Library Guides: Government Resources for Business: Marketing & Entrepreneurship

Business Databases

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Entrepreneurship Resources

SBA - U.S. Small Business Administration
Resources on starting and managing a business, finding loans and grants, and contracting.

Consumer Resources

Patent & Trademark Research

Product Recalls

FDA - Food & Drug Administration
Has jurisdiction over recalls involving the following: cosmetics, drugs, vaccines, medical devices, blood and plasma products, other biologics, veterinary products.
FoodSafety.gov
Provides the latest information on all food recalls and alerts as well as food illness outbreaks.
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
Provides leadership in the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. EPA has jurisdiction over recalls involving: pesticides, rodenticides, fungicides, vehicle emission testing.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Part of the of the U.S. Department of Transportation provides recall information including vehicle and equipment campaigns from 1966 to present. Includes motor vehicles, child safety seats, and tires.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Agency has jurisdiction over more than 15,000 kinds of consumer products used in and around the home, in sports, recreation and schools.
US Coast Guard
Investigates consumer complaints about recreational boats and related equipment.

Government Resources for Business

Subject Guide

Business Databases

Entrepreneurship Resources

Consumer Resources

Patent & Trademark Research

Product Recalls

Other Government Agencies