Suggested Search Terms
Suggested Search Terms
- Business enterprises
- Corporations
- Home-based businesses
- International business enterprises
- Private companies
- Small business
Company Profiles & Articles
The resources below feature profiles for many companies, public and private, American and global. Several of these also link to articles about industries.
- Business Insights: Global (Gale)Comprehensive business content including case studies, company profiles & industry research reports, country economic reports, market research reports, SWOT analyses, and video interviews with business executives. (formerly, Business & Company Resource Center)
- Business Source CompleteBrowse "Company Profiles". When a profile has been selected, click on "Datamonitor Report". Report includes overview, history, products/services, revenue analysis, SWOT analysis and more. Also has articles via home page interface.
- General Business File ASAP (Gale)Selective, full-text business and management-related articles. This is a subset of the larger database Business & Company Resource Center.
- Hospitality & Tourism Complete (EBSCO)Many full-text articles covering Baking & Culinary Arts, Business Travel, Event Management, Food & Beverage, Gaming & Casinos, Hospitality Law, Hotel Management, Leisure Studies, Market Trends, Meetings, Menu Planning, Restaurants, and more.
- IBISWorldIndustry research for over 700 U.S. industries plus hard-to-find U.S. "specialized industries," including 60 industries in Australia, China, and the UK. Go to "Key Statistics" to find financials and 7 kinds of "Key Ratios." To limit your search to the countries above, use the link "Global Industry Research", then on the next page link to "Search for international industries."
Company Information
The books listed below provide company profiles. They include directories (by geographic area, industry sectors), rankings and additional information. All are located in the Desk Reference area of the Downcity Library and do not circulate.
- Business Rankings AnnualProvides company ranking information for almost 5,000 areas of economic activity. An easy-to-use resource for locating a company's ranking within an industry.
- Directory of High Volume Independent RestaurantsProfiles over 5,000 independent U.S. restaurants. Includes information on wholesalers, menu type, check amount. Best print source of its kind. Excellent resource for researchers, sales personnel, job seekers.
- Rhode Island Business DirectoryProvides basic information for 52,000 R.I. companies. Indexed by city, "yellow page category", major employer/public company. Best print resource for locating quick information on R.I. companies of all kinds.
- Rhode Island Manufacturers RegisterBrief company profiles for over 2,400 R.I. manufacturers. Indexed alphabetically, geographically, by parent company. Useful for the type of companies it covers.
Company Rankings
- Best CompaniesFrom "Wokring Mother Magazine". "Working Mothers List" includes "Best Companies for Hourly Workers", "Best Companies for Multicultural Women", "Best Companies for Women's Advancement".
Company rankings in several categories.
- Forbes Lists"Companies" tab ranks six categories of U.S./World companies.
- Fortune RankingsFrom Fortune Magazine/CNN Money. Provides the following company rankings: top 500 American companies, "most admired companies", "100 Best Companies to Work For", "100 Fastest-Growing Companies", additional rankings.
- Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest Growing CompaniesFrom Inc. Magazine
- Industry Week 1000"Annual ranking of the world's largest public manufactuerers, based on revenue."
Company Research Links
- Annual Report ServiceFrom the "Public Register". "Provides free annual reports of public companies trading on the NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, OTC and TSX exchanges".
The links below will be useful to you in conducting company research. They include research guides, annual reports, company filings, corporate governance, directories, financial information (EDGAR).
- Annual Reports"Provides instant access to annual reports in their actual format in one single location". Searchable by company name, ticker symbol, exchange, industry, sector. Great resource for locating annual reports quickly,
- Charity Navigator"Works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,400 of America's largest charities".
- GuideStarGathers and distributes data on thousands of nonprofit and charitable organizatons. Reqistration required (but it's free). Includes a tutorial. Great resource.
