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Connect @ Elkhart Public Library
Whatever your business requirements, you can use your Elkhart Public Library card to access resources on your computer, tablet or smartphone from home, work or anywhere there’s an Internet connection.
Online Business Resources
myEPL.org/info247
AtoZdatabases [iPad, iPhone apps available]
Track down business & residential addresses and phone numbers
Create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis
Find a job
Spanish interface available
Business Source Premier [apps available]
Find full-text articles from the world’s top business journals
Corporate ResourceNet [apps available]
Full-text articles from general publications & trade journals
ConsumerReports.org with Cars Best Deals Plus
Frequently updated information enables consumers to make better purchasing decisions
Content includes product reviews, ratings, recommendations, videos and much more
Gale Courses
Free six-week courses begin monthly and are led by expert instructors
A Record of Completion is issued with a passing score
Gale Directory Library [apps available]
Brands and Their Companies
Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S.
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
Gale Directory of Early Stage Investment
Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
(Reference and research ebooks) [apps available]
Encyclopedia of American Business
Encyclopedia of American Industries
Encyclopedia of Emerging Markets
Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Strategies
Encyclopedia of Management
Encyclopedia of Small Business
International Directory of Company Histories
Manufacturing & Distribution USA: Industry Analyses, Statistics and Leading Companies
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
Legal Forms Library, Indiana [apps available]
Types of forms available include business sales, contracts, corporations, franchises, partnerships, small business, technology and many more
Forms are downloadable and printable, with some fillable online
Mango Languages [apps available]
Learn a foreign language through interactive lessons, films and specialty courses
Courses include Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Hindi and American Sign Language
English as a Second Language (ESL) courses available
OverDrive [apps available]
Downloadable eBooks and Audiobooks
Select the subject category “Business” and download titles to your computer or mobile device
ProQuest Newsstand
Current news service with global coverage
Regional Business News [apps available]
Full-text coverage from regional business publications in the United States
Detailed company profiles for the world’s 5,000 largest companies
Small Business Resource Center (SBRC) [apps available]
Learn how to start, finance or manage your small business
View sample business plans, how-to guides, articles and websites
Value Line Library Elite
Includes Value Line Investment Survey (Standard) with Small & Mid-Caps
Zinio for Libraries [apps available]
Full-color, interactive digital magazines for reading on your computer or mobile device
Browse the “Business” genre for popular titles
Some of the resources are also available to all Indiana residents via INSPIRE, Indiana’s Virtual Library (Inspire.IN.gov).
For a complete list of our Online Resources, visit myEPL.org/info247. For assistance, call the Reference Department at 574-522-5669.
In the Library:
Best Business Books of 2015
Biz-Ness Expo: Harvest Your Resources
Be sure to visit the RV/MH Hall of Fame on Wednesday, September 30, for the annual Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce Biz-Ness Expo. Stop by the EPL booth for a demo of our Online Resources. The event is open to the public free of charge. Learn about the great variety of business and non-profit resources available to our community. Pick up some cool freebies, too! (Link to more info coming soon.)