| TOPCAT
Library Catalog |
Online
catalog for titles of print and microform books and journals
at WKU. |
| TDnet
Electronic Journal Finder |
Accesses
electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers at WKU and their
TOC which are updated weekly. Individualized current awareness
alerts for journal titles and keywords. |
ELECTRONIC
DATABASES:
| SOURCE |
DESCRIPTION |
| ABI/Inform
(ProQuest) |
Index
with abstracts of over 550,000 articles in nearly 1500 global
business periodicals; 700 full text titles with coverage back
to 1991/92 and indexing back to 1971. |
|
Business
Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
|
Index
with full text for more than 2300 global business journals,
including full text for more than 1100 peer-reviewed titles. |
| CHECKPOINT
(requires password) |
Tax
accounting news and research materials from RIA Group for
accounting industry. Requires ID and password for access.
Ask at the Helm Reference Desk for assistance. |
| Disclosure
Reports
(LexisNexis Academic Business Company
Profiles) |
Financial/management
information from SEC reports for over 10,000 publicly owned
companies; selection of companies by multiple features. |
| EDGAR
Corporate Filings (Available from Securities
& Exchange Commission or LexisNexis
Academic) |
Company
annual reports on Form 10K or 10-KSB and other forms filed
with the Securities and Exchange commission, since 1-1994. |
| Hoover's
Company and Industry Reports (LexisNexis Academic Business
Company
Profiles) |
In-depth
historical/financial coverage of 40,000 public and private
companies. |
| Mergent
Online
|
Global
company data, including business and financial information,
company news, and SEC filings. |
|
ProQuest
Computing |
Information
on computer software, hardware, e-commerce, Web site development,
systems design, technology including product reviews. |
|
PsycInfo
(EBSCOhost) |
American
Psychological Association’s index/abstracting database
for over 1,000,000 articles in 1500 global journals, as well
as dissertations, books. |
| Standard
& Poor's Corporate Descriptions +Daily News (LexisNexis
Academic Business Company
Profiles) |
Profiles
and news on more than 9300 U.S. public companies. |
| Standard
& Poor's Research Insight (Not an
online database; only available on selected computers) |
Index
to financial data, including 20 years of annual data, extracted
from over 11,300 U.S. and Canadian public companies; over
80 predefined report formats. Minor installation on individual
computers necessary. |
| STAT-USA/Internet |
Access
to Federal Government’s information on U.S. economy,
trade, international market research, country analysis, including
National Trade Data Bank. |
| U.S.
Census Bureau |
Links
to 2000 Census demographic and economic statistics, including
population and housing, statistics on agriculture, service
industries, and manufacturing; maps; 1878-current Statistical
Abstracts. |
| ValueLine
|
Weekly
stock and industry analysis for 1,700 companies in about 96
industries. Other financial information. |
| Wall
Street Journal Full-Text
(ProQuest ABI/INFORM Global) |
Wall
Street journal articles, Eastern edition, 1984-Current. Subject/date/other
indexing. |
| WorldScope
International Company Profiles (LexisNexis Academic
Business Company
Profiles) |
Financial
profiles of over 28,000 active and inactive companies in 54
countries; selection of companies by multiple features. |
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SOURCES
BASIC
SOURCES & FACTS:
| SOURCE |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
| Encyclopedia
of Business Information Sources |
Lists
information sources including online databases, publications,
trade associations, research centers, related to detailed
business topics. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HF5035.E52 |
U.S
STATISTICAL SOURCES:
| SOURCE |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
| North
American Industry Classification System: United States |
Federal
statistical standards for classifying establishments in an
industry. |
Helm
Reference Desk
Ref Govt. Fed. HF1042.N34x |
| U.S.
Industry & Trade Outlook |
U.S.
