Reference Directories for Finding Information on Companies
Large Public Companies
TO ACCESS: Log into CLU homepage, choose Library & Technology, then choose Research Resources, then left side bar go to: Electronic Resources A-Z List
MarketLine Business Information Centre (Reuter's)
Includes company profiles on leading global companies, containing Company & Business Description, History, Key Employees, Products & Services, Top competitors listing, Company View, Locations & Subsidiaries, SWOT analysis and Products & Services analysis. Also contains Industry Profiles, presenting the most important facts on key global vertical industries including: Overview & Size, Segmentation, Competitive Landscape, Leading Companies, Definitions & Key Terms and Forecasts. Country Profiles give you quick access to country data points, trends and analysis. Great for International Employer Research Too.
Mergent Online
Features U.S. and international company data and annual reports; financial ratios data, and industry reports covering North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Industries include: Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Biotechnology, Chemicals, Construction, Electricity, Food & Beverage, Hospitality & Tourism, Hospitals & Healthcare, Information Technologies & Communications, Insurance, IT & High Technology, Media, Medical Instruments & Equipment, Metal Works, Mining, Non-Precious Metals, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Precious Metals, Property & Development, Retail-General, Telecommunications.
LEXIS/NEXIS
Top-left choose Business. Look for Hoover’s in –depth company profile. Gives current company, industry and market, government, legal, medical, biographical information etc. Look here for SEC reports and filing,
Morningstar.com Library Edition
Excellent source for information on publicly-held companies. Includes analyst opinions on a company’s performance and prospects. Reports stock performance, financial statements and key business ratios.
Faulkners Advisory on IT Studies (FAITS)
A comprehensive resource focusing on information technology. Features management tutorials, marketplace reports, product profiles, company directories, and product selection guides that present in-depth analyses of key trends and technologies shaping the rapidly evolving information management sector. Includes issues of Information Advisor and The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research.
SMALL LOCAL Companies
CLU Internal Database (Employer Search) http://www.clupostings.com
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE http://www.uschamber.com/chambers/chamber_directory.asp
YAHOO CO. DIRECTORY http://yp.yahoo.com
MONSTERBOARD COMPANY RESEARCH http://www.monster.com
PHONE BOOK TYPE RESOURCES
http://www.bigbook.com
http://www.yellowonline.com
http://www.yellowpages.com
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SEARCH
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION SEARCH
MarketLine Business Information Centre (Reuter's)
Includes company profiles on leading global companies, containing Company & Business Description, History, Key Employees, Products & Services, Top competitors listing, Company View, Locations & Subsidiaries, SWOT analysis and Products & Services analysis. Also contains Industry Profiles, presenting the most important facts on key global vertical industries including: Overview & Size, Segmentation, Competitive Landscape, Leading Companies, Definitions & Key Terms and Forecasts. Country Profiles give you quick access to country data points, trends and analysis. Great for International Employer Research Too.
CLU International Resources
(Others Books Found in Public Libraries)
Million Dollar Directory
Dun & Bradstreet Information Services. Annual.
America’s Leading public and private companies
Covers 160,000 businesses with company headquarters.
Standard and Poor’s Industry Surveys
Standard & PoorsCorporation. Received quarterly.
Companies arranged alphabetically. 52 broadindustry categories. Lots of comparative data. Very detailed.
Hoover’sHandbook of American Business
Reference Press.
Profiles of major US companies.
On-line at www.hoovers.com
Almanac of American Employers
Profiles rapidly growing companies, including contact information, salary ratings, financial statistics, locations and employee programs.
Directory of Corporate Affiliations
Describes the parent company and provides information on subsidiaries’ addresses, phone numbers, types of business, and chief officers. Alpha index shows what company owns the subsidiaries.
American Businesses, Emerging Companies, Private Companies, World Business
Provides profiles of major corporations, including the nature of each enterprise, its history, the people who run it, the products or services it delivers, and its financial performance.
Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Public and Private Companies
Provides addresses and phone numbers, sales records, numbers of employees, and officers for most large public and private companies.
Worldwide Chamber of Commerce Directory
(Career Services Library)
Provides addresses and phone numbers of chambers for you to contact for information about most employers in their area.
Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory
Gale Research. Annual. Two volumes, listing 14,000 firms and individuals arranged alphabetically.
Reference Book of Corporate Management
Dun’s marketing Services. Annual.. Four volumes including biographical information on over 200,000 officers leading companies.
Southern California Business Directory and Buyers Guide
Database Publishing. Annual. Companies categorized by product-service and geographic location.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Thomas Publishing Company. Directory of nearly 150,000 American Manufacturers and their products. Over 20 volumes of Information.
Dun’s Business Rankings
Dun & Bradstreet Information Services. Annual. Listings include 25,000 major companies ranked by sales, number of employees, public/private, and state.
Directory of Companies required to file Annual Reports Securities under the Exchange Commissions
US Securities & Exchange Commissions. Included:company name, industry, & month fiscal year ends.
America’s Corporate Families and International Affiliates
National Register Publishing. Annual. Corporate links, subsidiaries, and affiliates. Contact information is provided
Directory of Leading Private Companies
National Register Publishing. Annual. Contains over 22,000 private US parent companies. Detailed information.
The National Job Bank
Bob Adams Inc. Annual. Search by state, industry, or city. This
directory briefly describes companies, occupational fields commonly
employed, and educational background sought in candidates.
Directories of Directories
Gale Research. Published every two years. Describes over 7,800 publications.
International Employment (Click for More)
Complete Guide to International Jobs & Careers
Impact Publications. Provides information and outlook for international jobs, how to prepare, and hiring organizations.
How to Get a Job in the Pacific Rim
Surrey Books. Lists over 2,000 employers-many are subsidiaries of America’s largest corporations.
Directory of American Firms operating in Foreign Countries
(Career Services Library)
UniWorld Business publications.. List chief executives, foreign officers, products/services, and mail, phone, fax.
Directory of Foreign Firms operating in the United States
(Career Services Library)
UniWorld Business publications.. List chief executives, foreign officers, products/services, and mail, phone, fax.
California International Trade Register
Database Publishing Company. Import/Export Information.
International Directory of Company Histories
St. James Press.
Directories of Recruiters
The Directory of Executive Recruiters
(Career Services Library)
Kennedy Publications. Annual. Describes over 2,000 firms that specialize in top corporate positions.
Listed by industry, function, and geographic area. This directory divides both retained and contingency search firms.
The National Directory of Personnel Services
NAPS. Directory profiles 1,200 contingency firms
Job Listing Resources
Professional’s Job Finder
By Daniel Lauber. Full details on over 2,000 best job opportunity sources.
Where the Jobs Are: A Comprehensive Directory of 1,200 Journals Listing Career Opportunities
Garret Press. Indexed by careers.
National Jobline Directory
By Robert Schmidt. Phone numbers for job hotlines for companies, government agencies, and Organizations.
Association Directories
Trade and Professional Associations in California
Institute of Public Affairs.
National Trade and Professional Associations in US
Columbia Books D.C.
Encyclopedia of Associations/International Associations
Gale Research. Annual
Financial Information
Company Annual Reports
Mailed to the companies stockholders to summarize the year’s performance and accomplishments. Read
footnotes. Only available for publicly owned companies. Check the internet by keyword “annual
reports or by going to company web-pages. Contact companies HR for more information.
Standard and Poor’s Corporation Records
Standard and Poor’s Corporation. Annual-Quarterly updates. Provides narrative and financial profiles on each company including comparative data.
10-K Reports
Detailed financial disclosure report. Can be obtained through the Securities and Exchange Commission, or for a fee through a private document service.
(http://www.sec.gov)
Moody’s Manual of Investment
Moody’s Investors Services. Annual with updates. A series of eight titles that report on nearly 25,000 firms in a variety of Business areas. Very
detailed information on financial standings.
EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm)
10-K and other reports submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Only includes reports filed since 1994.
Indexes
Business Periodicals Index
Subject index to periodicals in most business areas and topics.
Predicasts F&S Index
Subject index to periodicals for current information on companies, products, and industries.
Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
Author and Subject index to general periodicals.
Wall Street Journal Index
Index of articles in two sections: Corporate News, and General News.
Washington Post Index and New York Times Index
Provide articles on companies in the news.
