Your Company www.sbaonline.sba.gov-SBA homepage that links pretty much all activities of the SBA. http://www.scos.gov/ -SC Secretary of State's webpage. www.nolo.com/encyclopedia/articles/sb A legal website with good information regarding forms of business. http://www.uspto.gov/-U.S. Patent and Trademark official site. http://www.myscgov.com/ - Follow the "Business" link. http://www.wtca.org/  - Trade promotion resources worldwide.  http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/sbdc/ - Small Business Development Center	Your Industry sbdcnet.utsa.edu  Website for the Small Business Development Center – National Information Clearinghouse. www.virtualpet.com/industry/howto/search.htm - How to learn about an industry. http://www.marketingsource.com/associations/ - Follow "Business & Economy" to find information on your industry or search for an association. http://www.internetstats.com/ - Statistics on over 75 industries. http://www.fuld.com/i3/123- Links to over 600 intelligence-related sites www.thestandaard.com/research - Internet economy research site. www.nypl.org/research/sibl/company/c2index - Information about larger companies. http://www.magportal.com/ - Magazine articles on the web.	Your Market www.infods.com/freedata - Free or low-cost information covering demographics, retail potential, and more. Information by zip code also. http://www.google.com/  Statistics: Tier2.census.gov/usac/index.html-ssi factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicfactsServle www.sciway.net/statistics/economic
Local Resources Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester Council of Governments (COG) Charleston Citywide Local Development Center (LDC) - SBA Microloan Program, Gap Financing Small Business Incentive Loan Program Contact: Sharon Brennan 75 Calhoun Street, 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 884-8225 Fax: (803) 724-7354  Charleston County Public Library Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Charleston Regional Business Journal Greater Summerville/Dorchester Chamber of Commerce Laurinburg Electronic Commerce Resource Center Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE) Small Business Resource Center (SBRC)	Electronic Journals http://www.entrepreneur.com/ http://www.americandemographics.com/ http://www.inc.com/	Databases Westlaw

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The Research link from the library’s web page provides resources such as an MLA and APA citation guide, web site evaluation guide, and statistical information.  You will also find specific course resource pages and subject guides.