NIU Library Resources

    
The following sources can be located in Founders Library, along with the library's key business resources.
      
Directories
    
America's Corporate Families and International Affiliates (HG4057.A3 A435) Lists subsidiaries and their parent companies. Information in the following information sources (with the exception of the periodical indexes) will be found under the name of the parent company.
D&B Million Dollar Directory (HC102 .D82) Lists public and private companies. Private companies are not required to publish an annual report.
Ward's Business Directory (HG4057.A3 W376) Multi-volume directory that lists public and private companies. Also ranks companies by sales within 4 digit SIC.
  
Corporate Annual Reports
        
Filed alphabetically in the file cabinets near F3R (3rd floor) Also available in the Microforms Department on the 2nd floor. Selected 10K reports also available. Check SEC File index.
zpub.com/sf/arl Provides useful links to business information websites including sites that provide access to annual reports. Will also link to the SEC Edgar database for 10K reports.
  
Industry Data
   
Mergent's Industry Review (HG4961 .M682) Statistical and financial data for 137 industry groups.
Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys (HC106.6 .S74) Provides marketing and financial information.
Value Line Investment Survey (HG4501 .V26) Provides information on both industries and individual companies.
   
Periodical Indexes for Business (http://www.niulib.niu.edu/business.cfm)
    
ABI/Inform  Selected journals are fulltext.
Academic Universe Fulltext database with company and industry information
Business Source Elite Provides full text for nearly 1,040 journals covering business, management, economics, finance, banking, accounting, and much more.
Hoover's Online As subscribers, we have access to all starred data on Hoover's. This database provides company and industry information.
MergentOnline Furnishes access to more than 27,000 global companies.
  
Financial Ratios
    
Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios (HF5681.R25 I525) Industry ratios by SIC codes listed numerically.
RMA Annual Statement Studies (HF5681.B2 R6) Industry ratios by SIC code. 
  
Other
  
Business Rankings Annual (HG4050 .B88) and Market Share Reporter (HF5410 .M3634) Check index in back for products, company names, and brand names.
MediaMark Reporter (ComFile. HF5415.2 .M39) Available on CD-Rom workstation in F3R.  Provides demographic information on consumer products.
International Directory of Company Histories (HD2721 .I574 1988) Includes information on marketing strategies.
Find books and more Our catalog.  Allows you to search for books at NIU.

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Company Addresses or Telephone Numbers   |  Company Homepages   |  Sales Prospects   |  High-Level Company Information   |  Company Financial Information (Public Companies)   |  Company Information from News Sources   |  Analyst Opinions and Market Research   |  Annual Reports (Public Companies)   |  International Company Information   |  Various Company Listings   |  Blog Searching   |  Hard to Find Companies

General Industry Information   | 
Associations   |  Industry Trade Magazines, Journals, and Newsletters   |  Company Directories   |  Industry Trade Shows   |  Market Studies   |  Government Sources   |  Financial Ratios   |  Final Tips   | 

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