Company Histories and Financial Data

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.

Lexis-Nexis Universe http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe
Lexis-Nexis provides access to a wide range of business and industry information.  You may look for information under the link Business.  Follow the links to Company Financial Reports (for SIC codes and company financials). Lexis-Nexis does not provide off-campus access. Get your SIC/NAICS number here!

Standard and Poor's Net Advantage http://www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com/
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.  Off-campus users click here.

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.

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

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

Lexis-Nexis Universe http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe
Lexis-Nexis provides access to a wide range of business and industry information.  You may look for information under the link Business and follow the link for or Industry and Market (for industry news, forecasts, trends, etc).

InfoTrac Web http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/tel_a_maryville
Use the Business and Company ASAP section of InfoTrac Web to find information on over 150,000 companies.

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."  To use the Motley Fool, you must register for a free membership.

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 1, 2006