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Business History: A Resource Guide

General Reference Resources

The following general resources are a great place to start when researching business history. There are encyclopedias for looking up specific business topics; chronologies of business events in the history of the U.S.; and guides and bibliographies that direct researchers to archival collections and other notable sources of historical business information. The following materials link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to digital content are provided when available.