Department of Commerce/International Trade Association overview
of the U.S. economy, by industry.2000 is last print edition;
future editions will be on ITA web site. |
Helm
Reference Desk
Ref HC 101.U54 |
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INDUSTRY
STATISTICS:
| SOURCE |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
| Annual
Statement Studies (Robert Morris Associates) |
Financial
and operating ratios for about 710 NAICS-coded industries
based on information from RMA member banks |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HF 5681.B2 R6 |
| Almanac
of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios (Leo Troy) |
Financial
and operating ratios for almost 200 NAICS-coded industries
including banks based on IRS tax return data. |
Helm
Reference
Business Alcove
Ref HF 5681.R25 A4 |
COMPANY
DIRECTORIES:
| SOURCE |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
| World
Business Directory |
Detailed
information on nearly 140,000 businesses involved in global
trade. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HF 54.U5 W667 |
| International
Directory of Company Histories 1988-Present |
Historical
development of over 8,650 of the world’s most important
companies. |
Helm
Reference
Business Alcove
Ref HD2721.I63 |
| Standard
& Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors and
Executives |
Two-volume
set lists over 75,000 corporation profiles, alphabetically,
by executives and directors with brief biographies, and companies
by NAICS code and geographically. |
Helm
Reference Desk
Ref HG4057 A4bx |
| Kentucky
Business Directory |
Lists
172,000 businesses by city, yellow page category, major employers,
and manufacturers by city and SIC code. Similar for Tennessee. |
Helm
Reference Desk
Ref HF5065.K4 K46x |
| Kentucky
Manufacturers Register |
Profiles
6412 Kentucky manufacturing, processing, and wholesale distribution
establishments, indexed by product, alphabetically, geographically,
by SIC code, parent company, and Kentucky counties. |
Helm
Reference Desk
Ref T12.3.K4 K46 |
| D
& B Million Dollar Directory: America’s Leading
Public & Private Companies |
Five-volume
set of top 160,000 public and private companies in U.S. and
territories, indexed alphabetically, by SIC code, and geographical
cross references. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HC102.M6x |
| Ward’s
Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies |
Guide
to over 112,000 private and public companies indexed alphabetically,
geographically, by sales ranking within SIC/NAICS-coded industry,
state rankings by sales. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HG4009.W35x |
| Who
Owns Whom. North American Edition |
Lists
500.000 North and South American corporate groups in alphabetical
order by ultimate parent company, and by subsidiary company. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HG4538.W423 |
| D
& B Principal International Businesses |
Top
50,000 global company listings alphabetically by country,
cross referenced alphabetically and by SIC code.
|
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HF54.U5.P74x |
| Advertising
Red Books: Agencies-Advertiser, Geographic, Advertiser, Business
Classifications (LexisNexis) |
Directory
of global advertising agencies/branch offices; over 16,300
advertisers indexed by geographical location and by business
categories. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HF805.S7x |
| Brands
and Their Companies |
Alphabetical
listing of over 390,000 consumer brands section, over 120,000
companies section. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref T233.V4 A25 |
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WITH INVESTMENT INFORMATION:
| SOURCE |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
| Standard
& Poor’s Industry Surveys |
Valuable
source for industry analysis and financial comparisons of
leading 1200 companies in 52 domestic industries, by quarter. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HC106.6.S74 |
| D
& B Business Rankings |
Ranked
list of 25,000 public and private companies by sales and employee
size, by state, and by SIC code, nationally, and by public
or private/foreign owned designation. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HG4057.A237 |
| Standard
Corporation Descriptions/Records (Standard & Poor’s
Corporation) |
Financial
service covering companies listed alphabetically. The Records
with Daily News update the Descriptions. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HG4501 S7663-4 |
| Daily
Stock Price Record: NYSE/ASE//NASDAQ |
Major
technical indicators of the stock market; daily and weekly
action for NYSE, ASE, and NASDAQ stocks. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HG4915.S664
Ref HG4915.S66
Ref HG4915. S675x |
| Standard
& Poor’s Stock Reports (NYSE, ASE, NASDAQ combined) |
Comprehensive
two-page reports on 3000 companies traded on NYSE, ASE, and
NASDAQ. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HG4905.S45x |
| Mergent
(Annual) Bond Record |
Bond
issues-corporates, convertibles, governments, and municipals-call
price, interest dates, yield to maturity, and Moody’s
ratings. |
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HG4509.M8x |
| Hoover’s
Handbook of American Business |
Historical/financial
profiles of 750 of the largest U.S. companies, arranged alphabetically,
by industry, headquarters, executives. Companion volumes for
world business, private companies, emerging companies.
|
Helm
Reference Business
Alcove
Ref HG4057.A2862 |
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| CONTACT
THE REFERENCE DESK: |
CONTACT
THE BUSINESS LIBRARIAN: |
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@ Your Library! |
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| Phone:
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Phone:
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| E-mail:
web.reference@wku.edu |
E-mail:
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