Reference Collection

Web Resources by Discipline

The links below lead you to websites of academic interest in the following disciplines. Some have been gleaned from UW-Eau Claire faculty recommendations, others from reviews in the collection development literature. These are non-commercial sites.

Accounting and Finance:

• American Accounting Association: Association information, news, membership, publications, faculty development and more.
• Big Charts: An investment research web site providing access to professional-level research tools like interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis, intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary.
• Emanuel Saxe Distinguished Lectures in Accounting (1973-present): A collection of lectures in accounting presented as a public service of Baruch Colleges of the City University of New York.
• Encyclopedia of Finance: Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis: A tutorial which introduces the user to fundamental and technical analyses.
• Encyclopedia of Finance: Income Statement Analysis: A tutorial which teaches basic methods for analyzing an income statement.
• Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB): The FASB website including recent additions, technical projects, publications, membership, careers and FASB facts.
• Global Financial Data: Complete histories on a wide range of financial data series and stock market indices
• Yahoo Finance: Historical Quotes: Historical Stock Quotes.