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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
An increasing percentage of all retail sales are e-commerce sales. To find resources on the e-commerce industry, take a look at our recently published "E-Commerce: A Research Guide."
Posted in: Business Reference Guides
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
The lyrics to the holiday hit song "Santa Baby" feature a wish list of expensive things, but platinum is the only item in the song that the United States government considers a critical material. Unwrap the history of this important metal at the Library of Congress.
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
One helpful tool to start when researching charities is The Nonprofit Sector in the United States: A Resource Guide, one of the many library guides that we offer in the Business Section.
Posted in: Business Reference Guides
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Join us virtually on October 30 at 1p.m. (ET) for a discussion with author Dr. Naa Oyo A. Kwate about her book, "White Burgers, Black Cash: Fast Food from Black Exclusion to Exploitation" and how she utilized various Library resources to provide a well-researched account of the racial dynamics that have shaped the fast-food industry.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Join our Business Reference Specialists in exploring the lives of several Hispanic American business icons, using some of the biographical, business, and other resources available through the Library of Congress, on October 15, 2024, at 12pm.
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Join the Business Section for a short, 30-minute webinar at 1pm on Wednesday, September 11, highlighting collections, with content related to the fashion industry as examples.
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Richard Cantillon was an Irish-born banker who made his fortune, and several enemies, across early 18th century Europe. When a fire consumed his London home in 1734, including a body found within, the initial reports pointed to a tragic accident.
Posted in: Rare Books and Special Collections
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
While going through a pamphlet collection on banking history for her Junior Fellow project, guest author Kelsey Moore takes an interest in two pamphlets on North American shell money, also known as wampum, which circulated before the rise of silver and gold in the colonies.
Posted in: Money, Native American History
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Business Section Intern Olivia DiAcetis describes her spring 2024 project analyzing data from reference interactions.
Posted in: Business, Digital Scholarship and Data