Company Research

Company profiles can be found in the following databases in our library collection. Below you will also find some strategies you can use to easily find profiles in our databases. 

•  = Users listed next to this icon have access on campus. (This will often say ALL indicating all users have access on campus. There are a few exceptions.) 
•  = Users listed next to this icon have access off campus.

Search tips:

• Search by company name and choose Company/organization in the box to the right, then on the results page select "company profile" from the document type filter in the menu on the left. 
• To make sure you eliminate results that are not profiling the company of choice, but only mentioning it, use the Company/organization filter on the results page. 

Search tips:

• Search by company name in the Company/organization field + select Company profile from Document type to get D&B Hoover’s Company records profiles.

Search tips:

• To search for MarketLine company profiles or SWOT reports, go to Advanced search and type company name in the search box; select "Company entity" from the All fields box to the right (make sure you are searching the Business Source Ultimate interface for this to show on the screen). Scroll down to Publication type and select Company profile
• Another option is to click on Company profiles by country or by industry on the home page of the database and look for company profiles by name.

Search tips:

• Look for company profiles by typing in the name or ticker. The profile will display several active filters in the Available Company Data on the right side of the page. You can also click on the name in the results to access company profile, company articles by type for news, market share, related market research reports, etc. 
• From Browse continue to Financial reports and do a ticker or name search - research company fundamentals including balance sheets and cash flow, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. 
• From Browse continue to Investment reports and do a ticker or name search - find stock valuation reports, forecasts, risk assessments, financial snapshots for publicly traded U.S. companies.

Search tips:

• Multiple search options are available in this database.
• On the homepage click on Find a company – Company info – Find a company. Navigate menu below company name. 

Search tips:

• Type company name or ticker in the search box, then select Reports from the Source Type box below.
• Please note that using the company name will give you more results, some of which are likely less relevant. Plunkett reports are the most useful.

Search tips:

• Type company name or ticker in the Quote box at the top of the page. This will lead to company profiles that include 3-5 year projections, valuation, ratings and other information for both companies and the industries they belong to.
• View Value Line one-page reports for individual companies and their industries at the bottom of the page, on the right side of the page.

Enter keywords in the field above to search more than twenty business-related periodicals.  

These resources were chosen because they are from respected organizations with a primary focus on business. Note that some of these sources, such as Harvard Business Review, have a limited access if you don’t have a subscription. If you are unable to open an article from the search results, search for the article title in the Alvin Sherman Library catalog.

For peer-reviewed journal articles, literature reviews, and primary source material, utilize the business databases on the Alvin Sherman Library website.