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Miscellaneous Resources

A Business Researcher's Interests
A Business Researcher's Interests provides access to full-text papers, magazines & journals, case studies, tools and other key resources on some of the hottest issues -- of interest to both Business and Technology professionals. Also included is a research jumpstation for all areas of business research, international business issues,WWW development sites, and jobs and resume pages.

Business Information Sources
The Business Information Sources Page provides a listing of print sources pertaining to business information along with relevant links to sources on the Internet. The printed sources listed on this page reflect the holdings at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Check the GIL Online Catalog to see if any of the print materials are available at Georgia State.

Clearinghouse Guides to Business and Employment
The Argus Clearinghouse provides a central access point for value-added topical guides which identify, describe, and evaluate Internet-based information resources.

International Chamber of Commerce Directory
This site allows you to search for a chamber of commerce anywhere in the world. Provides hotlinks to their Websites and Email Addresses when available.

The Keirsey Temperament Sorter
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter by David Keirsey is a personality test which scores results according to the Myers-Briggs system (the actual Myers-Briggs test is a professional instrument and may only be administered by a licensed practitioner).

Tripquest
Tripquest is an interactive atlas that can produce maps for almost any location. Previously limited to the US, Mexico, and Canada, the site now includes maps for many major international cities. Additionally, this site includes Tripquest, a free service that can provide you with driving directions for any cities in the continental US, Mexico and Canada.

The MBA Page
This page is designed to help you survive and thrive as an MBA student. Interesting resources have been included from all over the Web. These links have been put together at Ohio State University with contributions from hundreds of people at schools around the world.

MARTA Home Page
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has put together a very nice site to assist public transit users. Includes fare information, a how-to-ride guide, system map and more.

Salary Calculator
This calculator allows you to determine the salary you would need to make in a new city, based on cost-of-living differences. If you are considering relocating overseas or are just curious what salary would be required to maintain your current lifestyle you may want to try some of the international cities that are available. There are also some other salary calculators you can access.

SIC Code Search
This page allows the user to search the 1987 version SIC manual by keyword, to access descriptive information for a specified 4-digit SIC, and to examine the manual structure. The SIC manual is published by the National Technical Information Service. You may also want to access information about the NAICS which will replace the SIC structure in 1997.

Thinking Critically About World Wide Web Resources
The World Wide Web has a lot to offer, but not all sources are equally valuable or reliable. This article offers some points to consider when evaluating resources.

United States Postal Service
Need to mail an important letter but don't have the zip? Enter an address. If found in the USPS database, this lookup will standardize the address, return the ZIP+4 Code, and provide the county name.

Virtual Reference Desk
Access Webster's Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, a computing dictionary, toll-free numbers, and much more.

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Last revised: March 2, 2001
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