Business home - 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
- 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
- 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
- international companies
- international economic conditions
- 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
- 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.
Finding Articles
For instructions on finding articles, check out the How to... guide. Recommended Article Databases: ABI/INFORM Business Source Premier Business & Company Resource Center LexisNexis Academic Factiva
Finding Books & Media
You'll find most of your books by searching IUCAT, the online catalog for all the Indiana University libraries. For instructions on using IUCAT to find books, check out the How to... guide. Finance books are shelved on the 3rd floor with call numbers that begin with HG (Finance) or HJ (Public Finance). HG 179 Personal finance HG 201-1496 Money
HG 1501-3550 Banking
HG 3691-3769 Credit, Debt, Loans. Including credit institutions, credit instruments, consumer credit, bankruptcy HG 3810-4000 Foreign exchange, International finance, International monetary system HG 4001-4285 Finance management, Business finance, Corporation finance HG 4301-4480.9 Trust services, Trust companies HG 4501-6051 Investment, capital formation, speculation HG 6105-6270.9 Lotteries HG 8011-9999 Insurance HJ 9-9940 Public finance
Reference Materials
Reference books are located in the 2nd floor Reference Room. Dictionaries: Dictionary of Financial Terms (Ref HG151 .M745 2007) Wall Street Lingo: Thousands of Investment Terms Explained Simply (HG 4513 .P48 2007) : shelved in the 3rd floor stacks Online Trader's Dictionary : The Most Up-to-Date and Authoritative Compendium of Financial Terms (ebook)
* To find more finance dictionaries, do an Advanced Keyword search in IUCAT. In the subject field, enter: finance dictionaries.
Encyclopedias:
Encyclopedia of Business and Finance (Ref HF1001 .E466 2007 v1-2 or ebook)
* To find more finance encyclopedias, do an Advanced Keyword search in IUCAT. In the subject field, enter: finance encyclopedias.
Financial Ratios and Statistics:
Almanac of Business and Financial Ratios (Ref HG5681.R25 T861)
International Financial Statistics Yearbook (Ref HG3881 .I626)
RMA Annual Statement Studies (Ref HF5681.B2R6)
Finance Databases & Calculators
Databases: CCH Capital Changes - Part of the CCH Internet Tax Research Network EIU.com - The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) provides a constant flow of analysis and forecasts for global business: regional business briefings, country profiles, and reports on commerce and finance regulations around the world. 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. 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. 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. Calculators: CalculatorPLUS.com Inflation Calculator (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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Jessica Trinoskey
Business Subject Librarian
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Fall 2009:
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