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010    2010052245 
020    9780910965880 
020    0910965889 
035    (OCoLC)676725256 
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050 00 HF54.56|b.P47 2011 
100 1  Phelps, Marcy,|d1950- 
245 10 Research on Main Street :|busing the Web to find local 
       business and market information /|cMarcy Phelps. 
260    Medford, N.J. :|bCyberAge Books,|cc2011. 
300    xxiii, 254 p. ;|c23 cm. 
504    Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-240) and 
       index. 
505 2  Planning the trip : how to approach local business 
       research -- Packing the essentials : key resources for 
       local business research -- Avoiding shady characters : 
       evaluating information on the Web -- Local demographics --
       Local economics -- Local companies -- Looking for locals -
       - Local issues -- Paying at the pump : fee-based sources 
       for local business information -- Appendix A. Resource 
       roadmap : key sources for local research -- Appendix B. 
       How do I ? : Short guides to local business research. 
520    Even in a global economy, businesses need targeted, 
       localized information about customers, companies, and 
       industries' yet as skilled searchers know, the element of 
       geography adds complexity to any business research 
       project. With Research on Main Street, Marcy Phelps 
       presents a practical guide to finding business and market 
       information about placesłincluding counties, cities, 
       census blocks, and other sub-state areasłusing free and 
       low-cost online resources. -- 
650  0 Business information services|xComputer network resources.
650  0 Small business|xComputer networks. 
650  0 Web sites.