Databases

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Small Business Source logo

GO TO SMALL BUSINESS SOURCE.

What you can do with it

Find full text periodicals, eBook, industry and market resource reports, interviews, lectures, and lessons from providers such as Harvard Business School and Bloomberg. Find state-specific resources, start-up kits and business plans, and industry information by business type. Includes NOLO eBooks.

User Guide

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Sorkins Business & Government Information

GO TO SORKINS.

What you can do with it

Search for company and contact info for businesses and not-for-profit organizations in the Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City metropolitan areas.

User Guide

  1. You first need to register your Lake Forest Library card. Go to Sorkins and click "Login."
  2. A login popup will appear. Cick "Register Here!"
  3. Register with your name and library card.
  4. You will then be redirected to the login page.
  5. Log in with your library card number and you are ready to search!
  6. Once you have registered your library card number, you never have to do it again.
Udemy logo

GO TO UDEMY.

What you can do with it

Improve your work-related skills or explore a personal interest with thousands of video courses from Gale Presents: Udemy. Courses are taught by world-class instructors and cover 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more, including courses taught by native speakers in 12 languages.

How to Access

Udemy requires each user to provide an email address and to create a username and password. To set up your personal account, select UDEMY, then “Sign in/Create an Udemy Account”, and then “Sign Up" at the bottom of the page. To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.
Value Line

GO TO VALUE LINE.

What you can do with it

Explore investment research information including online versions of the Value Line Investment surveys, the mutual fund survey, and more.

User Guide

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Wall Street Journal

IF OUTSIDE THE LIBRARY GO HERE.

IF INSIDE THE LIBRARY GO HERE.

What you can do with it

Search and read articles from 1984 to present (1984–2006 excluding images).

User Guide

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Weiss Ratings Financial Ratings Series

GO TO WEISS RATINGS.

What you can do with it

Access financial strength ratings for banks, credit unions, and insurance. Get investment ratings for stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs. Also included is the Customized Medicare Supplement Insurance Buyer's Guide.

User Guide

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