Jackson Library

OneSource US Business Browser

(use Find > Companies function)

• Find companies using search criteria such as number of employees, location, description of business, or a combination of all three
• Browse comprehensive profile of companies including financials
  TIP: Use if you have a good idea of companies you want to work for and need more detailed background information.

Hoover's Online

(use Build Company Lists > Hoover's In-Depth function)

• First step in creating a comprehensive list of potential employers according to criteria such as line of business, keyword, location, or key numbers
• Browse basic information on companies
  TIP: Use when beginning from scratch to get a feel for companies as possibilities, especially if you are researching smaller companies.

Reference USA-

(use Custom Search option)

• Create a list of companies according to criteria such as line of business, size, location, stock exchange, public versus private
• Contains large multinational companies as well as small regional businesses, such as drycleaners and convenience stores

Plunkett Research-

Employers Search Center
(use Job Seekers/ Careers > Search for Employers)

• Search through hand-selected major employers featured in the 2004 edition of The Almanac of American Employers
• Companies are U.S.-based, have 2,500+ employees and fit certain industry/company criteria that make them appropriate for job seekers today.
• TIP: Use 7 Keys to Research in the Job Seekers/ Careers section under Resources to help guide your job search.

Fortune 500 and other lists-(Jackson Reference: Table B)

Check the box labeled Corporation Directories for lists such as The 200 Best Small Companies, The Private 500, and The Business Week 1000.

OneSource U.S. Business Browser-

use Profile > Company function

• Private and Public Companies
• Company tearsheets and overviews
• Executive searches, Financial reports, Ratio comparisons
• Analyst Reports
• Details of a company's competitors/peers

Thompson One Banker - Analytics

• Public Companies only
• Company overviews covering mainly financial information
• Analyst Reports, Deals, Fundamental Ratios
• Benchmarking to Industry, details of a company's competitors/ peers within an industry
• Build your own graphs and tables

Hoover's Online

• Private and Public Companies
• Brief business description
• Company history
• Summary financials
• Details of key competitors

MarketLine

• Reports on all major companies
• Includes detailed company history and SWOT analysis

Factiva

• Full text newspaper and news wire articles
• Company search page provides additional financial data

Lexis-Nexis Academic

• Legal news
• Full text newspaper and news wire articles and company conference call transcripts

TIP: To find legal news on a company use Legal Research under Academic Search Forms in the top left corner of the screen.

Business Source Complete/ Regional Business News

• Excellent source for articles containing lists of U.S. and International Companies
• Only source for Full-text online version of Harvard Business Review
• Provides regional news, primarily from East Coast and Midwest Sources

Business Source Complete

• Excellent source for articles containing lists of U.S. and International Companies
• Only source for Full-text online version of Harvard Business Review

Regional Business News

• Great source for articles containing regional news, primarily from East Coast and Midwest Sources

S&P's NetAdvantage-

Industry and Sub-Industry Surveys

• Industry overviews and trends for major industries
• Key industry ratios and statistics
• Guide to further resources in an industry

Plunkett Research

• Overall industry overviews as well as service sector
• Great for searching Industry Association and Organizations

OneSource US Business Browser-

use Profile > Industry or Find > Companies function

• Industry overviews by Euromonitor, The Freedonia Group, and U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook
• Key financial ratios
• Details of major industry participants
• Market share statistics and tables

Plunkett Research-

Job Seekers/ Careers

• Provides both resources and tools to search for Jobs
• A well thought out report entitled "7 Keys to Research"
• Comprehensive list of links to job search sites
• Interview and Resume Tips

Harvard Business School Career Guides- Guides to careers in Finance, Management Consulting, and Marketing (Career Corner)

• Help in determining whether this career is right for you
• Industry overviews
• Company profiles
• Interview tips

WetFeet & Vault Insider Guides- available in Career Corner

• Company profiles
• Career profiles
• Industry profiles
• Country and city profiles
• Career Advice articles