Company & Industry Research: Databases
Where to Start
Not sure which database to use? Unsure of how to use the databases? Start with the linked tutorial.
Industry Databases
- Capital IQTo access content within the CapIQ database users must create an account using their GVSU email. The S&P Capital IQ platform combines deep and broad global financial intelligence with an array of tools for analysis, ideation, and efficiency. This platform includes profiles for over 62,000 public companies and 4.4 million private companies, in-depth global data for 17 industries, and data related to inflation, employment, GDP, trade, currency and more.
- Plunkett Research OnlinePlunkett Research Online provides industry analysis on 33 industry sectors with information on companies (some international), statistics, and market research and trends. Also features helpful tools for job seekers
- Value Line Research CenterInvestment information for companies and brief industry overview.
Company Databases
- Business Source UltimateFull text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Additional full text, nonjournal content includes financial data, company profiles, and conference proceedings.
- Mergent IntellectMergent Intellect combines Key Business Ratios, D&B Million Dollar Database, and additional content like Hoover's to feature a deep collection of worldwide business information that enables companies to generate insightful business intelligence. Mergent Intellect offers access to private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles and much more.
- Mergent Market AtlasMERGENT MARKET ATLAS WILL REPLACE MERGENT ONLINE AFTER DECEMBER 2024.
Mergent Market Atlas provides tools for both interactive online research and easy predefined report access. These tools and reports are reflected across multiple product modules including Company, Sustainability, Industry, Country and Economic analysis.
The Market Atlas database of corporate information covering over 50,000 US and foreign public companies, current and historical (past 15 years) firm descriptions, statistics, financial information and ratios, annual reports, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, capital stock, and insider trading. - Capital IQTo access content within the CapIQ database users must create an account using their GVSU email. The S&P Capital IQ platform combines deep and broad global financial intelligence with an array of tools for analysis, ideation, and efficiency. This platform includes profiles for over 62,000 public companies and 4.4 million private companies, in-depth global data for 17 industries, and data related to inflation, employment, GDP, trade, currency and more. PLEASE NOTE: you must use this link to access Capital IQ.
- Plunkett Research OnlineIndustry statistics, trends, & in-depth analysis of top companies.
- StatistaStatista provides users with an innovative and intuitive tool for researching quantitative data, statistics and related information. It provides access to data from market and opinion research institutions, as well as from business organizations and government institutions in English, French, German and Spanish. The platform consists over 1,500,000 statistics on over 80,000 topics from more than 18,000 sources.
Marketline Industry Profiles
Use the Business Source Complete database to access Marketline Industry Profiles. Type Marketline in the first search box at the top of the screen-->select Industry Profile under search options/publication type-->set your date timeline-->search. Filter results from there.
- Business Source UltimateComprehensive information on all aspects of business related topics and 55 videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series. The database features company SWOT analyses and market research reports. Country reports are included in this database. This version of the resource is hosted on a specially designed interface for this content.
- Last Updated: Dec 16, 2024 10:24 AM
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