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Are you looking for company information? Industry or market information? Concepts that apply to an aspect of business, such as management or marketing?

Use Hoover’s Company Records to clearly identify whether a company is public or privately held, whether it is a subsidiary or division of a larger parent organization, and other key factors. It is an excellent starting point.

• From there, check Company Directory Information for key statistics to develop a company profile. If your company is publicly held, move to Company Financial Information also. Then check for current news and in-depth articles about a company or its competitors in Trade Publications and Scholarly Literature Sources.International Company and Country Information is readily available when a company is publicly held, otherwise use the Internet to acquire additional data.
• Industry and specific market information is also critical: no company operates alone. Use Market and Industry Research Information and selected print Reference Resources to add to your understanding.
• If you are searching for conceptual information, such as new product development or market strategy, you’ll find it in current news and in-depth articles about companies in Trade Publications and Scholarly Literature Sources.

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• Company Directory Information



• Company Financial Information



• International Company and Country Information



• Market and Industry Research Information



• Reference Resources (PRINT)



• Trade Publications and Scholarly Literature Sources

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COMPANY DIRECTORY INFORMATION

American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory
REF HF 5421 .A65 2005 (on the second floor of the library)

CorpTech "Explore" Database of U.S. Companies
94,500 high-technology companies, listings for 287,000 key executives, Internet Pages and e-mail addresses, detailed product lines, import/export information, employment trends.

Hoover's Company Records (ProQuest) - Find up to date proprietary editorial content covering more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives. Hoover's, widely recognized as a leading provider of corporate data, delivers in depth industry analyses, information on a company's location, summary financials, top competitors, top officers, and more.

ReferenceUSA: Business: 12 million US companies, compiled and verified from public information, with data on sales, number of employees, e-mail addresses, product and service information, and geographic area.

COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Mergent Online
On the Library Web page - and available on Library 2^nd floor internet stations

• comprehensive global company database, both U.S. public and international public-equivalent companies, including details on items from SEC filings such as business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form and in native currencies. Search by company name or ticker symbol, or search across all global boundaries to find companies that match specific financial and/or textual search criteria. Use Company Analysis feature to compile reports on selected companies.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
On the Library Web page - and available on Library 2^nd floor internet stations NetAdvantage includes the Register of Corporations: Public Companies, Register of Corporations: Private Companies, Industry Surveys, Monthly Investment Review, Stock Reports and Stock Reports: Closed-End Funds. Both the Industry Surveys and Stock Reports contain detailed financials.

Valueline Investment Survey
RESERVE HG 4501 .U26 (print) - Circ./Reserve Desk, Library 1st floor
Weekly; provides current stock information, current liabilities and assets, quarterly sales, projected earnings and summaries of 1700 companies in about 95 industries.

Almanac of Business & Industrial Financial Ratios
RESERVE HF 5681 .R25 A44  (annual, print) - Circ./Reserve Desk, Library 1st floor

Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios
RESERVE HF 5681 .R25 I525  (annual, print) - Circ./Reserve Desk, Library 1st floor

RMA Annual Statement Studies 2005 onward
Circulation Desk - 1st fl. Call Number HF5681.B2 R6

INTERNATIONAL COMPANY AND COUNTRY INFORMATION

ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest) - This is the key management database in the UMD library, containing full text of 600+ journals, cumulative indexing/abstracting from 1970s of 1,500+ journals on business conditions, trends, corporate strategies/tactics, management and marketing techniques, international news from 24 countries.

• Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) - The financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as first rate coverage of hard news. (See Asian & Europe Wall Street Journal below)
• Asian Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) - Daily business newspaper focusing on Asia and the Pacific Rim from The Wall Street Journal. Comprehensive coverage of Asian stock markets, companies, politics, and other major news.
• Wall Street Journal Europe (ProQuest) - The business newspaper focusing on Europe from The Wall Street Journal. Comprehensive coverage of European stock markets, companies, politics and other major news.

Business & Industry Database (RDS)
Covers 900+ publications focusing on business, all industries, more than 60% full text, 50 % U.S. and 50% international content. Uses keyword or code searching, companies, lines of business, SIC codes, concepts such as market share.

Business & Management Practices (RDS)
Focuses on processes, methods, strategies of managing a business. Emphasizes planning for change and growth, decision-making, new technologies, etc. 300 core publications, articles from 300+ other sources, 60% full text.

TableBase
Uses Business & Industry indexing to find records with forecasts, market share, rankings, users, demographics by industry or country, display in full-text tables.

