Company Information | Industry Overviews and Analysis | Trade Associations and Trade Shows |
Market Research |
Demographics | News and Articles | Small Business Resources |
Additional Research Resources
Company Information
Factiva
University of Iowa access only
http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/factiva
— Company information is available under the "Companies/Markets" tab. Access company background information and news as well as stock quotes, financial data and comparison reports from this single location.
Investext Plus 
University of Iowa access only
http://proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/uiowa_main?db=RBW
— Investment, company, and industry reports from over 500 brokers in North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. All company and industry reports are provided in full-page .pdf format.
Mergent Online
University of Iowa access only
http://proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=http://www.mergentonline.com/compsearch.asp
— Includes a fully searchable database of 15,000 U.S. public companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges. Each company report incorporates up-to-the-minute news items, company history information, fifteen years of financial statements, annual reports and EDGAR filings.
NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor's)
Pappajohn Business Building access only
http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/sandp/netadvant
— Under Select Publication, choose the Stock Reports to access analysts' evaluations and recommendations on over 6,000 publicly-held, U.S. listed corporations.
Industry Overviews and Analysis
Economic Census
Free online resource
http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/
— The Economic Census provides a detailed portrait of the nation's economy once every five years, from the national to the local level. Includes key industrial statistics such as the number of establishments, number of employees, payroll and measure of output. A list of Economic Census Industry Series can be found at: http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/INDSUMM.HTM.
Investext Plus
University of Iowa access only
http://proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=http://web4.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/1/1/1/purl=rc6_RBW
— Investment, company, and industry reports from over 500 brokers in North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. All company and industry reports are provided in full page .pdf format.
Mergent Online
University of Iowa access only
http://proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=http://www.mergentonline.com/compsearch.asp
— Includes industry profile reports with information on current environment, key references, market trends and forecasts.
NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor's)
Pappajohn Business Building access only
http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/sandp/netadvant
— Each survey includes a discussion of the current environment, an overall profile of the industry as well as a glossary of terms and a list of references to additional resources. Many charts and tables are included.
Trade Associations and Trade Shows
Associations Unlimited
University of Iowa access only
http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/gale/au
— Contains descriptions of approximately 120,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local membership organizations in all fields.
Directory of Business Information Resources
Book: Reference, HD 2425 .D46
— Lists trade associations, newsletters, magazines and journals, trade shows, directories, databases and websites by industry. Also provides a listing of special issues of magazines.
Market Research
IBISWorld
University of Iowa access only
http://proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=http://www.ibisworld.com/
---This online database offers access to over 700 US industry market research reports. The report topics range from car washes to management consultants. IBISWorld also incudes US public company profiles. All of the reports can be downloaded in pdf or MS Word format.
Please note: Our IBISWorld subscription only includes access to the US industry market research reports and the US company profiles.
MarketResearch.com Academic
University of Iowa access only
http://proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=http://academic.marketresearch.com
— Visitors to this site have access to extensive, detailed market-research reports ranging from 200 to 400 pages in length with charts, tables and graphs. These reports include information on a range of consumer products as well as consumer profiles and demographics.
Mintel Reports
University of Iowa access only
http://proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=http://academic.mintel.com
— Mintel presents over 600 published market research reports on European, U.K.-specific and U.S. consumer markets.
Snapshots: the Market Research Toolbox
University of Iowa access only
http://proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=http://www.snapdata.co
— Market research reports for the United States, Canada, China and Mexico are available on this site. In the upper box, under "University of Iowa", click on "My Reports" in order to access the service.
Demographics
U.S. Census Bureau
Free online resource
http://www.census.gov
— Use American FactFinder for population, housing, economic, and geographic data. The State and County Quick Facts database provides statistical profiles of states, counties, and select cities. Another excellent reference resource is the Statistical Abstract of the United States (Book: Information Desk, HA202 124th 2004-05).
State Data Center of Iowa
Free online resource
http://www.silo.lib.ia.us/specialized-services/datacenter/
— "The State Data Center of Iowa is your source for population, housing, business and government statistics about Iowa, including data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Iowa state agencies, and other state and federal sources."
Iowa City Community Profile
Free online resource
http://www.icgov.org/default/?id=1369
— Demographic profile of Iowa City and the surrounding area.
Demographic Information for the Greater Cedar Rapids Area
Free online resource
http://www.priority1.com/Documents/Demo2006.pdf
— A project of the Economic Development Division of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.
News and Articles
ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest)
University of Iowa access only
http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/proquest/abi
— Search 1000 premier worldwide business periodicals for information on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Also, information is available on 60,000+ companies.
Business Source Complete
University of Iowa access only
http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/ebsco/bsc
— Includes full-text articles from over 3,000 journals in the fields of business, management, economics, finance, banking, accounting — including all issues of the Harvard Business Review. This database is on the list of EbscoHost databases.
Factiva
University of Iowa access only
http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/factiva
— Try Factiva for business news from nearly 8,000 sources from 118 countries in 22 languages. Same-day full-text articles and indexing of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, Financial Times, Handelsblatt, Les Echos, South China Morning Post, Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald, Straits Times, Yomiuri Shimbun, and local newspapers from around the globe. Newswires include Dow Jones, Reuters, The Associated Press, Asia Pulse and more than 120 other industry, press release and local newswires. More than 800 sources are available on or before the date of publication.
Small Business Resources
BPlans.com
Free online resource
http://www.bplans.com
— Published by Palo Alto Software, Inc., this website contains free sample business plans, advice on business planning, and software for purchase.
Financial Studies of the Small Business
Book: Reference, HD 2346 .U5 F55
— Arranged by asset size and establishment type; financial and operating ratios are provided for about 50 lines of small business and manufacturing.
Small Business Profiles: A Guide to Today's Top Opportunities for Entrepreneurs (2 Volumes)
Book: Reference, fHD 62.7 .S6242
— Presents start-up information, cost and profit figures, marketing and advertising information, and more on a range of small business opportunities. The types of businesses included in these volumes range from tattoo studios to t-shirt shops to pet sitting services.
Small Business Sourcebook (2 Volumes)
Book: Reference, HD 2346 .U5 S65, 20th ed. 2005
— Volume I lists research resources, such as trade associations, reference works, trade periodicals, and trade shows, related to over 300 different types of small businesses. Volume II contains chapters on different topics related to the operation of a small business, such as marketing and accounting.
Startup Basics
Free online resource
http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/basics.html
— Website developed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Contains information on business planning, financing, marketing, employees, taxes, and legal issues.
Additional Business Resources
Researching Companies Online
http://www.learnwebskills.com/company/index.html
Searching for Company Information (New York Public Library)
http://www.nypl.org/research/sibl/company/c2index.htm
Industry Data Finder (Cole Library)
http://www.rh.edu/library/industry/industry.htm
Citing Sources (Duke University Libraries) — Citation Examples (APA, MLA, Turabian, etc.)
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/cite/works_cited.htm
Last update: September, 2007.
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