What's New @ the MMA Library
No. 35 3 Apr 2007 Online at: http://library.maritime.edu/WhatsNew/

BUSINESS DATABASES & ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
10K Wizard Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Search SEC filings. Includes advanced search features not on EDGAR.
Business Ethics Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge A compilation of websites by Sharon Stoerger MLS, MBA, having to do with ethics and business. Includes case studies, articles, corporate codes of ethics, etc.
Business Tutorials - Business Journalism.org  Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Covers understanding S.E.C. documents, Financial Statements, use & interpretation of numbers and the Economy.
Codes of Ethics Online - Illinois Institute of Technology Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Online source for the full-text of codes of ethics for several professions.
Community Information by Zip Code - Cal State University at Northridge Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Search by zip code in areas such as population, housing, businesses, health, education and politics.
CorpWatch.org Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Counters corporate-led globalization through education, network-building and activism to foster democratic control over corporations by building grassroots globalization.
Country Profiles - BBC News Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. Includes audio or video clips from BBC archives.
EDGAR Database Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Full text searching of corporate forms filed with the US SEC.
EdgarScan Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Interface to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) Filings. Results are in a common format that is comparable across companies.
Historic Corporate Annual Reports  Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Contains historic corporate annual reports in PDF. Reports are indexed and searchable. See also: dmoz open directory project: business
Hoover's Online: The Business Network Produces business-information products and services.
Hydro International e-Newsletter - Reed Business Geo Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Available online, or click to subscribe to this free e-newsletter.
Industry Portals - Polson Enterprises Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Lists various industries and gives links to them.
InternetNews.com Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Formerly Wall Street Research Net - has advertisements.
NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System)  Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Search the database by code or by text describing the industry. Codes can be used to generate a list of companies in an industry and to compare them using other directories found both print or online.
Public Register's Annual Report Service (PRARS) Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Provides free annual reports on many public companies that trade on NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, and OTC exchanges.
SEC Info  Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Securities Information from the SEC EDGAR database. Search by Name, Industry, Business, SIC Code, Area Code, Topic, CIK, Accession Number, File Number, Date, ZIP. You may have to register, but membership is free.
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification)  Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Search by keyword or number to get a description of an industy and the code assigned to it. Codes allow you to find similar companies in an industry and to compare them.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge  Search for information on businesses, products and services, brand names, online supplier catalogs, and CAD drawings. (Requires registration)
Trendwatching.com  Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Over 3,000 trendspotters scan the US, Canada, European Union, Japan, South Korea, India, South Africa, Australia, Brazil and 50 other nations & regions for hot, emerging consumer trends and related new business ideas.
USA.gov  Open Access: accessible to the public, freely and without charge Official information and services from the U.S. government.

If you have questions about these resources, please contact:
Susan S. Berteaux, Library Director [sberteaux@maritime.edu, ext. 5035]