COMPANIES Selected Resources

The following is a basic list of reference materials that may prove to be useful. Please ask a reference librarian for assistance in using these sources or in locating other information.

Business & Company Resource Center (Gale/InfoTrac) 

Choose "Electronic Reference Books" on the library homepage.

Company Profiles (Datamonitor) (EBSCO)  Choose " Electronic Reference Books " on the library homepage.

Then choose “Company Profiles” tab on the green menu.

Mergent Online (Moody's).   

Choose " Electronic Reference Books " on the library homepage. Includes data on publicly-owned U.S. and
International companies. NOTE: Please logout when finished as we only have 2 simultaneous users.

Brands and Their Companies. Bus. Ref./Ref. T 223 .V4 .A25
Headquarters USA. Ready Reference. Ref. E 154.5 .N37
Hoover’s Handbook of American Business. Bus. Ref./Ref. HF 3010 .H66
Hoover’s Handbook of World Business. Bus. Ref./Ref. HF 5030 .H66
Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations... Bus. Ref./Ref. HG 4057 .A42
Standard Directory of Advertisers. Bus. Ref./Ref. HF 5805 .S617
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers. Bus. Ref./Ref. T 12 .T6

http://www.inc.com/500      About the Inc. 500
http://forbes.com       Forbes' lists and more
http://www.fortune.com      Fortune 500 lists and more
http://hoovers.com     Hoover's Online!
http://www.switchboard.com     Switchboard Home Page
http://www2.thomasregister.com/index.cgi     Thomas Register - free registration

Business Source Premier (EBSCO) 

Choose "Articles, Indexes, Databases" on the library homepage, then choose "EBSCO."

General Business File ASAP (Gale/InfoTrac)

Choose "Articles, Indexes, Databases" on the library homepage, then choose "Gale/InfoTrac."

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe.

Fulltext newspaper & trade journal articles. Annual  reports & 10-Ks.
Choose "Articles, Indexes, Databases" then choose "LEXIS-NEXIS” then “Business.”

Regional Business News (EBSCO) 

Choose "Articles, Indexes, Databases" on the library homepage, then choose "EBSCO."

Business Rankings Annual. Business Ref./ Ref. HG 4061 .B89
Market Share Reporter. Business Ref./Ref. HF 5415.2 .M37
Rankings also available in “Business & Company Resource Center” under a company’s profile.

Edgar Database.  http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml   

Includes SEC filings from 1993 to date

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe. 

Under “Articles, Indexes, Databases,”choose “Lexis Nexis” then “Business”“Company Financial” includes NAARS annual reports (1972-1995) as wellas data from Disclosure, Hoover’s, Bankruptcy Data Source, etc.“SEC Filings & Reports” provides EDGAR filings

Q-File (Q-Data) Reference Microfiche

Annual Reports:1978-1990

SEC File (Q-Data) Reference Microfiche

Annual Reports: 1991-1996

 

http://www.sos.state.al.us/business/corporations.cfm    Alabama incorporations.
Alabama Business Directory. Ready Ref./Ref. HF 5065 .A37 A34
Alabama Industrial Directory. Ready Ref./Ref. T 12 .A42
(Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce) Membership Directory and Buyer’s Guide.
                Ready Ref./Ref. HF 5068 .M6 M6

COMPANY HISTORIES

Check the University Libraries’ catalog, SOUTHcat for books about a specific company.
Business Periodicals Index. Ref. Z 7164 .C81 B983 [ 1958-1998 ]
Moody's Industrial Manual. Business Ref./Ref. HG 4961 .M67 [ 1964-1999 ]
Wall Street Journal Index. Business Ref./Ref. HG 1 .W26 [ 1958-  ]

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