Subject Guides: LDR 7980: Master's in Leadership Capstone: Company Research

Company Research

Company Research resources

Databases for company research

Public companies:

Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles and professional association news and information, the majority in full text. Some video.
ABI/Inform (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Professional and scholarly business and economics articles and reports. Business news and company, market, and brand information.
MarketLine Advantage This link opens in a new window
Company, industry, country and financial data for every major marketplace in the world. Includes company SWOTs, company overviews, industry profiles, market research, case studies, financial deals, country analysis, news and statistics.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Access to detailed international company information, including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form. Access is limited to 5 users at a time.

If you are not on a Northeastern campus network, try this link: https://link.ezproxy.neu.edu/login?url=http://www.mergentonline.com/login.php?status=1
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
A fully searchable database with detailed information on businesses including both active/inactive companies as well as daily updates on executives.

Allows searching of public companies by SIC, NAICS or HIC code, and to generate a list of companies meeting certain criteria for researchers to do industry and investment analysis.
Value Line Investment Survey (Standard and Poor's) This link opens in a new window
Data and performance analysis of approximately 8,000 stocks, 15,000 mutual funds, and 80,000 options and other securities. Company reports, analysis, industry benchmarking and comparisons. Data charts and exporting available.

Private companies:

PrivCo This link opens in a new window
Business and financial information on US-based, private non-publicly traded corporations, including family-owned, private equity-owned and venture-backed companies. Access requires registration with a Northeastern or NCH email address.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Access to detailed international company information, including business description, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form. Access is limited to 5 users at a time.

If you are not on a Northeastern campus network, try this link: https://link.ezproxy.neu.edu/login?url=http://www.mergentonline.com/login.php?status=1
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
A fully searchable database with detailed information on businesses including both active/inactive companies as well as daily updates on executives.

Allows searching of public companies by SIC, NAICS or HIC code, and to generate a list of companies meeting certain criteria for researchers to do industry and investment analysis.

Tutorials

Below, find selected tutorials on locating company information using library resources.