Company and Industry Information Sources
Compiled by Prof. Martha Cooney
mcooney@liu.edu, 516-299-2310
Updated February 2008
COMPANY INFORMATION
Use Hoover's Online to find overview, history, and some financial information about
your company. Easy links are provided for SEC filings.
In addition to the features found in Hoover's Online, the Mergent database provides 15
years of financials, investment information, annual reports, and EDGAR (SEC) filings.
Financials can be downloaded to Excel and reports of multiple companies can be created.
Provides a corporate snapshot, business description, brands, officers, stock information, SEC filings,
corporate hierarchy, financial information, legal information, intellectual property information,
articles from newspapers & trade publications, and more.
Includes information from Hoovers, CoreData, Disclosure, Standard & Poor's, Experian, Nelson's,
Worldscope, and more.
Use Advanced Search to locate company and industry information, investment reports,
history, rankings, and many current articles.
Business Source
Premier provides full text articles for over 8,000 scholarly business journals and
other sources, including full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business publications.
Includes industry reports and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000
largest companies.
The official site of the SEC will link you to all SEC filings for a company.
| Value Line |
(available in print at the Reference Desk) |
One-page company profiles for the investor are provided for 1,700 companies arranged
by industry category. The Value Line reports are useful for both retrospective and
forecast data on company performance.
This free Internet site provides easy access to more than 9,800 annual reports.
INDUSTRY INFORMATION:
Also available in print:
North American Industry Classification System (Bus HF 1041.5 .N674 1997)
Also available in print:
Standard Industrial Classification Manual (Bus HF 1042 .S73 1987)
The NAICS and SIC manuals provide the classification system developed by the federal
government for categorizing all industry sectors. A number of information sources
arrange data according to NAICS or SIC classification. Where appropriate, the codes
provide access to very specific industry data.
| Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys |
(available in print at the Reference Desk) |
These individual booklets covering 51 industries provide comprehensive overview,
trends, key players, financials, and sources for further information for each industry
reviewed. Some of the industries covered are aerospace, biotechnology, communications
equipment, computers (hardware, software, services, networking), and
telecommunications.
The CIR's are detailed statistical reports produced by the Manufacturing and
Construction Division of the U.S. Census. Among many subjects, reports are available
for computer and electronic product manufacturing, and electrical and component
manufacturing.
| Encyclopedia of American Industries |
(Bus HC 102 .E53) |
These industry overviews provide a comprehensive description of both manufacturing
and non-manufacturing industries. In addition to the library's print copy, the overviews
are also available online in the Business & Company Resource Center.
| U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook |
(Bus HC 101 .U54) |
Manufacturing, services, construction, and natural resources industries are covered in this
54-chapter industry-by-industry overview of the U.S. economy. Text and statistical data
are provided.
Click on "Browse Industries" and select industry. Overview and company information is
available.
The Economic Census is carried out every five years by the federal government and
provides establishment statistics that profile the U.S. economy. Data provided include
number of establishments, receipts, and payroll by industry code (NAICS).
LIBRARY DATABASES:
The following databases are available on campus and from home. A University I.D. card
with a barcode will provide access from off campus. Go to the Circulation Desk of the
Library to obtain a barcode.
These databases will provide many full-text articles about all business topics including
company and industry information.
Business Source
Premier provides full text articles for over 8,000 scholarly business journals and
other sources, including full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business publications. Coverage
includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for
more than 350 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922.
Use Advanced Search to locate company and industry information, investment reports,
history, rankings, and many current articles.
Produced by the same company as the Business & Company Resource Center, this
database provides similar information in a somewhat different format.
The ProQuest databases provide a wealth of information in full-text articles. Use the
Advanced Search to locate articles by specific company and/or subject heading.
In addition to the features found in Hoover's Online, the Mergent database provides 15
years of financials, investment information, annual reports, and EDGAR (SEC) filings.
Financials can be downloaded to Excel and reports of multiple companies can be created.
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robert.delaney@liu.edu
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