Business Databases
- I need _____. Which database should I use ?
- annual reports
- Mergent Online : On the main page, do a company search by company name or ticker symbol. On the main Business Summary results page, click on the Annual Reports tab. Most company annual reports are available for the last ten years.
- LexisNexis Academic : Click the Business tab on the LexisNexis main page. Type the company name or ticker symbol, then choose Financial Information.
- company's website
- articles
- beta
- brands/products
- company profile
- Factiva - On the main page, click the Companies/Markets link. On the following page, click the Company link. Under Get Company Snapshot, run a search for your company. On the results page, click the Reports link in the box on the left. You can then choose either a Detailed Company Profile Report or a Detailed Company Profile Report with Financial Results.
- competitors
- Mergent Online : Do a company search, then select the Competitors tab. This will typically list the top ten competitors along with brief financial and stock information. You can also create reports that compare the competitors in an industry (select "click here to create a competitors report").
- LexisNexis : Click the Business tab, then do a company search. Click on the hyper-linked Hoover’s Company Records—In-depth Records just below the company’s Business Description near the top of the company Snapshot page. On the next page, scroll two thirds down to the Competitors list
- Standard and Poor’s NetAdvantage: First click on the Companies tab, then do a company search. On the left-hand side, under Vital Statistics, click on Competitors to retrieve company names and brief financial information. Competitors covered will be hyper-linked.
- country profiles
- Datamonitor reports
- demographics
- EDGAR filings
- executives and other officers
- industry reports and analysis
- Marketline (Datamonitor Reports)
- Business & Company Resource Center
- international companies
- international economic conditions
- investment analysis
- Investext Investment Research contains research reports written by top analysts at over 1,000 leading investment banks, brokerage houses, and consulting firms worldwide. Nearly 4,000 new reports are added each business day.
- Value Line will provide authoritative investment analysis of not only companies and their competitors, but industries as well. On the main page, under Quick Index, click on Standard Edition, and then under Look Up Company type in the company’s name or ticker symbol and hit the Value Line icon. A new page will open, and the company’s investment analysis report is then available in either PDF or HTML formats.
- Business and Company Resource Center also provides investment analyses from a wealth of stock and company analysts. On the main page, select Company Search from the drop down menu and type in the company’s name or ticker symbol. Gale will typically produce multiple results matching your search request, so be sure to read the results carefully before clicking on the correct company name. The next page will be the Company Profile covering your company, and from there select the Investment Reports tab. There will you find investment analysis reports from a variety of reputable sources.
- Standard and Poor's Net Advantage provides stock reports and investment analysis by their own analysts. On the main page, click on the Companies tab, then run a company search. On the left side of the Company Profile results page, click Stock Reports to get stock statistics and investment analysis.
- LexisNexis Academic
- manufacturers
- market research reports
- market share
- patents & trademarks
- LexisNexis Academic: Select "Business" Search tab. Search by company name or ticker, then select "Intellectual Property Information" from the left menu.
- private companies
- product usage
- MediaMark Plus Click "Register for a FREE Account" and enter your IUPUI email address to create an account. Click here for instructions.
- rankings
- SEC filings
- stock quotes
- SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis
- MarketLine - Start by clicking Browse All Companies Information, then run a company search, either using the company name or ticker symbol. On the left-hand side, under the company overview, select SWOT Analysis.
- Business Source Premier - On the Basic Search page, type in the full company name. In the results box, click SWOT Analysis.
Business Databases (A-Z list):
ABI/INFORM Suite includes three distinct databases:
- ABI/INFORM Dateline - Local and regional coverage of company, industry and business news; excellent source of information about private and small public companies not typically found in the national business press.
- ABI/INFORM Global - Search 1000 premier worldwide business periodicals for information on business topics: advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, management; also company and industry information.
- ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry - Contains more than 700 trade publications covering every major industry, including finance, insurance, transportation, construction, and health.
Amadeus - Detailed information on 200,000 public and private companies in 34 European countries: national identification number, address, telephone, website, legal form, year of incorporation, officers, number of employees, industry codes, and more.
BNA Tax Management Library Portfolios - Analysis and guidance from the world’s leading tax authorities, covers a comprehensive range of tax topics, and offers tax planning and compliance insights and strategies.
Business & Company Resource Center - Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, industry information, chronologies, and full-text periodicals make up this multi-purpose resource center.
Business Source Premier - Provides full text for almost 3000 scholarly business journals, including full text for nearly 900 peer-reviewed business publications; coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business.
CCH Internet Tax Research NetWork - Tax legislation, codes, cases, and research publications, includes daily tax highlights and briefings. Limited to 35 users at a time.
