Where to Find Business Information: Major Business Databases and Their Content
Amy VanScoy, Assistant Head, Research & Information Services
Phone: 515-5826 E-mail: amy_vanscoy@ncsu.edu
Hyun-Duck Chung, Librarian, Research & Information Services
Phone: 513-2119 E-mail: hyun_duck_chung@ncsu.edu
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Business Source Premier
*Best Starting Point*
(more info)
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Mergent Online
(more info)
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Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
(more info)
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Plunkett Research Online
(more info)
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LexisNexis Academic (Business)
*Includes Hoovers Company Records*
(more info)
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Lexis Nexis Corporate Affiliations |
Reference USA
(more info) |
Morningstar
Library Edition
(more info) |
| Articles and News |
Extensive Coverage |
Basic Coverage |
Basic
Coverage |
No |
Extensive Coverage |
No |
No |
No |
| Industry Reports and Surveys |
Extensive Coverage |
Basic Coverage |
Extensive Coverage |
Good Coverage |
Basic
Coverage |
No |
No |
No |
| Company Information |
Extensive Coverage |
Extensive Coverage |
Extensive Coverage |
Good Coverage |
Good
Coverage |
Basic
Coverage |
Basic
Coverage |
Basic
Coverage |
| Ratios and Financial Data |
Basic Coverage |
Extensive Coverage |
Good
Coverage |
Basic Coverage |
Basic
Coverage |
Basic
Coverage |
Basic
Coverage |
Extensive Coverage |
| Annual Reports |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Market Share* |
Partial Coverage |
Partial Coverage |
Partial
Coverage |
Partial Coverage |
Partial
Coverage |
No |
No |
Partial Coverage |
| History |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Covers Private Companies |
No |
No |
Partial
Coverage |
Good Coverage |
Good Coverage (includes Hoover's Company Records) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Stock Information
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No |
Basic Coverage |
Basic
Coverage |
No |
Basic
Coverage |
No |
No |
Extensive Coverage |
| Corporate Hierarchy |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes, including
M&A tracking |
Yes |
No |
| Directory Information |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, allows creating company lists;
(includes Hoover's Company Records) |
Yes |
Yes, allows creating company lists |
Yes |
* Market Share defined: Market
share is the ratio of sales of a brand to the total sales of that product-type
in a defined area (county, continent, etc.). Market share can also be defined
as the ratio of sales of a company's entire product line to the total sales
of all related companies. Market share is usually presented as a percentage,
although sometimes a raw number of sales or units is provided.
Additional Information: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/business/resources/guides/ [FAQ]
Additional Database Information
Business Source Premier
Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8,200 serials, including full text for more than
1,100 peer-reviewed business publications in marketing, management, MIS, POM,
accounting, finance and economics. Also includes Company Profiles, Industry Profiles, SWOT analyses, Market Research Reports, and Country Reports.
Mergent Online
Provides access to detailed corporate financial histories as well as country profiles and maps. Includes over 16,000 U.S. public companies (active and inactive) with full financial filings, annual reports; over 20,000 international company data and their hard-to-get annual reports; custom report capability; and industry surveys for 19+ major industries groups.
Plunkett Research Online
Includes market research and trends analysis, glossaries, statistics, company profiles and contacts, and industry associations and organizations in several industries.
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage
Includes Standard and Poor's Stock Reports, Industry Surveys, Corporation Records, Register, Stock Guide, Bond Guide, Earnings Guide, The Outlook, and Dividend Record.
Lexis Nexis Academic
LexisNexis Academic focuses primarily on business and lawtopics, with additional
general news (international, national and local), medical, and reference
resources. Most material is full-text. For Business, LexisNexis features
company and industry news, detailed company financial data, and includes
major accounting journals. This database also includes access to Hoover's
Company Records.
Lexis Nexis Corporate Affiliations
Maps out corporate affiliations among parent, subsidiary, venture companies; tracks mergers and acquisitions.
Llimited to two simultaneous online users at a time.
Morningstar Library Edition
Provides comprehensive information on stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs, including analysis reports for some.
Reference USA
Provides detailed directory information on businesses, residents, and health care providers. Basic company information (number of employees, status as public or private company, etc.) is also included.
Wharton Research Data Services [includes Compustat]
A comprehensive source of financial, accounting, economic, management, marketing, banking data. It provides web access to the following economics and financial data collections: The Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), Compustat (includes executive compensation data), and Trade & Quote Database (TAQ).
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