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Basic Catalogs
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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. |
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Index with full text for more than 2300 global business journals, including full text for more than 1100 peer-reviewed titles. |
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CHECKPOINT |
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. |
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Disclosure Reports |
Financial/management information from SEC reports for over 10,000 publicly owned companies; selection of companies by multiple features. |
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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. |
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Hoover's Company and Industry Reports (LexisNexis Academic Business Company Profiles) |
In-depth historical/financial coverage of 40,000 public and private companies. |
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Global company data, including business and financial information, company news, and SEC filings. |
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Information on computer software, hardware, e-commerce, Web site development, systems design, technology including product reviews. |
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American Psychological Association’s index/abstracting database for over 1,000,000 articles in 1500 global journals, as well as dissertations, books. |
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Standard & Poor's Corporate Descriptions +Daily News (LexisNexis Academic Business Company Profiles) |
Profiles and news on more than 9300 U.S. public companies. |
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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. |
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Access to Federal Government’s information on U.S. economy, trade, international market research, country analysis, including National Trade Data Bank. |
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Links to 2000 Census demographic and economic statistics, including population and housing, statistics on agriculture, service industries, and manufacturing; maps; 1878-current Statistical Abstracts. |
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Weekly stock and industry analysis for 1,700 companies in about 96 industries. Other financial information. |
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Wall Street Journal Full-Text |
Wall Street journal articles, Eastern edition, 1984-Current. Subject/date/other indexing. |
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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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Print Sources
Basic Sources & Facts
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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 |
U.S. Statistical Sources
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North American Industry Classification System: United States |
Federal statistical standards for classifying establishments in an industry. |
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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. |
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Industry Statistics
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Annual Statement Studies (Robert Morris Associates) |
Financial and operating ratios for about 710 NAICS-coded industries based on information from RMA member banks |
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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 |
Company Directories
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World Business Directory |
Detailed information on nearly 140,000 businesses involved in global trade. |
Helm Reference Business Alcove |
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International Directory of Company Histories 1988-Present |
Historical development of over 8,650 of the world’s most important companies. |
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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. |
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Kentucky Business Directory |
Lists 172,000 businesses by city, yellow page category, major employers, and manufacturers by city and SIC code. Similar for Tennessee. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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D & B Principal International Businesses |
Top 50,000 global company listings alphabetically by country, cross referenced alphabetically and by SIC code. |
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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. |
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Brands and Their Companies |
Alphabetical listing of over 390,000 consumer brands section, over 120,000 companies section. |
Helm Reference Business Alcove |
Directories with Investment Information:
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Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys |
Valuable source for industry analysis and financial comparisons of leading 1200 companies in 52 domestic industries, by quarter. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Daily Stock Price Record: NYSE/ASE//NASDAQ |
Major technical indicators of the stock market; daily and weekly action for NYSE, ASE, and NASDAQ stocks. |
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Standard & Poor’s Stock Reports (NYSE, ASE, NASDAQ combined) |
Comprehensive two-page reports on 3000 companies traded on NYSE, ASE, and NASDAQ. |
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Mergent (Annual) Bond Record |
Bond issues-corporates, convertibles, governments, and municipals-call price, interest dates, yield to maturity, and Moody’s ratings. |
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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 |
Get Help with Your Business Info Questions:
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Phone: 270-745-6125 |
Phone: 270-745-6176 |
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