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General Keyword Search
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| Subject | Dewey Numbers |
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| Accounting | 657 |
| Advertising | 659.1 |
| Bookkeeping | 657.2 |
| Budget in business | 658.15 |
| Business planning | 658.4, 658.4012 |
| Marketing | 658.8 |
| Personnel management | 658.3 |
| Small business -- Finance -- Management |
658.1592 658.022 |
Browse on the shelves - using the Dewey Numbers above.
Don't forget the videos! 
When researching small business topics, the Reference collection is a good place to start. Items in the Reference section are not for loan. Please do not hesitate to ask the Reference staff for assistance.
| Title | Dewey Numbers |
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| Auditing handbook | R 657.45 AUD |
| Bookkeeping for small businesses | R 657.2 BOO |
| Dictionary of business terms | R 650.03 CRO |
| Encyclopedia of business letters | R 651.75 ENC |
| Help your small business survive and grow | R 658.1592 MAN |
| The Penguin small business book | R 658.022 ALB |
| Proposal planning & writing | R 658.15224 MIN |
Magazines in our Library that are about small business are:
| Magazines | Locations |
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| Business Review Weekly | Ipswich, Plaza |
| Dynamic small business | Ipswich |
| Work from home : Owning your own business | Plains |
ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics
These resources provide statistical information about small businesses. Please ask for them at the Level 1 Reference desk in the Ipswich Global Information Centre.
| Small business in Australia | ABS 1321.0 |
| Characteristics of small business Australia | ABS 8127.0 |
| Small and medium enterprises : business growth and performance survey | ABS 8141.0 |
You can browse the ABS Internet site for more information.
Databases index information in books, magazines and journals. Some give access to full text articles. Try these databases available within the library.
Online - via EBSCOhost
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre - some Australian content, some full text.
The following sites are provided as a starting point in your exploration
of what is available about small business on the Internet. 
Australian Businesswomen's Network - this site includes free articles to help you grow and develop your business.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - the Small Business program within the commission educates small business about its rights and obligations under the Trade Practices Act.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission - information for small businesses especially "Running a small business".
Business Entry Point - provides access to government information at Federal and State levels.
Small Business Development Corporation - information about small business in Australia.
State Development - Starting a Business in Queensland & Expanding Your Business in Queensland
Magazines
Page updated: 25 September 2007
