Library Hours

Winnetka Public Library

Northfield Branch

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• Business & Company Resource Center - Search for background information about companies as well as investment reports and business rankings. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• Business Plans Handbook - A collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• Capital Changes Reporter - Company merger and acquisition information as well as stock splits and capital histories. This resource can only be used inside the Winnetka Library.


• Encyclopedia of Management - Covers 350 topics in management theories and applications, written by academics and business professionals who have first hand knowledge of the particular topic or essay they are contributing. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• Encyclopedia of Small Business - Contains 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing, financial planning, business plan creation, market analysis, sales strategy, tax planning, and human resource issues. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• Kroll Bond Ratings - Formerly L.A.C.E. bond ratings. This service provides bond ratings for many financial institutions and organizations. This resource can only be used inside the Winnetka Library or the Northfield Branch.


• LexisNexis Library Express - Over 6,000 full-text news, business, and legal sources including hundreds of domestic and international newspapers, business news and trade publications, legal research (in the Library only), and company information and SEC filings. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• Mergent Online - Provides detailed business descriptions, corporate histories and financial statements for thousands of publically owned companies in the U.S. and worldwide. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• MorningStar Investment Courses - Investment courses from the Morningstar Investment Research Center. This is a direct link to the courses because the links from Morningstar itself don't work for remote users. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• Morningstar Investment Research Center - Research stocks or mutual funds. Also includes an option to analyze your personal portfolio. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• Reference USA - Reference USA is a directory of over 13 million U.S. businesses including sales, number of employees, and contact information. Also includes U.S. residential listings. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage - Company and fund research information from Standard & Poor's. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.


• Value Line Research Center - Investment research information including online versions of the Value Line Investment surveys, the mutual fund survey, and more. You must enter a valid Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District card number to use this resource.