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Company Research

Business Source Premier (Ebsco) This link opens in a new window
See the Company Profiles tab to access thousands of in-depth public and private company profiles researched by MarketLIne (formerly Datamonitor). Each profile includes short essays describing the company and summarizing its history (the level of detail is roughly comparable to essays in the International Directory of Company Histories), and a list of the products and services it offers. Basic contact information for the company’s headquarters is provided, as are the locations of its major branches and subsidiaries (both within the United States and abroad). Each profile also includes a list of the company’s major competitors and, in some cases, a SWOT analysis. As with many directories, the company’s senior officers are listed. However the Marketline profiles are unusual in that they often provide paragraph-length biographical sketches, too. Finally, the Business Source Premier record pages of many Datamonitor company profiles also include links to relevant newspaper and magazine articles.
Covers the fields of economics, management, accounting, marketing and finance. Provides full-text articles from more than 2200 journals (1100 peer-reviewed). Includes: Harvard Business Review (coverage from 1922 onwards) and all the Academy of Management journals; MarketLine Company Profiles.
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Detailed companies by line of business and local geography. A deep collection of worldwide business information. Access to private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive information. Detailed information and fundamental data on over 100 million global private businesses and millions of executives, updated daily.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Mergent Online covers U.S. and international private and publicly traded companies,
Includes the following products: US Active and inactive corporate data, International Corporate Data, Expanded Long Term Debt, US Earnings Estimates, International Earnings Estimates, Executive Biographies, Institutional Holdings, Insider Holdings, D&B Private Company Data, US and international equity pricing, ajusted and unadjusted, SEC Filings, SEDAR Filings, Competitors, North American & International Annual Reports, Industry Reports (NA) Industry Reports (AP), Industry Reports (EU), Industry Reports (LA), Equity Reports, Mergent Report Builder, Risk Analysis, Bond Search, Equity Reporting and Portraits, Economics Time Series Data, Company/Executive Alerts, D&B 20 Million Plus Private Company Database, D&B 20 Million Plus Corporate Family Tree.

Mergent Online covers U.S. and international private and publicly traded companies, bonds, and economic and industry reports.

Mergent Online Help Guide

International Directory of Company Histories
Call Number: HD 2721 I57 - In Reference Collection
This multi-volume series provides detailed histories of more than 8,500 of the most influential companies worldwide.

Annual Reports Directory
The most complete and up-to-date listing of annual reports on the internet. Search by company name, stock exchange, industry or industry sector. Includes links to company websites, and identifies related industry sectors.
Crunchbase
Detailed investment information on startup companies, executives, and investors in Canada and globally. Search the Business Graph to link them all together.
Finding Company Information in ABI/INFORM
This series of instructional videos from ProQuest teaches users how to build search strategies in the ABI/INFORM database, in order to find comprehensive company information.
Investor Fact Sheets Directory
A free, website compilation of Investor fact sheets. A fact sheet tells a company's story, providing an up-to-date "snapshot" of where a company is and where it's going. The key sections are: Company Profile, Market Facts, Financial Highlights, Forward Strategy, and Management. Search by Company Name, Exchange, Industry, Sector, and more.
Market Share Reporter
Presents comparative business statistics. Each entry features a descriptive title; data and market description; a list of producers/products along with their market share; and cites original sources.
Responsibility Reports Directory
For Socially Responsible Investors (SRI), responsibility reports are the most important research tool available. Responsibility Reports enable investors to stay up to date on how a company's social & environmental performance. Search by Company Name, Exchange, Industry, Sector, and more.

Canada:

SEDAR (System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval)
Provides access to most public securities documents and information filed by public companies and investment funds with the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) in the SEDAR filing system.
SEDI: System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders
Canada's on-line service for the filing and viewing of insider reports as required by various provincial securities rules and regulations.

United States and Interntional:

EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval) - U.S. SEC Filings
Database of Corporate Filings received by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Search by company name, geography (U.S. States) and SIC Codes and more. Company filings are also available via Mergent Online database. See overview of EDGAR here

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Mergent Online covers U.S. and international private and publicly traded companies, bonds, and economic and industry reports. Select "Government Filings" to view the SEC (U.S.) and SEDAR (Canadian) filings.
Mergent Online covers U.S. and international private and publicly traded companies,
Includes the following products: US Active and inactive corporate data, International Corporate Data, Expanded Long Term Debt, US Earnings Estimates, International Earnings Estimates, Executive Biographies, Institutional Holdings, Insider Holdings, D&B Private Company Data, US and international equity pricing, ajusted and unadjusted, SEC Filings, SEDAR Filings, Competitors, North American & International Annual Reports, Industry Reports (NA) Industry Reports (AP), Industry Reports (EU), Industry Reports (LA), Equity Reports, Mergent Report Builder, Risk Analysis, Bond Search, Equity Reporting and Portraits, Economics Time Series Data, Company/Executive Alerts, D&B 20 Million Plus Private Company Database, D&B 20 Million Plus Corporate Family Tree.

Mergent Online covers U.S. and international private and publicly traded companies, bonds, and economic and industry reports.

Mergent Online Help Guide

International Organization of Securities Commissions.
Provides links to the websites of SEC-equivalent regulatory bodies around the world.

Capital IQ Handout - Company Intelligence
Information on searching company profiles, profile data, financials/valuations, etc.

Dun & Bradstreet Key Business Ratios This link opens in a new window
Financial information and ratios for industries in Canada. Formerly known as Industrial Norms & Key Business Ratios
Former Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Mergent Online covers U.S. and international private and publicly traded companies,
Includes the following products: US Active and inactive corporate data, International Corporate Data, Expanded Long Term Debt, US Earnings Estimates, International Earnings Estimates, Executive Biographies, Institutional Holdings, Insider Holdings, D&B Private Company Data, US and international equity pricing, ajusted and unadjusted, SEC Filings, SEDAR Filings, Competitors, North American & International Annual Reports, Industry Reports (NA) Industry Reports (AP), Industry Reports (EU), Industry Reports (LA), Equity Reports, Mergent Report Builder, Risk Analysis, Bond Search, Equity Reporting and Portraits, Economics Time Series Data, Company/Executive Alerts, D&B 20 Million Plus Private Company Database, D&B 20 Million Plus Corporate Family Tree.

Mergent Online covers U.S. and international private and publicly traded companies, bonds, and economic and industry reports.

Mergent Online Help Guide
Mergent Archives This link opens in a new window
Mergent Archives is an online database that allows you to access an archive of corporate and industry related documents. Contains more than 180,000 documents covering over 100 countries and industries.

SEDAR (System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval)
Provides access to most public securities documents and information filed by public companies and investment funds with the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) in the SEDAR filing system.
TSX Online (on campus only)
Historical stock prices and financial data for companies traded on the Toronto Stock exchange.
Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)
Securities regulators from each of the 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada have teamed up to form the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA). The CSA protects Canadian investors from unfair, improper, or fraudulent practices and fosters fair and efficient capital markets.
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Nova Scotia Securities Commission was established to provide investors with protection in accordance with Nova Scotia's securities laws from practices and activities that tend to undermine investor confidence in the fairness and efficiency of capital markets.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.
EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval) - U.S. SEC Filings
Database of Corporate Filings received by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Search by company name, geography (U.S. States) and SIC Codes and more. Company filings are also available via Mergent Online database. See overview of EDGAR here