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The information resources below should provide enough material to complete this assignment. I suggest you start with the starred (*****) items before moving to the others. Please feel free to contact me if you need any help.

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Background/Overviews

Gale Virtual Reference Library

*****See Search Tip by clicking the "i" icon. Includes West's Encyclopedia of American Law, and Encyclopedia of the American Constitution.
Oxford Reference Online: Law
*****Includes Oxford Companion to American Law and Oxford Dictionary of Law.
Oxford Reference Online: Economics & Business
Includes Dictionary of Accounting and Dictionary of Economics.
Encyclopedia of Small Business
Two volume print encyclopedia in the Paley Reference Stacks, 1st floor, Paley Library.
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management
Thirteen volume management encyclopedia. See volume thirteen for index to the whole set. Use this volume to look up entries in the other volumes.
International Encyclopedia of Business & Management
Eight volume management encyclopedia. See volume eight for index to the whole set. Use this volume to look up entries in the other volumes.

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Web Sites

Small Business Planner
*****From the US Small Business Administration. Nice overview of issues related to starting a small business. (Take a look at "Choose a Structure".)
FindLaw: How to choose a legal structure
*****FindLaw is an excellent web site of free legal information.
Business Law
From Business.gov. Lots of information you will need for legal planning.
Tax Tips for Restaurants
From the Internal Revenue Service.
Food & Beverages
Laws and regulations from Business.gov.

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Find Journa Articles

Business Source Premier
*****Another huge business database. Also includes legal issues of business.
ABI/INFORM Complete
*****Huge business database. Covers all topics concerning business including legal issues.
Business & Industry
Covers trade publications of most industries including the restaurant business.
Hospitality & Tourism Complete
A major database covering the hotel, restaurant, and tourism industries.
Legal Collection
Covers all areas of law.

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Find Books

Diamond: The Libraries' Catalog Search (Books and More)

Restaurants and the Law
A selection of books from Paley Library which might prove useful for your research. Click on the Arrow/Book icon on the right of book record to access Diamond (Library Catalog).

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