Subject Guides: Company Research: Company Research

Business Librarian

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Mergent Online
Our most robust tool for researching public companies.
Mergent Intellect
Over 100 million private companies. Also includes First Research industry reports, D&B Key Business Ratios, and basic demographic and segmentation data.
LexisNexis Academic - Business
Another general-purpose company database. Stronger in news. Includes content pulled from Hoovers.

Tutorial Available
Terms of Use
For educational use only.
PrivCo
Specializes in private companies. Covers fewer companies, but provides fuller, more reliable data, including some M&A, PE, and VC data.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Finding the right NAICS code can make searching more efficient.
Gale Business Insights: Global
Company histories, SWOT analyses, and investment reports.
MarketLine
SWOT analyses for major companies.

GuideStar
Data on every IRS registered non-profit organization.
American Hospital Directory (AHD)

Terms of Use
Users should read notice, disclaimer, and agreement at http://www.ahd.com/agree.html

Factiva
Our best source for global and local news focusing on business and economics. Includes the Wall Street Journal.

Tutorial Available

See the guides for Industry, Marketing, and Financial research for more tools.

Euromonitor International Passport
SWOT reports for some major international companies.
Tutorial Available
Terms of Use
- For research or private study for academic purposes only.
- Only students, faculty, and staff may access.
International Directory of Company Histories
Historical profiles of major companies.
Statista
An aggregator of statistics on almost any topic.

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