Online Resources
Welcome to the e-branch of the Portage District Library! Here you will find electronically accessible books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and directories, the majority of which you can access with your library card from home or anywhere.
Business, Investment, and Finance Databases:
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American Buyers: Demographics of ShoppingPDL Databse
Provides the data businesses need to manage expectations (how many will walk through the door?) and set prices (how much do buyers typically spend?). It features a complete picture of the American consumer, including spending habits.Availability:
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American Generations: Who they Are and where they livePDL Databse
Discusses the differences and similarities among the various generations and age groups of Americans.Availability:
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American Incomes: Demographics of Who Has MoneyPDL Databse
Explores the economic status of Americans and provides the latest data on the wealth of American households. Examines household income trends by age, household type, race and ethnicity, education, region of residence, and work status. Also focuses on the poverty population.Availability:
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American Marketplace: Demographics and Spending PatternsPDL Databse
Provides the demographics and spending patterns of American consumers. Includes data on education, health, housing, income, labor force participation, living arrangements, population, spending, and wealth.Availability:
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American Time Use: Who Spends How Long at WhatPDL Databse
Presents detailed time use data for the most important demographic characteristic in determining how people spend their time-their age. Analyzes raw time use data to produce the percentages of people participating in activities, the indexes, and the rankings--each of which reveals significant differences in time use by lifecycle stage.Availability:
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Best Customers: Demographics of Consumer DemandPDL Databse
Analyzes household spending on numerous products and services by age, income, household type, race and Hispanic origin, region of residence, and educational attainment of householder. Identifies which households spend the most on a product or service (the best customers) and which control the largest share of spending (the biggest customers).Availability:
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Business Insights: EssentialsMEL Database
This business resource from Gale provides industry and company information as well as a wide range of articles from academic, professional, and news publications.Availability:
Anywhere with a library card
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