Elizabeth Stephan Librarian for the College of Business and Economics
CBE Reference hours:
CBE Office PH45/45B
Oct 13 - Dec 2
Tuesday 1:30-3:30
Wednesday 9:30-11:30
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Haggard Hall 226
Phone: 360-650-2061
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Find Books and more in our Library Use the Library Catalog to locate materials within our collection. The Library Catalog provides location, call number and bibliographic information for the books, journals, newspapers, selected government documents, microforms and other media, as well as online or electronic resources owned or accessed by the Western Libraries.
Subject Headings Books and other resources can be found in the Western Library catalog or the Summit catalog by searching by subject. Please use the following Library of Congress subject headings:
Handbook of American business history / Whitten, David O. (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC103 .H19 1990
• Check Catalog This is a three volume series containing histories of industries written as a bibliographic essay. The histories outline the rise to importance in the US and how they fare at present.
Tip: Volume 1: Manufacturing
Reference Works: Directories
Directory of foreign manufacturers in the United States / Arpan, Jeffrey S. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD9723 .A76 1993
• Check Catalog This is a directory of foreign companies in the U.S. It is arranged by state location, parent company, country of parent company, and products of standard industrial classification.
IW index Industry Week 1000 lists the world's largest publicly held manufacturing firms.
Manufacturing and Distribution USA: Industry Analysis, Statistics, and Leading Companies • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD9721.M3495
• Check Catalog Covers financial statistics in the manufacturing sector.
Thomas global register / Thomas Publishing Company Thomas Global is the most complete, up-to-date directory of global industrial suppliers and product information. The directory contains 700,000 manufacturers and distributors from 28 countries, classified by 11,000 products and services categories.
Washington manufacturers directory / Manufacturers' News, Inc. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference T12 .W286
• Check Catalog The Directory is divided into six sections. Section 1 is a listing of Washington establishments classified by product or service; Section 2 is an Alphabetical Section; Section 3 is a Geographical Section, in which Washington manufacturers, processors, wholesalers and distributors are listed alphabetically by city. Section 4 consists of an alphabetical index of S.I.C. (Standard Industrial Classification) Codes, followed by a listing of manufacturers, etc., grouped according to the Code. Section 5 is an alphabetic listing of each Parent Company. Section 6, the County Marketing Section, shows growth pattern charts by county, city, and industry. All Sections provide company name, address, and phone number, with some providing much more detail, as explained in the Table of Contents.
Manufacturing Industry Classification Codes
NAICS Codes
3* Manufacturing
Manufacturing Industry Profiles
Manufacturing and Distribution USA: Industry Analysis, Statistics, and Leading Companies • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD9721.M3495
• Check Catalog Covers financial statistics in the manufacturing sector.
Wetfeet / Wetfeet This contains information about trends, markets, major players and jobs in leading industries, including Accounting, Advertising & PR, Aerospace & Defense, Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Commercial Banking, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Consulting, Consumer Electronics, Consumer Products, Education, Energy & Utilities, Entertainment & Sports, Health Care, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Resources, Insurance, Internet & New Media, Investment Banking, Journalism & Publishing, Law, Manufacturing, Mutual Funds & Brokerage, Non-Profit & Government, Real Estate, Retail, Telecommunications, Transportation, and Venture Capital
Manufacturing Process
CDs, super glue, and salsa : how everyday products are made • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference TS146 .C37 1995
• Check Catalog This describes the manufacture of sophistaicated electronic and space age technology objecs. Although the focus is on the manufacturing process, a wealth of related information is provided such as the history, how it works, how it is designed, quality control porcedures, etc.
The Encyclopedia of how it's made • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference TS145 .E5 1978
• Check Catalog This describes the manufacturing methods for key products.
How products are made : an illustrated guide to product manufacturing • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference TS146 .H67
• Check Catalog This series provides information on the manufacture of a variety of items from household products to machinery with step by step descriptions of the processes.
The new way things work / Macaulay, David. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference T47 .M18 1998
• Check Catalog This describes how products are made or manufactured. Things are organized by principle rather than use. There is a good index.
Product and process : an index to the way things work / Finnegan, Robert, 1942- • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference T45 .F5 1988
• Check Catalog An index to key resources tha tdescribe processes of how things are made or how things work.
Manufacturing Statistics
Census of manufacturers / United States Bureau of Census This covers all manufacturing establishments, by state. The Census of Manufacturers, particularly the Industry Series, provides information about the size and structure of the industry in general, sometimes at the state level. The Industry Series can also provide information on value of shipments, production costs, and other industry information.
Manufacturing and Distribution USA: Industry Analysis, Statistics, and Leading Companies • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD9721.M3495
• Check Catalog Covers financial statistics in the manufacturing sector.
Manufacturing statistics / National Association of Manufacturers This provides US (state and regional) and international manufacturing statistics and indicators. It also provides links to studies and reports, outlooks and links to other useful statistical websites.
United States. Economic Census / United States. Department of the Census Provides statistics on a wide variety of industries that are considered economic in nature. It is composed of two parts: The Industry Series; and the Geographic Series. Use the NAICS codes to help find the statistics on the industry you want.
Related Topic: Industry Research
Industry Research (General and US)
While many are general links to industry resources, several have portals to information on specific industries.
