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Databases: Company Overviews

Licensed for the Stanford (or GSB) community for academic use only

Your best choices (in select order)
 
Database / Access Restrictions Description / Guide
[icon - GSB] Hoover's Online

[icon - global coverage] Company and industry profiles. Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
Note: 5 simultaneous users
[icon - GSB] [icon - Special Password] OneSource North America Business Browser

    [icon - arrow] Personal Account (current GSB community)
       Guest Access

[icon - U.S.] Corporate overviews, financials, analyst reports, etc.
Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
Mergent Online

[icon - global coverage] Corporate financial histories and profiles, and industry reports. Formerly known as Moody's. Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
Note: 4 simultaneous users
[icon - GSB] [icon - Special Password] Capital IQ

    [icon - arrow] For current GSB community and current
          Stanford students involved in GSB
          coursework
       Note: GSB students: login with SUNet ID
                 Other Stanford students: access at
                           Information Desk
                 GSB faculty/staff: request an account


[icon - global coverage] Financial information on companies, private equity, etc.
Quick Guide [icon - pdf]

The database is not available to students over summer.
ORBIS

[icon - global coverage] Profiles 33 million companies worldwide. Provides the same data as Mint Global. Orbis offers a traditional BvD interface. Quick Guide [icon - pdf]
Mint Global
 

[icon - global coverage] Profiles 33 million companies worldwide. Provides the same data as Orbis. Mint Global offers a simpler end-user interface.

[icon - GSB] GSB Network  [icon - Special Password] Special Password | Content: [icon - global coverage] Global   [icon - U.S.] U.S.  

 

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