This research guide is intended for students who are preparing a business plan for the Report Writing course (or any Business course). You will learn about the library tools that are available to you for your research. Please use the tabs to explore different library resources. Tabs tagged with a professor's name include information specific to their class or an assignment.
The tab entitled Researching Parts of the Business Plan, provides resources for specific items that you may need to address in a business report, including statistics and demographic information, real estate properties, business licenses & forms, competition, local business information, consumer information, and advertising.
NCC students, faculty, and staff now have access to the MLA Handbook online!
This searchable e-book version of the ninth edition is the authoritative guide to citing sources in MLA format.
In addition to the complete text of the print book, MLA Handbook Plus offers examples of citations, guidance on formatting research papers, instructional videos, and the Spanish-language translation, Manual MLA.
For more help with MLA format, visit the NCC Library's online guide to Citing Sources.
The image of the MLA Handbook pictured here is a scan of the NCC Library's own print copy! Please ask for it at the Research Help Desk.
First time doing research at NCC? Need a quick review? Our Research Basics at NCC tutorial covers choosing a topic, choosing sources, finding books and articles using the library's resources, using other information sources, and citing sources in more detail.
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