It’s your money. You don’t want to lose it. You may be willing to take risks with it or you may want to just keep it safe and stay ahead of inflation. But whatever type of investor you are, you need reliable sources of information to make wise decisions about your money.
The Reference Librarians at the Upper Arlington Public Library have selected a variety of sources to help you understand the market, evaluate a stock, bond or mutual fund, read about how famous investors managed to succeed, and generally learn all that you need to know in order to make the most of your hard-earned cash.
Indexes / Databases
The following are premium subscription resources available to UAPL patrons. To access them from home, you will need your Upper Arlington Public Library card number and PIN. Please note: Links to our databases open in a new window or tab in your browser.
Investment Ratings and Research Sources
Morningstar Investment Research Center – Features comprehensive financial information on mutual funds, stocks and ETFs . Create your own portfolios, compare funds to see how they work together, and read lists of current fund and stock recommendations.
Value Line Research Center – Provides access to the authoritative Value Line Investment Survey and six other Value Line products, including the Small & Mid-Cap Edition and the Mutual Fund Survey.
Weiss Financial Ratings Online – This financial literacy tool has investment ratings on thousands of stocks and mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
General Reference
Business Source Premier – Get industry and company profiles as well as market research reports from this database, which includes full-text articles from over 2,000 journal titles.
Encyclopedia of American Industries – This reference ebook provides detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business.
ProQuest US Major Dailies and Historical Newspapers – For current investment research, check out US Major Dailies to search current, full-text articles of The Wall Street Journal and New York Times. For past investment information, the Historical Newspapers database has the full run of the New York Times.
Wall Street Journal – Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Requires a free Wall Street Journal account and our access code.
Reference Resources
Newspapers
Among UAPL’s newspaper subscriptions are the following titles of interest to investors. Find current issues in the Reference Department of the Main Library. For older issues, see a Reference Librarian.
Investment Newsletters and Publications
These are a few of the titles in UAPL’s extensive Investment Periodicals Collection, located in the Reference Department of the Main Library.
- Chartist
- Dow Theory Forecasts
- DRIP Investor
- Investment Quality Trends
- Kiplinger’s Retirement Report
- No-Load Fund Investor
- No-Load Fund X
- Outlook (Standard & Poor’s)
- Value Line Investment Survey
Reference Books
Here are a few reference book titles to give you an idea of what you will find in our collection.
Journals / Magazines
The following are some of UAPL’s popular business and financial magazine titles. These titles have recent issues available for checking out, and in some cases, there is an archive of older issues in the Main Library’s Reference Department. Follow the links to the catalog or see a librarian for more information.
- Better Investing
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- Economist
- Fast Company
- Forbes
- Fortune
- Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
- Smart Business Columbus
Websites
The following are some librarian-chosen websites to assist you in researching investment topics.
Search Starters
See a list of titles in the UA Library catalog related to Investments and Investing by clicking on some of the following subject terms.