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Resources for Company and Industry Financial Information


Company Histories and Financial Data

International Directory of Company Histories  Reference 338.7409 I613

Standard and Poor's Stock Reports  (1998 - 2002 in Main Stacks)  332.64273 S785


World Wide Web and Databases - Financial Information

Public Companies and Corporations

Yahoo! Finance http://quote.yahoo.com or http://finance.yahoo.com 
This site provides a wealth of company and industry information.

ABI/Inform (Maryville College Database)
http://0-proquest.umi.com.library.acaweb.org/pqdweb?RQT=302&COPT=REJTPUcwJklOVD0wJlZFUj0y&clientId=908

ABI/Inform is the gold standard for business and management research and information.

Lexis-Nexis Universe (Maryville College Database)
http://0-www.lexis-nexis.com.library.acaweb.org/universe
Lexis-Nexis provides access to a wide range of business and industry information.  You may look for information under the link BusinessGet your SIC/NAICS number here!

Standard and Poor's Net Advantage (Maryville College Database)
http://0-www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com.library.acaweb.org/
Net Advantage by Standard and Poor provides investment information for companies and industries.  This site contains information on earnings, dividends, industry surveys, stocks and bonds.

Reuters http://www.investor.reuters.com/StockEntry.aspx?target=/stocks (registration required)
A Market Ratio Guide Comparison Report. Tables show how a company measures against the S&P 500, the industry, and a sector comprised of similar industries.

The Motley Fool http://www.fool.com 
Motley Fool is "the world's premier multimedia financial education company."  The mission of Motley Fool is "to educate, enrich, and amuse individual investors around the world." 

Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations

GuideStar  http://www.guidestar.org
Guidestar's goal is to facilitate access to information about the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations. The database includes all organizations listed in the IRS Business Master File (BMF).  The information in the Guidestar database comes from information submitted from the organization and from the organization's Form 990 that is submitted to the IRS.  Reports include information on mission and goals, programs, financials, and board members.  Links to the organization's Web page are included. Free registration for use of the site is required.

The Better Business Bureau's Give.org  http://www.give.org/reports/index.asp 
This site lists the current Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance reports on charities and other solicting organizations that solicit nationally.  Give.org evaluates charities based on financial and management practices AND lists organizations that do not meet BBB standards.

Charity Navigator  http://www.charitynavigator.org/ 
Charity Navigator, America's premiere independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities.


Industry Surveys, Ratios, and Analysis

RMA Annual Statement Studies   Reference 338.5 R615a
The Annual Statement Studies provide financial data for over 400 specific industry classes including 16 financial and operating ratios.  The sources is arranged by SIC code.  Use the Index by SIC or NAICS Code in the front of the book to find pages containing ratios for a specific industry.
            Sample Index Page by SIC Number 
            Sample Ratios Page

The Value Line Investment Survey  Reference 332.6305 V215  Sample Page.

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios  Reference 335.5 T864a
The Almanac, also known as Troy's, provides operating and financial ratios for broad industry classes.  This sources is arranged by SIC code.


Company and Organizations - Journal, Magazine, and News Articles

ABI/Inform (Maryville College Database)
http://0-proquest.umi.com.library.acaweb.org/pqdweb?RQT=302&COPT=REJTPUcwJklOVD0wJlZFUj0y&clientId=908

ABI/Inform is the gold standard for business and management research and information.

Lexis-Nexis Universe (Maryville College Database)
http://0-www.lexis-nexis.com.library.acaweb.org/universe
Lexis-Nexis provides access to a wide range of business and industry information.  You may look for information under the link Business.

InfoTrac Web - General Business File (Maryville College Database)
http://0-infotrac.galegroup.com.library.acaweb.org/itweb/tel_a_maryville?db=GBFM

Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.

InfoTrac Vocations, Careers, & Technical Education Collection (Maryville College Database)
http://0-find.galegroup.com.library.acaweb.org/menu/start?prod=SPJ.SP09&userGroupName=tel_a_maryville
Providing content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

Free Edgar http://www.freeedgar.com
The Market Leader in EDGAR Data Retrieval.

Created by Roger Myers
Assistant Professor and Reference/Instruction Librarian
Last Update: September 14, 2009