Consumer Resources

Internet Resources

• Consumer Reports - Some areas of this site are open access and some areas area available by subscription only
• Consumer World - Public service, non-commercial site--over 1,700 consumer sources
• Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection
• IntelliChoice for car buyers
• Michigan Laws Protecting Consumers
• Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) consumer's blog
• Ralph Nader's site - this historical consumer right's crusader still addresses consumer issues although many of his current writings are more political in nature
• U.S. Consumer Gateway
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection

Library Holdings

1. Thomas Register of Manufacturers: (REF 671 T461) - Manufacturers' directory, lists manufacturers' name and address.
2. Consumer Reports: 1970- (microfiche); current 4 years (paper); the last issue indexes the 12 previous issues
3. Consumer's Research: 1973- (microfiche); current 3 years (paper); the last issue indexes the 12 previous issues