Resources for Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Welcome to the Brownwood Library's Virtual Branch, where you'll find eBooks, audiobooks, reference guides, practice tests, continuing education and so much more you can access from home.
Most of these resources require a library card. Apply for a library card here. Please contact us if you need help with your account! We want to get everyone connected!
Access these resources by logging in to the library's catalog with your library card number and phone number. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
Most of these resources require a library card. Apply for a library card here. Please contact us if you need help with your account! We want to get everyone connected!
Access these resources by logging in to the library's catalog with your library card number and phone number. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
Resources for Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Finding Customers and Creating a Mailing List
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Data Axle contains directory information for millions of new, current and historical U.S. businesses and U.S. residents and it contains a listing of U.S. jobs and internships. Directory information on businesses includes the name of a business, its address, telephone number, headquarters, ticker symbol, credit rating, number of employees, estimated sales volume, and more. Business owners can use Data Axel to conduct market research and create maps and charts of similar businesses in the area. View a guided tour of this database. This is really a great resource for businesses large and small. We encourage you to go to the Brownwood Library Data Axle page for more details on how this can help you. Access Data Axle directly by going to the site, then putting in your library card number. Or, access through the library's catalog. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
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Business Planning, Reference and How-To
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Small Business Reference Center contains more than 450 full-text reference books and nearly 400 full-text periodicals that provide detailed “how-to” instructions to address small business topics, such as buying and selling a business, managing employees, writing a business plans, understanding legal information, a business and much more. Access Small Business Reference Center by logging in to the library's catalog. Select TexShare Databases to find Small Business Reference Center. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
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eBooks at Ebscohost is a collection of primarily non-fiction eBooks for children and adults. Some of the subjects are a little obscure, which is actually a good thing. If you are researching a topic that we do not have a physical book for, there is a good chance we may have a book on this topic. Great place to look for non-fiction topics related to your business! Access eBooks at Ebscohost by logging in to the library's catalog. Select TexShare Databases to find eBooks at Ebscohost. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
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Business Source Complete contains premium business content, including research articles, SWOT analyses, company profiles, industry information and more, via a highly focused user interface created especially for the business searcher. Access Business Source Complete by logging in to the library's catalog. Select TexShare Databases to find Business Source Complete. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Reference is a full-text database that covers all aspects of business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR), including risk evaluation, emergency preparedness and crisis communications. Access Business Continuity by logging in to the library's catalog. Select TexShare Databases to find Business Continuity. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources
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If you are in the repair business or ever do any sort of in-house repair of buildings or equipment, the resources at ChiltonLibrary, Home Improvement Reference Center and Small Engine Repair Reference Center may prove invaluable. Access these resources by logging in to the library's catalog. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
ChiltonLibrary supplies a solution for the "do-it-yourselfer" that is easy to use no matter the skill level. Repair, maintenance and specification tables provide critical data on thousands of domestic and imported models of cars and light trucks from 1940 onward. ChiltonLibrary provides quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on seven decades of the broadest range of vehicles available, including cars, trucks, vans and SUVs. Home Improvement Reference Center provides users with user-friendly “how-to” information covering a range of home improvement and repair projects and features full-text content from leading magazines, images not found anywhere else online, and videos of popular home repair projects. Includes such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more. Small Engine Repair Reference Center provides repair guides for small engines and routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service, etc.) as well as extensive repairs (engine and transmission disassembly) and also allows users to search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type, and model numbers. Detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines, including ATVs, generators, boat motors, motorcycles, lawnmowers, snowmobiles, tractors, outdoor power equipment like chainsaws and leaf blowers and more. |
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SCALEUP: Want to Grow Your Business? Texas State University’s SCALEUP program and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission are partnering to help local businesses grow.
The SCALEUP program is currently in Phase 1, gathering data and conducting research. If you have a small business, visit the SCALEUP page to participate in research and help impact the research and tools developed. Sign up for their email list to learn about upcoming research and resources. |
Legal Tools
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Gale Legal Forms offers a wide selection of essential state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms that may be customized for the most common legal procedures. A great resource for all kinds of legal needs, a few example including selling an atv, renting a room, etc. Access Gale Legal Forms by logging in to the library's catalog. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources
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Texas State Law Library eBook Collection Many excellent legal books available through Overdrive with a library card from the Texas State Law Library. A library card can be applied for by any Texas resident. This is not a service of Brownwood Library, but an excellent resource for all Texans.
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Business News
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Regional Business News contains newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources published in the United States and Canada. Access Regional Business News by logging in to the library's catalog. Select TexShare Databases to find Regional Business News. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources
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Business Abstracts and Full-text is a database containing full-text articles from key publications covering business topics including finance, management, international business, human resources and marketing. Access Business Abstracts by logging in to the library's catalog. Select TexShare Databases to find Business Abstracts. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources
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Staff Training and Continuing Education
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Career Center Plus, which is part of the extensive LearningExpress Library, is an excellent resource for anyone looking to advance their career.
Are you looking to take a career advancing test, including ASVAB, CDL, EMS, real estate, plumbing or so much more? This is a great resource with eBooks, practice tests and study guides. Check out our illustrated guide to all of the great resources on Career Center Plus. We highly encourage you to create an account with LearningExpress Login. It is free for patrons of Brownwood Library and will allow you to save your progress. |
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Computer Skills Center, which is part of the extensive LearningExpress Library, is an excellent resource for anyone looking to start with computers or learn advanced skills. It includes everything from the very basics of computers to advanced Word, Excel, Photoshop and more.
Check out our illustrated guides to all of the great resources at Computer Skills Center on Computers, Internet, and Software. We highly encourage you to create an account with LearningExpress Login. It is free for patrons of Brownwood Library and will allow you to save your progress. |
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