The Jacksonville Public Library believes that each resident of Duval County has the right to live in an economically sound community. To that end, the Library's Small Business Resources provides free print materials, e-resources, and programs to the residents of Jacksonville to help start and grow businesses, to find jobs, and to manage their personal finances to achieve economic success.
Business Plans Handbook Series
Learn how to structure and write a business plan, with examples from actual plans in retail, service, and manufacturing industries.
Business, Jobs, and People Search
(AtoZdatabases) A reference, research, marketing, mailing lists/sales leads, and job-search database.
Candid Search
Gale Directory Library
A collection of authoritative directories on companies, publishers, and associations in industries like business, health and medicine, government, media, and more.
Gale OneFile: Business
Develop a business strategy, make personal investment decisions, research companies, and more with resources from over 4,000 leading business and trade publications.
Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory
Whether starting a business, marketing a project, or analyzing trends, find full-text articles on business and economic topics from over 1,800 journals and magazines.
Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability
Insurance and Liability Collection provides access to academic journals and trade publications covering the insurance industry and topics such as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
Reference Solutions
Online reference and research tool providing library cardholders instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on U.S. businesses and U.S. residents.
Watch the Reference Solution tutorials
Small Business Collection
Search this database to learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business.
Value Line
An investment research platform that includes Value Line publications plus tools to track stocks and mutual funds, compare companies, and stay updated on market trends.
Watch the Value Line tutorial
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