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Evaluating Websites

When using websites you will need to determine whether or not a particular resource fits the requirements of your assignment.

The user should consider these five criteria when evaluating websites:

1. Authority
2. Accuracy
3. Currency
4. Relevance
5. Purpose

View the document Evaluating Websites for more details.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
NYC Business Solutions
Free services offered by the Department of Small Business Services to help businesses start, operate and expand in New York City.
NYS Department of Labor
Employment data in every region of the state.
Small Business site at USA.gov
A centralized, one-stop platform to make it easier than ever for businesses to access services to help them grow and hire.
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage, benefit, and statistic information
U.S. Small Business Administration

NYS Data Center
Economic and demographic data, tracking the trends of the State of New York, its businesses and people.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Official federal government statistics on inflation, prices, employment, unemployment, productivity, wages, workplace, benefits, and consumers.
U.S. Census Bureau--County Business Patterns
Statistics by state and city.