Use these general-purpose company databases to research a specific company, or to create a list of companies according to parameters of size, industry, location, etc.

Remember that the quantity and quality of company information is governed by three principles:

1. Its type: public or private
2. Its size: large and well-known or small and obscure
3. The degree of transparency in its home country

• Capital IQ

Capital IQ provides detailed company financials, including VC, PE, and M&A deals. It can be accessed from specific terminals in the Tanner Building and the library. The library's CapIQ is colocated with the Bloomberg terminal at the Social Sciences desk.