The Business Collection

Helen Plum Library's business collection includes books (print, audio and electronic), periodicals, newspapers (print and online), databases, and web sites.

Click "Research" on the library homepage and scroll down to the Business and Finance Gateway.
Many businesses don't realize the wealth of resources the Helen Plum Library has in its extensive collection of databases. These exclusive resources are just click away and accessible remotely from your office if you have a business library card or a personal library card from the Helen Plum Library. If you are not a cardholder, all databases can be accessed from inside the library. Here are three of our most popular databases:
AtoZ DatabaseThis database can be used to find a job, business, and person or create mailing lists and sales leads.
Record Information Services'mission is to help companies and individual professionals grow their businesses through the use of the most current and accurate public record marketing lead lists available.
Proquest Newsstand Searchable by subject and chronological reports are all of the major newspapers, wire feeds, trade journals and magazines including The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press and Bloomberg News.

Searching for downloadable ebooks and eAudiobooks? They are found in Overdrive under "Business and Careers." Click the Overdrive button below to search the ebook and eaudiobook collection.

 
Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead
by Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO.

Business Cards

A LIBRARY CARD for your business If you are a business owner in Lombard you qualify for a special business library card which would give you access to the extensive resources the library has to offer our business community. This includes access to all of the databases offered by the library from your link to the library website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The business library card will be opened in the business's name with the company's top administrator being responsible for all account activity.
REFERENCE LIBRARIANS
Librarians in the Adult Services Department are ready to guide you to the various sources of business information in person or through these other methods:
Telephone: 630-627-0316
Email: askalibrarian@helenplum.org