Journal indexes
Library catalogs
Environmental Information
Climate
Patents
Regulations and Laws
Reference resources
- RMA annual statement studies (Ref HF5681.B2 R6)
- Industry norms and key business ratios : (Ref HF5681.R25 I53)
- Business Plans Handbook (Ref HD 62.7 B865). Also search our online catalog for “business planning”.
- Industrial Surveys (Ref HC106.6 S74) Broad survey of industry information by industry category.
- Commercialy produced market research reports are available, but for a price!!! You may be able to purchase small sections at a resonable cost–try MarketResearch.Com. You may also be able to get a trial log-in for market databases such as Northernlight.com or www.find.svp.com.
- Associations directories: Associations are a goldmine of information, contacts, and data. Check these sources:
- Encyclopedia of Associations (AS22 E5). Directory of associations, with subject index.
- Resource guide to North Dakota Associations” (Ref AS28 N6 R48).
- Many association now have web sites–a google search with the subject and the term association will probably find them.
- Custom Farm Work Rates
- Economic Census: U.S. Census Bureau
- North Dakota Department of Agriculture
- Outlook Reports
- Wages for North Dakota Jobs (NDWIN)
Agricultural Statistics
- agricultural production
- agricultural trade
- Agweek or other newspapers
Standards
- ASABE Technical Library
- FSTA: Food Science and Technology Abstracts (EBSCO)
- ISO – International Organization for Standardization
- Annual Book of ASTM Standards (Ref TA401 A653) Standards published by the Association for Testing and Materials. NDSU has 2002-current.
Company and Product Resources
- Classified sections of local newspapers’ farm sections. Agweek classifieds as well as the Fargo Forum classifieds are searchable online.
- Check with the Reference Desk for assistance in finding business directories, product directories, company information, and industry information.
- Online yellow pages are available for free from a number of sources. A number of them are listed on the Lbrary FAQ page.
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