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Books
A book on a particular company will include comprehensive
information on the company including the history of the company,
the products developed and marketed, and the company philosophy
and management style.
ODIN:
The Library Catalog
To search for books on a particular company, use the Keyword function
and search by the name of the company. If NDSU does not own the
title you want, click on the Submit ILL Request bar at the top
of the screen and request the book through interlibrary loan.
WorldCat
link
Journal Articles
Journal articles on companies provide information
on current performance, product diversification, restructuring
and mergers, stock prices and performance, expansion, human resources
(labor unions), pending/final lawsuits, marketing strategies,
new products or any other information that could possibly be published
in journal articles on your particular company.
ABI
Inform Link
Newspaper Articles
Newspaper articles publish short newsworthy
items about companies, such as stock performance, acquisitions/mergers
and new products.
Wall Street Journal Index
Directories
Directories include cursory information on
a company including geographic location, company officers, company
subsidiaries and affiliates, size of company, employee size, and
contact persons.
Thomas Register Home Page
http://www2.thomasregister.com/index.cgi?balancing
Directory in information on American companies, including product
information. Registration required.
High Tech Company Profiles (CorpTech)
http:/www.corptech.com
Provides the address and short description of approximately 45,000
high technology companies and gives links to press releases and
online news to those companies.
Annual Reports PRARS
http://www.prars.com
Supplies the annual reports to over 3,200 public companies via
email.
Jobsmart
http://jobsmart.org/index.htm
Contains links to helpful job searching information, as well as
information on jobs in California.
ODIN:
Company Profiles
To search for directory information on a particular company, use
the Keyword function, and search by the name of the company.
Reference Resources
Reference Resources includes information found
in the Reference Section of the library as well as resources found
on the Internet. Most of the information located here provides
company financial statements and industry overviews.
The Edgar Database of Corporate Information
http://www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm
Public access to American company financial reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Hoover's Handbook of American Business
REFERENCE HG 4057.A.28617
Brief profiles of American businesses. Includes a nine-year growth
table for each company based on their financial statements. The
introductory pages of the handbook provide an explanation of return
on investment, debt vs. equity and price/earnings ratios. Entries
are arranged in alphabetical order.
Hoover's Online
http://www.hoovers.com/
The homepage of Hoover's, a producer of company information. Some
services are free, others are fee for service.
International Directory of Company Histories
REFERENCE HD 2721.I63
In-depth description on the development of the world's largest
and most influential companies. Use the index in the last volume
(5th) to locate companies in all five volumes.
Moody's Industrial Manual
REFERENCE HG 4961.M67
Contains complete financial information about companies including
company history, proposed sales, business overview, property,
joint ventures, subsidiaries, officers, income statement and balance
sheet, long-term debt, line of credit and shares in capital and
common stock. Find the company by using the alphabetical index
in the blue pages at the very beginning of each volume.
Standard and Poors Industry Surveys
REFERENCE HC 106.6.S74
Information on key industry ratios and statistics for individual
companies within an industry as well as overall industry climate
and changes. To find information on a particular company, look
in the Index to Companies, which is filed at the beginning of
the Industry Survey box. The index will direct you to the Industry
Survey and the page number of company information within any particular
industry.
Value Line Investment Survey
REFERENCE HG 4501.V26
One page composites of the overall financial health of a company
within an industry including statistical history and future projections.
Value Line is divided into three sections:
- Summary and Index
- Selection and Opinion
- Ratings and Reports
To find information on a company, locate the industry
on page 1 of the Summary and Index and turn to the page
listed in the Ratings and Reports section to locate company/industry
information.
General Career and Job Hunting
Sites
Jobsmart
http://jobsmart.org/index.htm
Contains links to helpful job searching information, as well as
information on jobs in California.
Top 100 Electronic recruiters
http://www.interbiznet.com
The top 100 recruiting web sites.
America's Job Bank
http://www.interbiznet.com
Links 1,800 state Employment Services offices to job openings
all over the country.
Occupational Outlook Handbook 1996-97
http://www.bls.gov
Compiled by the U.S. government, gives employment outlook, educational
requirements, and salary guidelines for most occupations.
Riley Guide
http://www.dbm.com/jobguide
Choose Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet.
Gateway to job sites on the Internet.
The Catapult on Job Web
http://www.jobweb.org
Career and job-related sites.
What Color is My Parachute: The Net Guide
by Richard Nelson Bolles
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpadv/classifieds/careerpost/parachute/parafram2.htm
Job search resource.
Last Updated: March 11, 2008