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Business & Finance

  • ABI/INFORM

    ABI/INFORM is a business research database that includes important full‐text journals and much sought‐after titles from the business press as well as key trade publications, dissertations, conference proceedings, and market reports.

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  • LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

    Learn relevant, professional skills on LinkedIn Learning.  With your Avon Library card number and PIN, you can access more than 16,000 online courses in seven languages taught by expert instructors with real world experience.  Popular topics include leadership, project management, cloud computing, Microsoft products, and web development.

    For PIN problems or other technical support,  call the reference desk at 860-673-9712 x4.

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    App available: LinkedIn Learning is available in the App Store for both Android and iOS devices.  Download those from the Google Play or App Store.

    When using an app, you will be prompted for your library ID.  The library ID for Avon Free Public Library is afpl.

  • Morningstar

    Morningstar provides data on more than 385,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 8 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets.
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  • Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)

    Directory information for more than 20 million business and 222 million consumers.

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  • Small Business Reference Center

    Offers readers a collection of state-specific resources supported with demographic data and other local information. Business videos include interviews, “lessons learned” features, lectures and how-to videos to help foster success in all aspects of managing a business.

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  • Udemy

    Udemy is an online learning platform for adults who want to improve work-related skills or further develop a personal interest. Users can search through thousands of continuously updated, on-demand video courses across 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more, including courses taught by native speakers in 12 languages. All courses are taught by world-class instructors and offer a tailor-made learning experience for those who want to learn new technologies and skills to stay competitive in a changing workforce.

    The first time you use Udemy, you will need to create an account.  If prompted, enter your Avon Library barcode and then click Sign in/Create an Udemy Account.  Scroll to the bottom of that page and select Sign up to create your account.

    Click here for a PDF overview of creating your account and accessing Udemy’s content.

    Udemy is available to Avon Library cardholders thanks to a generous grant from PeoplesBank.

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  • Value Line Research Center

    Covers stocks, mutual funds, options, convertible securities and special situation stocks.

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