Uncle Sam 
Government Publications Department
Tennessee Regional Depository

The databases listed below can be found at the U of M Libraries Database page.

ABI/Inform
Business & management database providing extensive coverage, some full-text. (1971- ).

Business Dateline
Indexes resources devoted to regional business trends; includes major stories on local firms. Online articles from 1985 -.

Business Source Premier
Provides full text for over 2,800 scholarly business journals.

PsycINFO 1887-Present
Huge database on psychology which includes consumer behavior and psychographic analysis.

 Census of Governments
Includes information on finance, payrolls, taxes, and expenditures for state & local governments.

            Steps to analyze geographic area using Census Tract Data:

 The process starts with the Bureau of the Census American FactFinder.  Locate a Census Tract by doing an "Address Search" on the right hand column of American FactFinder homepage.  Enter an address near where you wish to start your business. Copy down the Census Tract number.  You may want to get data for more than one census tract

Once you have your census tract number(s), on the left hand side (light blue bars) of the homepage select "Topics" when it expands, click on "Dataset".  Select 2010 ACS 5-year estimates.  The selections box at the upper left should have 2010 ACS 5-year estimates in it with a read and white X at the end. 

Next:

Select your geography next.  Click on "Geographies"-just below the Topics bar.  Another window with a grey border will open.  Inside that window select "Census Tract" on the left, under Geographic Type.  You should have census tract written in your Geography Filters box.  Next type "Shelby County Tennessee" in the box above your Geography Filters and click "GO" in the grey box.  There are 227 results below the Go Box, starting with "All Census Tracts" within Shelby County, Tennessee.  Keep looking down unitl you see the Census Tract number(s) you want.  Click on it.  Click on it.

Next 

The Selections box at the upper left should have 2010 ACS 5-year estimates and Census Tract #, Shelby County, Tennessee in it.

Next:

Close the grey window by clicking the "X" at the upper right corner of the grey window.

Next:

The first 4 results, DP02 thru DP05, correspond to the Social, Economic, Characteristists of that census tract.  You can click all 4 boxes and click "View" to seem them.  If you select "View" the next window show the first profile.  There are two arrows at the upper right with Result 1 of 4 between.  You can scroll through the 4 results with the arrows. 

FedStats
A gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Wage Estimates for Memphis Metropolitan Area

Bureau of Economic Analysis-Commerce Department

Statistical Abstract

The following journals can be accessed at this site

Advertising age
Advertising age international
Advertising age's business marketing
Advertising age's creativity
Advertising Forecast
Adweek
Journal of advertising
Journal of advertising research
Journal of consumer affairs
Journal of consumer behaviour
Journal of consumer marketing
Journal of consumer policy
Journal of consumer psychology
Journal of consumer research
Journal of consumer satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and complaining behavior
Journal of market-focused management
Journal of marketing
Journal of marketing channels Journal of marketing communications
Journal of marketing management
Journal of marketing practice : applied marketing science
Journal of marketing research
Journal of marketing theory and practice
Marketing magazine
Marketing management
Marketing research
Marketing to women
Psychology & marketing

American Apparel & Footwear Association
American Fiber Manufacturers Association
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
Cotton Incorporated
Costume Society of America
Fabric.Com
Fashion Icon
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Institute of Textile Technology
International Textile & Apparel Association
National Retail Federation

Business.gov
Business.gov guides you through the maze of government rules and regulations and provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business.
WomenBiz.gov
A gateway for women-owned business selling to the federal government.
Minority Business Development Agency
Sample Business Plans
Small Business Administrative The SBA provides counseling and loans for small business. Applications
Business Plan

First Gov
The official search engine for the federal government.

Open Directory Project-Retail
This is an excellent source of websites dealing with Retail Merchandising.

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