Business

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Finding Supporting Statistics in LexisNexis Statistical

Statistics are a great way to support an argument or to provide an additional layer of analysis for a research paper, and LexisNexis Statistical is a great place to start to find exactly the tables you need for your paper. LexisNexis™ Statistical provides fast and easy access to statistical information produced by U.S. Federal agencies, States, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations.

Sample Table

Getting Started: A good place to start is the "Search Tables" form within LexisNexis Statistical. And a good place to find ideas for papers (and to find more targeted search results) is to begin with the Subject List link to the right of the search form. You can view all the search terms alphabetically or you can search for a specific concept, like "Business ethics". Another good place to start is to search the Subject List for "Business" or "Economic". Scroll through the results, including the related terms, and this is a good way to identify key business and economic concepts that can be pasted to your search for more targeted search results.

• You can also research a specific city, State, region, or country, to compare business and economic conditions. You can search on the specific geographic name, or you can narrow your search using the category breakdowns in the search form. For instance, you can search "Business failures and closings" and "cleveland" to locate a table that includes information on business failures in Cleveland, or you can search "Business failures and closings" and narrow your search by the category "By City" which will show comparative information on business failures in various cities.

See also the article Statistical Searching: How Do I...? for additional tips on finding specific types of information within LexisNexis Statistical.

Primary Sources on the History of Business, Employment, and Economics

American Federation of Labor Records, Minutes of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor, Part 1: 1893-1924 (with Vote Books, 1892-1924)
American Federation of Labor Records, Minutes of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor, Part 2: 1925-1955 (with Vote Books, 1925-1954)
Franklin Institute and the Making of Industrial America
Germany's Business Leaders, 1400-1917
Great Standard Oil Monopoly Case: United States of America v. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
In the Matter of Exxon Corporation et al. Records of the FTC's Case, 1978-1981 Supplement
Recessions, Depressions, and Economic Panics in American History: Collection of Sources
Regulation of Industry, U S Legislation Public Utilities, 1886-1990
The following links are for the individual guides to the collection entitled
U.S. National Economy: Unpublished Documentary Collections
Part 1. Wilson Administration-Hoover Administration (1916-1933)
Part 2: Roosevelt Administration-Truman Administration (1933-1953)
Part 3: Eisenhower Administration (1953-1961)
Part 4: Kennedy Administration-Johnson Administration (1961-1969)
Part 5: Nixon Administration-Ford Administration (1969-1977)
Part 6: Carter Administration (1977-1981)
Part 7: Reagan Administration (1981-1989)
Part 8: Bush Administration (1989-1992)
Part 9: Clinton Administration (1993-2001)