ISI Emerging Markets
On the Library Web page - and available on Library 2^nd floor internet stations
Comprehensive and updated economic data on Central and Eastern Europe, Latin and South America, Asian emerging markets such as China and India. Data ranges from economic and statistical analysis to marketing and news information, and is derived from in-country sources. Unique resource for investment in emerging markets.

MARKET and INDUSTRY RESEARCH INFORMATION

Mintel - Mintel offers market research reports covering US and International marketplaces. Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market-share analysis and consumer profiles. Complex demographic issues are broken into easy-to-understand sections, explaining consumer behavior and demonstrating the structure of the market. When you first log on, you will create a user profile that will show you our subscription report areas. Click on a report range to view all reports available.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage (S&P) -  a comprehensive financial information database with complete, full-text information from nine Standard and Poor's publications, including the Industry Surveys, Stock Reports,Monthly Investment  Review, Register of Corporations: Public & Private, Register of Executives, and Stock Reports: Closed End Funds.

REFERENCE RESOURCES (PRINT)

Demographics USA (County, Zip ed.s)
REF HF 5415.1 .D46 2006 CD-ROM

Lifestyle Market Analyst
REF HF 5415.33 .U6 L54 2007

NAICS desk reference: the North American Industry Classification System desk reference
DESK REF HF 1041.5 .N35 2000 and online at http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

Standard Industrial Classification Manual
DESK REF HF 1041 .U552 1989

TRADE PUBLICATIONS AND SCHOLARLY LITERATURE SOURCES

• ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest)
  This is the key management database in the UMD library, containing full text of 600+ journals, cumulative indexing/abstracting from 1970s of 1,500+ journals on business conditions, trends, corporate strategies/tactics, management and marketing techniques, international news from 24 countries.
• ABI/INFORM Dateline (ProQuest) - Find local and regional business news coverage of large corporations, privately held companies, local start-ups, executive profiles, marketing, finance, and industry news. Provides access to business information not typically found in national news sources. Contains news and analysis, information on local markets, and more gathered from major business tabloids, magazines, daily newspapers, wire services, and city, state, and regional business publications.
• ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry (ProQuest) Search more than 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus. Provides users with the latest industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, and a wide variety of other topics. Contains publications on every major industry, including finance, insurance, transportation, construction, and many more.
• Accounting & Tax Database (ProQuest)
  Indexing/abstracting, selected full text of key journals. Policies, standards and interpretations, tax legislation, compensation, financial management.
• Massachusetts Newsstand (ProQuest)
  Full editorial content of the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Patriot Ledger, Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Regional: Boston Business Journal, Business Digest for the Cape & Islands, Business Digest-SE MA, Business West-Chicopee MA, Haverhill Gazette, MA High Tech, Plymouth County Business Review.
• National Newspapers (ProQuest)
  9 national newspapers including Wall St. Journal, NY Times, Christian Science Monitor, Chicago Tribune, etc.
• Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) - The financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as first rate coverage of hard news. (See Asian & Europe Wall Street Journal below)
• Asian Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) - Daily business newspaper focusing on Asia and the Pacific Rim from The Wall Street Journal. Comprehensive coverage of Asian stock markets, companies, politics, and other major news.
• Wall Street Journal Europe (ProQuest) - The business newspaper focusing on Europe from The Wall Street Journal. Comprehensive coverage of European stock markets, companies, politics and other major news.
• Business & Industry Database (RDS) Covers 900+ publications focusing on business, all industries, more than 60% full text, 50 % U.S. and 50% international content. Uses keyword or code searching, companies, lines of business, SIC codes, concepts such as market share.
• Business & Management Practices (RDS)
  Focuses on processes, methods, strategies of managing a business. Emphasizes planning for change and growth, decision-making, new technologies, etc. 300 core publications, articles from 300+ other sources, 60% full text.
• TableBase (RDS)
  Uses Business & Industry indexing to find records with forecasts, market share, rankings, users, demographics by industry or country, display in full-text tables.
• General BusinessFile ASAP (InfoTrac)
  Contains company performance data and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.

The Conference Board Research Collection - research is a searchable Collection of full-text research reports on the latest issues in business management and US and global economics. Proprietary, non biased research includes studies of F500 companies on business trends, leadership decisions, performance excellence, corporate governance, HR, productivity, CRM and more. Full-text coverage from 1998 to date .Economics material includes top line US and global economic indicators and analysis and forecasts of regional, national, and international economic conditions.