Books
Business information
can be found in the HD-HJ section of the library. Materials on
economics can be found in the HB-HC section. Related materials
might also be found in the E99 section of the library. Both the
circulating and reference collections material on business and
economics. The
following are some useful general resources about business:
- New Mexico business
directory. (HF5065.N4 N4 SJC). Request at Reference
Desk
- Navajo Nation Code
(KF8228.N3 A5 1995). For information on tax and business regulations.
The latest code is in the Southwest Room. Previous codes
are shelved in the Law Collection.
Useful Subject Terms:
- Indian business
enterprises
- Navajo Indians--Business
enterprises
- Navajo Indians--Economics
- New business enterprises--Management.
- Small business--Handbooks,
manuals, etc.
- Small business--Information
Services.
- Small business--Management.
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Journal
and Magazine Articles
The following print
indexes are good places to look for citations to articles about
economics topics.
- Business Periodicals
Index: Covers business periodicals from August 1989 to
the present.
- Social Sciences
Index: Indexes periodicals from related fields, including economics.
If you find a citation
to a journal that is not in the San Juan College Library Collection,
please see the Reference Librarian about InterLibrary Loan.
Some useful journals
in the San Juan College Library Collection:
- New Mexico Business
(Mar 1992-present)
- New Mexico Business
Journal (Oct 1979 to present)
- New Mexico Labor
Market Review (Feb 2000 to present; 1992-1999 bound)
For a complete list
of periodicals in the SJC Library collection, click here.
News sources are also
good resources for business research. Click here
to go the Navajo News Resources Guide.
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Electronic
Indexes and Full-text Databases
Each of the following
electronic databases contain information about Navajo business
and economics. The subject terms are different in each, however.
Business
Source Elite Provides indexing and access to fulltext
of select articles in popular business magazines, scholarly journals
and trade publications. Some
useful subject headings:
- Navajo Indians
- Navajo Indians--Economic
Conditions
- Economic Development
Projects--Navajo Indian Reservation
- Environmental Impact
Analysis--Navajo Indian Reservation
- Sustainable development
- Economic development
First
Search
EconLit
Includes citations to scholarly articles, books, and papers on
economics. From 1969 to the present. Provides the
fulltext of some articles. A good place to look for information
on economic development. There is no subject heading for
Navajo or Dineh. Try a keyword search. Some
sample journals in EconLit:
- Developing Economies
- Development
- Development and
Change
- Journal of Development
Economics
- Journal of Development
Studies
Wilson Business
Provides indexing and abstracting of leading business magazines.
Citations and abstracts date from 1986. Links to full-text articles
date from 1990 to the present. "Navajo" is a subject heading,
but keyword searching might produce more results.
Proquest
Business Module
Provides access to
both citations and fulltext articles, dating back to 1971. Includes
both scholarly and news publications. There is no specific subject
heading for Navajo, but you can narrow a search to "Native Americans"
in the subject field. Some
sample journals:
- American Indian
Quarterly (C989+; fulltext 1995+)
- Economic Development
Quarterly (1996+)
- Journal of Development
Economics (1981+)
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Web
and Community Resources
Shiprock
Agency: A Good Place for Business
http://www.scan.org/navajo/ready.htm
Information on business opportunities in Shiprock, NM, on the
Navajo reservation. Includes information on local taxes,
labor costs, utility costs, and tax incentives.
Office
of Navajo Taxation
http://www.navajotax.org/index.html
For information on Navajo tax law and regulations. Also includes
links to tax forms.
Navajo
Times Classified Ads; Business Services
http://www.thenavajotimes.com/OnlineClassifieds/
BusinessServices/businessservices.html
Native
America Online: Business Network
http://www.nativeamericanonline.com/business.htm
Provides links to native business groups, including Indian Chamber
of Commerce groups.
New
Mexico Business Resource Center
http://www.brc.nm.org/
New
Mexico Department of Labor
http://www.dol.state.nm.us/
New
Mexico Economic Development Department
http://www.edd.state.nm.us/
New
Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
http://www.state.nm.us/tax/trd_form.htm
University
of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
http://www.unm.edu/~bber/
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