
Business and Companies Research Guide
Databases
Books
Selected Websites
Databases
Business and Company Resource Center
Company profiles, histories, rankings, financial reports, and articles from trade and business journals.General BusinessFile ASAP
Business trends, technologies, products, and company profiles from newspapers, trade publications, and journals.Hoover's Online
Company and industry information, including financial data, company histories, lists of competitors, news, and analysis.LexisNexis Academic
Business and finance news, including industry and market news from over 25 industries.Wall Street Journal
Comprehensive financial newspaper owned by Dow Jones with coverage of national and international finance.
Books
The following books in the Reference Collection provide an overview of international, national, and local businesses.
International Directory of Company Histories [X] HD2721.I57
Market Share Reporter [X] HF5415.2.M35 2005
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys [X] HC106.6.S74 2006
Business Rankings Annual [X] HG4050.B88 2006
Dun & Bradstreet / Gale Group Industry Handbook [X] HF5035.D86 2000
Boston Business Journal Book of Lists [X] HF3163.B6 B66 2007
Search the Library Catalog to find books on specific companies or general business topics. For example:
Selected Websites
CNN/Money
Business headlines, including stock markets, personal finance, and jobs and the economy.Fortune
Current business news and rankings, including the Fortune 500.SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and company information.BEOnline+
Created by the Library of Congress, subject guides to Internet resources. Subject guide topics include companies by industry, company directories, employee compensation and more.
Boston Public Library Kirstein Business Branch
Selected business websites by subject, including industry information, investment resources, and non-profits.


