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Searching For Company Annual Report Information
Searching for Industry and R & D Information
General Resources and Guides for Library Research

Searching For Company Annual Report Information

Academic Universe see Lexis-NexisAcademic

ABI/Inform Global (1985-present)
Contains citations and abstracts for articles in more than 1200 journals published worldwide, including full text for over 500 journals in many fields of business, economics, computers & technology, law & taxation, transportation, telecommunications, etc.  ABI/Inform's web site includes a list of journals indexed in ABI/Inform. If the journal is not available full-text in the database, check the list of journals on the Journals page to see if the library subscribes to the journal.  Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.

ABI Archive (1986 to present)   ABI Archive is an archive of full-text articles in journals that predates the current content in ABI Global. Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.

Business and Company Resource Center and General BusinessFile (1998- current). Directory information is available in several places. In Business and Company Resource Center, Directory Information is what appears when the "Company Profile" tab is selected. In GeneralBusinessFile, when a company is selected from the list, the "Read about this company" retrieves directory information. Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.

Dow Jones Company and Industry Center (Factiva) (Use IE (Internet Explorer for best browsabulity) This database provides full-text financial "snapshots' profiles, company screening reports, company/industry comparison reports and full-text SEC filings. We also have access to some of the other "libraries in the database, and will soon have historical market data.This database is new beginning September 2000. Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.

FISOnline Mergent (Moody's)Company Data and International Company Data is a database containing information on over 25,000 companies worldwide  Offers Internet access to U.S. public company information on more than 10,000 companies (including EDGAR® (SEC) filings).Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.

Hoovers Online. Hoovers Online does provide free links to annual reports on the Company Web sites. To find the company web site, use Hoovers. Hoovers' has lots of good information about companies. Some links are subscription, but many are free. Hoovers can also be linked through ABI Inform.

Lexis-NexisAcademic (Coverage dates vary by publication; most begin post-1980). Lexis-Nexis provides full-text access to over one thousand news, business, and legal publications.  In Company News your search must include a company name.  For directory information, search Business - Company Financial - Hoovers . Directory type information is available in other files, but Hoovers' is strictly directory information. Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.

Million Dollar Database  Online version of the Million Dollar Directory, but with access to public and private California companies, with 250 or more employees at the location listed; $25 million or more in sales; or tangible net worth greater than $500,000. Great for creating lists of establishments by SIC code and geography Current year only. Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.

Wall Street Journal Online  (Full-text -1986-Present) Provides access to full-text version of The Wall Street Journal Eastern edition. Updated Daily. For links to companies , when a company is mentioned in an article there is usually a link to an entry for Hoovers online. Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers  (Latest in Sprague Library CD ROM-Index- older edition in Hon Ref  T 12 T36) -   (Access  to the Web version is free, following registration) A comprehensive directory of American manufacturing firms, made accessible by a minutely-detailed Product Index. Lists manufacturers geographically, by state, within product listings. Company listings provide a brief address, tangible asset size, telephone and/or fax numbers, and sometimes additional information. Also includes a list of brand names, and features a very large number of company product catalogs.

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Searching for Industry and R & D Information

The Economic Census has, in the past, been organized by Standard Industrial Classification Code; in the future it will be organized by the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).

        NAICS/SIC Code United States Manual 1997.
        Hon Ref HF1042 N34 Also available online NAICS/SIC Code Manual

        SIC Manual (1987)
        Hon Ref HF1042 A55 Latest is available in Reference in the Honnold/Mudd Library.

Hoover's Industry Group Snapshots  Hoover's has researched and written over 45 in-depth overviews of various industry groups. Each Snapshot may cover one or more industries or sectors. Iindustry groups are chosen based on revenue and/or popularity. Each Snapshot provides more background on your industries of choice.

Research Insight (formerly Compustat) Research Insight (formerly Compustat) Provides access to extensive financial data on companies that have been traded on any U.S. stock market in the last 20 years. Provides a comparison to industry data in the pre-formatted reports section. This resource is only available in the Main Library Search Center or the Academic Computing Centers of CGU and CMC.

Standard & Poor's Corporation's Statistical Service.  (Looseleaf, with monthly supplements. Latrst year only) Hon Ref HC 101 S75X.This is a major source of time series data of key economic indicators and events impacting the U.S. economy. Includes long-term reference records on all commonly used statistical series. The Current Statistics issue include banking and finance,production indexes and labor statistics, price indexes, income and trade, building and building materials, energy, electric power and fuels, metals, transportation, textile, chemical and paper, agricultural products; the Security Price Index Record provides these statistics historically. Some time series start as far back as 1929; however, tables dating back to the 1960s are more common. Because this is essentially a reprinting service, data are not the most current. Its major strengths are in presenting data in one compact matrix, and in its uniformity and comparability of statistical data over time.

Standard & Poors Net Advantage (Industry Surveys & Stock Reports)
This is a Web site that allows online access to the very popular Industry Surveys and Stock Reports
Industry Surveys give a nice overview of large industries, and often provide statistics on the top companies in the industry. The Stock Reports also give latest financial update on stock data, as well as historical data. This resource is available outside the Libraries only to students, faculty and staff of The Claremont Colleges.

STAT-USA   Most data 1996- present. Historical Statistics can be obtained from other sources. Updated daily, weekly and monthly. Provides access to data from the U.S. Commerce Department on U.S. business, economic and trade community. There are several databases, including the National Trade Databank (NTDB), fulltext access to the Survey of Current Business, and the Export Yellow pages. Also provides economic news and data. Great for domestic and U.S.-International trade. Searchable by keyword or title, very up-to-date statistics.Available only to users at the Claremont Colleges or connecting to a Claremont Colleges proxy server or modem pool.

United States Patent and Trademark OfficeThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office offers free online searching of the Patent and Trademark databases, that include full-text patents since 1976, and full-page images since 1790. There are various search aids such as the famous "How To" Web page. The Trademark Database, TESS, contains more than 3 million pending, registered and dead federal trademarks.

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General Resources and Guides for Library Research

Business Research Guide This Subject Research Guide is a comprehensive, "hot linked" research guide that has been made specifically for research assistance for students in Business and Management. It is extensive, but has most information necessary to conduct business and management research. From the Library Home Page select "Research" and "Course Guides." From "General" select "Finding Information on Careers/Companies/Jobs on the World Wide Web."

Finding Information on Careers/Companies/Jobs on the World Wide Web This guide will assist students searching for information on careers, jobs, internships, and companies. Use it when researching companies for internship and employment purposes.

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