Corporate ResourceNet - Full text articles from nearly 1,300 business magazines and journals ranging from general publications to trade publications and top management journals.
CQ Researcher - Offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy.
Datamonitor 360 - Reports draw on extensive primary and
secondary research. Company Profiles include company overviews, business
descriptions, company history, executive listings, product listings,
locations, news and commentary. Industry Profiles provide key industrial
and consumer sectors across the world's leading economies. Country
Profiles give you quick access to country data points, trends and
analysis. Business Insights provide an objective source of data analysis and market insight and is a
source for a variety of business information needs focusing on consumer
goods, energy, financial services, healthcare, technology, eCommerce,
and human resources.
Datastream (available on one dedicated terminal, in-library use only) - Powerful database of economic, company, and finance data which may be accessed in overview, chart, graph or spreadsheet format.
DemographicsNow - create custom reports; perform quick and accurate market analysis; create fully interactive maps; create radius based maps and reports; create summaryand comparison reports for any U.S. geography; get full access to current year estimates and five year projections; get complete access to 1980, 1990 and 2000 Census data as well as AGS current year estimates and 5 year projections.
Econlit - Bibliographic coverage of a wide range of economics-related literature; of interest to researchers, product managers, advertisers, and public policy professionals.
Factiva - Business information from nearly 8,000 newswires, newspapers, magazines, and journals plus company and industry profiles; features browsable full-text interface of several top business magazines ad newspapers. Limited to 4 users at a time.
Health Business FullTEXT - Full-text coverage for nearly 130 well-known journals; critical for hospital administrators and managers; includes publications covering the business of health care administration.
IBISWorld - A comprehensive collection of US and Global industry market research reports.
InfoTrac OneFile - A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics in business, law, humanities, science, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images.
Investext Investment Research -
Contains research reports written by top analysts at over 1,000 leading investment banks, brokerage houses, and consulting firms worldwide. Nearly 4,000 new reports are added each business day. LexisNexis Academic (Restricted to authorized IUPUI users within the US) - The "Business" segment includes a public and private company directory; company financial data; business, company and industry news; full-text from hundreds of sources.
Market Indicators and Forecasts - A powerful and comprehensive database of industries, demographics, consumption, average wages, income levels, market size, infrastructure and the business environment data on 60 key countries worldwide. Contains over 500 series stretching back to 1990 and forward five years.
Mediamark Plus - Published by the leading provider of magazine audience data to the advertising and marketing communities, this library of key magazine planning data resources provides summary tables of key audience and product usage data from a national probability sample of 27,000 households. Click "Register for a FREE Account" and enter your IUPUI email address to create an account. Click here for instructions.
Mergent Online - Search the database by company name or ticker symbol for comprehensive information on large public US and international companies: SEC filings, balance sheets, income statements, annual reports, company histories, broker research reports, business news; includes archives of defunct companies. Advanced search allows the user to build a company list for comparative analysis.
Million Dollar Database - Information on approximately 1,600,000 leading U.S. and Canadian public and private companies; company profiles include industry classification, number of employees, annual sales, type of ownership, principal executives and links to Web sites and financial reports when available. Limited to 1 user at a time.
Mintel Reports - Research reports covering several industry sectors in U.S and European markets combine primary data and analysis of competition, market-share, demographics, consumer behavior and consumer profiles.
Newsletters ASAP - Access to information from specialized business, industry and technology newsletters issued by a variety of news services and industry watchers.
Plunkett Research Online - Provides overview, outlook, statistics, market research and trends for several industry sectors; industry-related associations, organizations, and government agencies; profiles of major companies doing business in each industry.
RDS Business Reference Suite (BizSuite) - Three databases make up the Suite: Business & Industry, Business & Management Practices, and TableBase; the Business Suite includes periodical articles on marketing and management topics, trade and business news, plus company facts and figures. Limited to 4 users at a time.
ReferenceUSA - ReferenceUSA is a detailed listing of 10.5 million businesses with the
ability to search by company name, type of business, geography, business size
and more.
Regional Business News - Provides comprehensive full-text coverage for regional business publications from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
RIA's Checkpoint - A tax and accounting research tool providing essential resources for researchers; information is anchored by established and respected products from RIA and WG&L.
SDC Platinum (Windows only; see University Library Reference Desk for access) - Financial databases on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, global new issues, corporate governance, municipal databases, and healthcare industry.
Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage - Offers access to Standard & Poor's premium content such as Industry Surveys, Stock Reports and Fund Reports; timely features and commentary on topics such as the economy, daily stock market activity, industry sectors, stocks, bonds, funds, and investment strategies.
Vault Online Career Library - Comprehensive career information database that includes career guides, occupational profiles, industry overviews, company snapshots, and detailed employment surveys.
