Research Guides: Leadership for Creative Enterprises (MSLCE): Company Research

COVID-19 Update

While the physical locations of the libraries are closed, we are still available to help you. All resources listed are available electronically, if you have any issues with access or need further assistance do not hesitate to contact us.

Learn more about the University Libraries response here:

COVID-19 Changes in Library Services
This page contains all relevant information related to our current operations and response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including updates to facilities and operations, access to remote services, and other helpful links.

Citing Business Databases

Most company profiles do not list an author. To cite a business database, list the name of the database as the author. Here's an example:

Orbis. Company report: Field Foundation of Illinois. Retrieved September 20, 2017 from Orbis database.

For further help, contact your subject librarian.

Research Companies by Name, Industry, and Geographic area

Factiva
Factiva provides access to over 6,000 US and foreign full-text news and business publications. Factiva also includes reports, financials, stock quotes and other investment data on public companies. Some titles listed are not available to academic library users. These titles cannot be blocked from the title list.

GuideStar
Tool that gathers and publicizes information about nonprofits. The library does not currently have a subscription to this database, but the free version offers useful basic information about the company and its mission.

Orbis
Has financials for 90 million public and private companies worldwide as well as in-depth industry overviews. Tip: Key resource for company financials.
Data Axle
Formerly ReferenceUSA, Information on over ten million U.S. companies. Search by company name, geographic area, business type, SIC code, yellow page listing, revenue, location, number of employees or any combination of the above. In addition to address and phone number, each entry includes officer names and titles, corporate affiliation, business type and size of yellow page advertising. Toll free and fax numbers are given for some companies.

NAICS codes
If you don't know NAICS (North American Industry Classification System or SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) codes you may find them here.

Finding Associations

Your Librarian

Mariah McGregor

Email Me

Contact:

847-491-2919

Subjects: Business, Economics, Integrated Marketing Communications

Library Orientation Video

Winter 2019 Library orientation
This video has information on library resources and services, as well as a brief demo of a few important databases (Factiva & Business Source Premier)