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Finding Company Information

You can find company overviews/profiles in the following databases:

Click on the links above to learn how to find company information in each of the sources listed.

Note that companies' websites can also be a good source of information. Pages with company news, investor information, company history, etc. may be particularly useful.

Business Source Ultimate

Login to Business Source Ultimate.

Click on the More link from the blue menu bar toward the top left-hand corner of the database’s home page and then click on Company Profiles from the resulting drop-down menu.

You can then enter a company’s name in the search box or browse to find its MarketLine or Medtrack profile.

Basic company information (financial information, executives, etc.) can be found by clicking on the Company Information link from the blue menu bar toward the top left-hand corner of the database’s home page, but this information is much sparser than what’s available in the MarketLine or Medtrack profiles available from the Company Profiles link noted above.

Gale Business: Insights

Login to Gale Business: Insights.

Click on the Browse All Companies button, enter a company's name in the search box, and then click on the company's name on the search results page.

The company profile page includes a link to the company's website, a company overview, financial information, links to various types of articles about the company, and more.

Hoovers

Login to Hoovers.

Enter a company’s name in the “Search for a Company” box at the top of the database’s home page.

The company information page provides a company summary. Additional company information is available from the menu links on the left-hand side of the company summary page.

IBISWorld

Login to IBISWorld.

Enter a company’s name in the search box.

The Company Overview page provides basic company information: a description, market share, financial information, etc.

Nexis Uni

Login to Nexis Uni.

Click on the Menu link in the upper left-hand corner of the database’s home page and then on Company Dossier.

Enter a company’s name in the “Company name” search box and click on its name on the results page.

The company snapshot page provides a company overview. Additional company information is available from the menu links on the left-hand side of the snapshot page.

Statista

Login to Statista.

Click on the Company DB link in the blue menu bar toward the top of the database's home page.

Enter a company's name in the "Search by company name" box.

Click on a company's name from among the list of matching companies, using filters as needed to narrow the list of matching companies.

The company information page presents basic company information, mostly in the form of data (revenue and employees over time, etc.).

You can also enter a company's name in the search box on the database's home page to see all available information about the company, including statistics, forecasts and surveys, infographics, and dossiers. Dossier content varies by company and may include company financial information, competitors, strengths, brand perception, etc.