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Welcome to the Business Research Guide. Use this page to help you with your research in Accounting, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Management, and more! Feel free to contact us if you have questions.

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BRASS Business Guides

The BRASS Business Guides contain many resources for various business topics. Check them out!

BRASS Business Guides

Business Resource Guides

Accounting
by Donna Maher Last Updated Jul 3, 2025 27 views this year
BUA 259 - Strategic Management for the Small Business
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BUA 420 - International Business
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Business
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UMaine Business Guides
MBSTL Business - Growing a Business - Forecasting & Trend Analysis
USM Business Guides
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The Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) is part of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), which is a division of American Library Association (ALA).

BRASS Business Guides list
BRASS Business Guide - MANAGEMENT Management can be defined as "the organization and coordination of the activities of a business in order to achieve defined objectives" (BusinessDictionary.com). It is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon business concepts and ideas from: marketing, economics, finance, insurance, transportation, accounting, computer technologies, information systems, engineering, and business law. In addition, mathematics, philosophy, sociology, and psychology have broad influence. Business reference for management researchers will tend to focus on navigating the relevant literature (scholarly, trade, and popular); however, needs can vary widely. This guide provides resource suggestions for general management as well as for sub-topical areas of interest (business communications, innovation, leadership, and strategy) for managers.
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The Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) is part of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), which is a division of American Library Association (ALA).
BRASS Business Guide - SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP This guide covers aspects of small business and entrepreneurship information that are most commonly sought after by library patrons. This includes, but is not limited to the following: how to start a small business, business forms, franchising information, acquiring funding, and business plans.
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The Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) is part of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), which is a division of American Library Association (ALA).

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