Company Research 

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This guide provides an overview of company information available through Paley Library in both print and electronic format. You will also find links to company information on the web, RSS updates about company research, and access to Diamond, Paley Library’s online catalog.

 The databases listed below are some of the most essential databases for business research. Paley Library has a large number of other business databases. If you cannot find what you are looking for in the databases below, please feel free to contact me with questions.

ABI/INFORM Complete

This is an aggregator database provided by ProQuest. In addition to scholarly journal articles and company reports, ABI/INFORM also includes full text coverage of the Wall Street Journal from 1984 to the present.

Business Source Premier

EBSCO’s Business Source Premier contains articles from scholarly journals, trade publications, and popular magazines. The database also includes SWOT analyses, country reports from the Economist Intelligence Unit, and Datamonitor reports on countries and companies.

Business & Company Resource Center

In addition to articles, BCRC contains full text electronic versions of Gale publications like the Encyclopedia of American Industries and Market Share Report.

Business & Industry

Business & Industry is the premier resource for industry-specific trade publication. Articles cover a variety of different industries and are full text.

Mergent Online

Mergent is a directory of publicly traded domestic and international corporations. Profiles include company financials, annual reports, EDGAR filings, executive data, and company histories.