Government Publications and Law

Reference Shelf: Business/Commerce & Economics

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Department of Commerce: Export control and treaty compliance
Small Business Administration: Guides on standards and compliance, permits, government contracts, etc.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Research in industry/infrastructure technology and manufacturing practices
National Technical Information Service(NTIS): "...the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information..."

California Business Portal: Includes California business codes and regulations and California Business Search for some California business records
California Department of Consumer Affairs: Includes license verification database
California Department of Corporations: Licensing and regulation of the California financial services marketplace

Bureau of Economic Analysis: From the US Department of Commerce; economic data at the industry, regional, national, and international levels
Council of Economic Advisors: From the White House; includes "Economic Report of the President," white papers, and briefing materials
Federal Reserve ("the Fed"): Information on monetary policy, economic research and data, banking regulation
Liber8: Economic information portal for non-Economists created by the librarians at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC): Securities laws and regulations, EDGAR database of documents filed with the SEC

California Department of Finance
Legislative Analyst's Office: "California's nonpartison fiscal and policy advisor"

Library Databases: Require on-site UCSC or OCA access

Academic Search Complete from Ebsco
EconLit
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Profiles and Reports
GLOBUS & NTDB: On-site library-use only; inquire with library staff (preview of STAT-USA and GLOBUS & NTDB)
Lexis Nexis Acadmic
PAIS International Database
Regional Business News from Ebsco Host
SourceOECD Statistics
STAT-USA: On-site library-use only; inquire with library staff (preview of STAT-USA and GLOBUS & NTDB)

EDGAR (SEC Filings & Forms): Database of forms and reports filed with the SEC
FRASER: Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research: "Historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents"
FRED: Federal Reserve Economic Data: A wide variety of economic data such as consumer spending, manufacturers' new orders, exchange rates, etc.
National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) Guide: Guide to NTDB titles, some freely available online. Other titles must be accessed using Library Database: GLOBUS & NTDB
USAspending.gov: From the Office of Management and Budget; database of awarded government contracts and grants

Economic Census
Economics Statistics Briefing Room: From the White House; "current Federal economic indicators" from various Federal agencies
Federal Reserve: Economic Research & Data: Data on consumer credit, interest rates, household debt, etc.
Producer Price Index (PPI) Statistics: From the Bureau of Labor Statistics; "average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers"
Tax Statistics: From the IRS; "a wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system"
TradeStats Express: From the Office of Trade and Industry Information; data on US merchandise, imports, trade balances, and state/regional exports
California Economy and Workforce: Facts and Figures: From the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency; links to California specific economic data, labor market data, business reports, etc.

The Beige Book: From the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; published 8 times per year, includes anecdotal information on economic conditions
Budget of the United States Government: Fiscal years 1997 to current
CRS Reports- Intellectual Property: From the Franklin Pierce Law Center; CRS reports on intellectual property, cyberlaw, and e-commerce
Federal Reserve Bulletin: "The Bulletin includes topical research articles, legal developments, Report on the Condition of the U.S. Banking Industry, and other general information."
Financial Management Service Publications: From the Treasury Department; includes various treasury-related publications; From the Financial Management Service; information on federal debt, US and foreign currency, profile of the economy, etc.