Libraries subscribe to many online resources useful to business people. These resources are widely available at Minnesota libraries.
Databases for Business Information The following databases provide access to business news, research, trends and reports: • ABI/INFORM Complete - Features business information from trade journals, industry surveys and company reports • Business Source Premier - Features full-text articles from business journals, industry -surveys, market research and country reports • IBISWorld - comprehensive collection of U.S. Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings • NewsBank - Provides full-text articles from business journals and domestic and international newspapers • Proquest -Business - Market research, scholarly periodicals, the latest business news, ebooks, company profiles, analyst reports, case studies, videos. Tools to Research Companies These online and print sources offer company profiles, contact information, product descriptions and sales and employment figures. The following company directories are available at many Minnesota libraries: • GALE - Business Insights: Essentials - Provides access to in-depth information on U.S. and international businesses, industries and products • Dun & Bradstreet - Global commercial database contains more than 205 million business records • EDGAR - Provides U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings on public companies
• D&B Hoovers - Provides information on about 40,000 companies • Kompass - Features a directory of 2.3 million companies in 66 countries
• Medical Alley Association - Features a directory of Minnesota life sciences companies • Mergent Online - Provides information on public companies around the world • Manufacturers’ News Inc. - Nation’s largest compiler and publisher of industrial directories and databases
• ReferenceUSA - Offers information on 14 million U.S. businesses • Thomas - Includes manufacturers, distributors and service providers
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