Federal Government Sources

Federal Consumer Information Center  Consumer information such as cars, housing, employment, health, family and other topics.

Personal Investing 

There are many sites and investment brokerage houses with informative resources for personal investing and retirement options.  Here are just a couple.

Yahoo! Finance, Personal Finance

Motley Fool  Award winning investment and personal finance web site.

State of California Personal and Small Business

State of California Home page

Locate automobile, consumers and family, labor, tax and employment, education and training resources plus other government information.

Insurance information  Homeowner, automobile, earthquake insurance information from the State of California.  Includes related laws and regulations, and agencies to contact.

Secretary of State Business Portal Web site from the California Secretary of State.  Locate procedural and regulatory information on how to file for as a business in California.  Locate information on business filings for corporations, business partnerships etc., trademarks and service marks, and financing statements such as the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

State Board of Equalization  The Board administers of state's sales and use, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, and other taxes. In addition locate information on property tax assessment and administration, and franchise personal income tax appeals.

Franchise Tax Board  Responsible for the collection of California State collects state personal income taxes and bank and corporation taxes.  Locate tax forms, tax assistance information, laws and regulations, and educational opportunities related to business franchising.

Tax Law and regulations

CCH Tax Researcher
Locate the Federal and State Tax law and interpretations.  Try Federal Tax, Standard Federal Income Tax Reporter, Deductions, Deduction for Higher Education Expenses to see applicable tax laws and interpretations.

  Business Research Subject Guides lead to company, industry, government, regulatory, and local research sources.

Recommended Electronic Indexes for Business Research

EbscoHost
Dow Jones Interactive
Gale Business Resources
Lexis/Nexis
ProQuest Direct ABI Inform and Newspapers

  For more help with this assignment contact:  

Ann Fiegen ,
Business Librarian
(760) 750-4365