Available remotely.

Weekly online presentation of Value Line's Investment Survey. Analyst commentaries and rankings on current operations and future prospects for thousands of large, small, and mid-cap companies. Available remotely.

Whether you are opening a new business or are already running one, you’ll need information and support. Check out these recommended sources from our librarians.

Product reviews and ratings on cars, appliances, electronics, and more. Remote access is unavailable. Ask a staff member for in-branch access.

Accel is a microlearning solution that helps individuals build professional and workplace-ready skills through short, engaging videos, book summaries, and articles. Content comes from over 47 leading business thinkers—including members of the Thinkers50—and supports continuous learning and career growth in just minutes a day.

To access the new Accel experience, visit the registration link: https://accel.ebscolearning.com/register/fvtbhjGa. This will take you to the account creation page. If you previously had a personal Accel5 account:

• Click Already a Member? Sign In (located below the registration button)
• Enter your email address
• Click "Forgot Password" to reset and access their existing account

If you previously used the guest login or are brand new, fill out the form to create a personal account. This allows personalized learning, saved bookmarks, and progress tracking.

Candid.org helps other nonprofits and individuals seeking funding, scholarships, and fellowships, offering key tools including Foundation Directory Online and GuideStar. This includes:

• 298,000+ expanded grantmaker profiles
• 27.9+ million grants
• 2.1+ million recipient profiles
• 1.5+ million key decision makers and leaders
• Searchable 990s and 990-PFs
• GuideStar seals and RFPs (requests for proposal) show up in search results 
• Information for individual grant seekers, primarily to fund education or to support artistic or research projects. This help article, opens a new window outlines the steps to conducting a search.

Covers all major areas of starting and operating a business: financing, management, marketing, human resources, franchising, accounting, taxes and more. Available remotely.

Create legal documents and view completed sample forms. Provided by Find it Virginia. Available remotely. 

Looking out for a way to secure a grant either individually or for a group? Check these resources.

Business, residential, and market research data for entrepreneurs, businesses, students, job-seekers or anyone wanting access to information on tens of millions of businesses and hundreds of millions of consumers. Mobile app available. 

Searchable full-text archive of The Wall Street Journal, updated Mon-Sat by 8 am. Part of U.S. Major Dailies. Available remotely.

Learn from 500 online education courses, ranging from accounting, to crafts & hobbies, to improving writing skills . Available remotely.