Using Google
Company information can often be obtained by checking the Company's website.
Remember that the website you're searching is created by the company's public relations department. The information will probably have a positive spin to it.
Databases
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Business Insights: Essentials This link opens in a new windowBusiness and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
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IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowComprehensive market research reports on more than 700 US industries, classified at the 5-digit NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System) level. Contain trends, statistics and analysis on market size, market share of competitors and industry growth rates.
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Mergent Archives This link opens in a new windowMergent WebReports is an online database that allows you to access a vast archive of corporate and industry related documents. WebReports contains more than 180,000 documents covering over 100 countries and industries using an easy to navigate and reliable system.
Informative Websites
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Business & Human Rights Resource CenterTracks the "positive and negative impacts of 4,000 companies worldwide." Created by an independent NPO with affiliations with Amnesty International and the UN.