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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
National Small Business Week takes place this year from May 4 to May 10, 2025. Discover new and historical resources on small business and entrepreneurship at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Business
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
April is Financial Literacy Month. To find information and resources on topics such as budgeting, credit, and investing, learn more about our new library guide to personal finance.
Posted in: Business Reference Guides
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Last fall, the Science and Business Reading Room hosted a "Made at the Library" conversation with author Dr. Naa Oyo A Kwate. For those that missed the event, the recording is now available online.
Posted in: African American History, Cookbooks and Food, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Join Library of Congress Business Section staff for our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1pm. We'll discuss how to research international companies, including suggested resources and recommended search strategies.
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
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