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Collections and Services of the
Business Subject Specialty Center

Norwalk Regional Library

The Business Subject Specialty Center is the County of Los Angeles Public Library's reference collection for the latest in business-related research materials.

Housed within the Norwalk Regional Library,the collection serves the informational needs of individuals, companies, small businesses. and professional financial goals.

Resources

The reference book collection contains materials on:

  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Banking
  • Business Plans
  • Demographics
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Import/Export
  • Insurance
  • International Trade
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Real Estate
  • Retail Trade
  • Salesmanship
  • Small Business
  • Statistics
  • Taxation
and much more

The magazine and newspaper collection features business journals, trade magazines and business newspapers. Extensive backfiles of many titles are available in microfilm and microfiche; a reader/printer is available with a per-page charge. Index access to these titles include the UMI Business Periodicals Index and the Statistical Reference Index (SRI).

Specilaized trade directories include buyers guides for specific industries and products. Industrial directories are available for western states and many foreign countries.

International business sources feature Kompass directories, Price Waterhouse guides, import/export statistics, U.S. Custom House Guide, etc.

Investment Materials

Major financial services subscriptions include:

  • Value Line
  • S&P Daily Stock Price Record
  • S&P Stock Reports
  • Mergent Manuals, formerly Moody's Manuals
  • Morninstar Mutual Funds

Library Services

Telephone reference from the Norwalk Library Reference Desk is available by calling (562) 868-0778 for brief assistance not requiring extensive research.

In-Library reference assistance for more in-depth research.

Circulating collection of popular business and management titles.

Photo copy machines and microform reader/printers available on site.

Keyword Index provides easy and practical access to the collection.

Library Hours:

    Monday 10 - 8
    Tuesday 10 - 8
    Wednesday 10 - 8
    Thursday 10 - 6
    Friday 10 - 6
    Saturday 10 - 5
    Sunday CLOSED

The Norwalk Library is located eighteen miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The Library is located between Norwalk Boulevard and Volunteer Avenue on Imperial Highway and is easily accessible from both the 5 and 605 Freeways. Two-hour parking is free.

Norwalk Regional Library
12350 Imperial Hwy.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562) 868-0778

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The Business Subject Specialty Center provides service to the entire Los Angeles County business community through its reference referral process. Individuals may request information through their local County of Los Angeles Public Library.

Revised 03/07


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