Business FAQ
History
- International Directory of Company HistoriesCovering thousands of companies worldwide, provides concise company profiles compiled from academic periodicals, books, magazines, annual reports and archives of the companies themselves.
- Sage Business CasesCases published by several business schools (e.g. Kellogg, Berkeley, Cambridge), as well as original cases produced by Sage covering all areas of business.
Background, Strategy & Planning
Combine the directions below for searching for a specific company with copy-and-pasting the following search strategy to find articles that discuss a company's strategy:
"corporate profiles" OR "company profiles" OR "business planning" OR "corporate planning" or strateg*
- ABI/InformBusiness-focused academic journals, magazines and trade publications.
Enter your company's name in the search box and choose Company/Org from the drop-down menu. - Business Source CompleteBusiness-focused academic journals, magazines and trade publications, as well as access to company, industry and market research.
Enter your company's name in the search box and choose CO Company Entity from the drop-down menu. - Refinitiv WorkspaceAnalyst reports, particularly initiating coverage reports, can be good sources for strategic positioning comparisons. Search for your company, then select News & Research-->Company Research to view reports and change criteria, such as adding "initiation of coverage" as a parameter. Use the ADVRES function to look more broadly for keywords or industries
Financials & Filings
- Mergent OnlineOffers company information including business descriptions, histories, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock, annual reports, and SEC filings for US and international companies. Also includes the D&B Private Company database.
- S&P Capital IQProfiles of public and private firms worldwide including financials, officers and directors, ownership, advisory relationships, transactions, securities, key developments, estimates, key documents, credit ratings and research, filings, news, comparables analysis and more.
- Refinitiv WorkspaceAccess to current and historical data, including financial statements, filings, stock prices, earnings estimates, deals, analyst reports, and more. Search for a company of interest, then select Financials.
Business Research Librarian
Marcella Barnhart
Contact:
Lippincott Library
Van Pelt/Dietrich Library Center
3420 Walnut Street
2nd floor, room 256
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Van Pelt/Dietrich Library Center
3420 Walnut Street
2nd floor, room 256
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8755
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