LibGuides: Company Information: Background Information

Directories

OneSource
- Why search here?
  Use OneSource to find both top-line information and in-depth intelligence on industries, companies (both public and private), executives and corporate family structures.
- What's included?
  OneSource contains information from more than 2,500 data sources, including market research, analyst reports, regulatory filings, news releases and much more.
Gale Business Collection
- Why search here?
  Gale Business Collection provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, as well as business theory and practice.
- What's included?
  Gale Business Collection contains nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications, complemented by a selection of international, U.S., and regional news publications.

Business Source Complete
- Why search here?
  Business Source Complete is a comprehensive database that includes scholarly journals and business periodicals covering topics such as management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and more.
- What's included?
  BSC provides the full text of more than 8,800 scholarly publications, such as the Harvard Business Review, some dating from as far back as 1922.

OneSource
- Why search here?
  Use OneSource to find both top-line information and in-depth intelligence on industries, companies (both public and private), executives and corporate family structures.
- What's included?
  OneSource contains information from more than 2,500 data sources, including market research, analyst reports, regulatory filings, news releases and much more.

EDGAR (U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission)
- Use this government website to find SEC filings. Click on Companies and Other Filers in order to find a company's filing.
- SEC filings for U.S. public companies.

MarketLine
- Why search here?
  MarketLine provides 10,000 company profiles for leading global companies and 2,000 industry profiles containing the most important facts on key global industries. It also provides country information.
- What's included?
  Much of the data from this resource is provided in interactive reports and databases.

AnnualReports.com
- Find annual reports for U.S. companies.
- Nearly 1,000 annual reports, including most of the Fortune 500 companies. The reports (some of which are in PDF format) are searchable by ticker symbol or company name. Also includes links to company homepages and "Wall Street Snapshots."
Historical Annual Reports
- Find historical annual reports for U.S. companies covering the period from 1800 to 1955.
- The collection is a project of the Lippincott Library at the University of Pennsylvania, and contains annual reports in PDF format. Content is added frequently, and the collection is searchable by company or industry name, year, or words in the text.
Public Register's Annual Report Service
- Find annual reports for public companies.
- Over 5,000 annual reports or 10-Ks are available. Users must create a profile to view reports, and should be aware that their address may be submitted to companies whose records they view, but will not be sold to third parties.
SEC Annual Reports to Shareholders
- Find annual reports for companies.
- SEC filings and annual reports for U.S. public companies.