Research Guides
Subject Guide
Companies
- Mergent OnlineAn Internet-accessible subscription service covering 10,000 public companies and their SEC filings. U.S. Annual Reports: Easy-to-access current and historical annual reports on 10,000 U.S. public companies, all in PDF image. Mergent industry reports are now available through this resource.
- Morningstar investment research center This link opens in a new windowContains reports on more than 8 000 stocks and 12 000 mutual funds along with analyst reports on 1 000 stocks and 2 000 mutual funds, Morningstar ratings for stocks and funds, stock and fund screeners and a portfolio x-ray tool to help look for strengths and weaknesses in a portfolio, quarterly reports on industries, investment articles, and help guides.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Provides access to resources for researching news, business, industry, and legal topics. Default search is for news, but you may choose to search news, legal cases, law reviews, company information, or a publication by clicking the named button. The service covers newspapers, magazines, wire services, federal and state court opinions, federal and state statutes, federal regulations, and SEC filings such as 10- K's, 10-Q's, and their exhibits. News information is updated daily and wire services several times daily. Narrow search by several options including subject, timeline, and source among others. Option to use "Get a Doc Assistance" to walk thorugh searching for legal cases or legislation.
- PrivCo : private company financial data authority This link opens in a new window
Provides information on many well known privately-held companies. M & A activity is also covered.
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- Standard & Poor's netadvantage This link opens in a new windowProvides online access to the S&P Industry Surveys (U.S.), reports (stock & bond), directories (corporations, Security Dealers of North America), registers (public companies, private companies, executives), Compustat Excel Analytics, Mutual Fund Screener, investment advisory services (The Outlook), Stovall Sector Watch, Credit Week Focus, and more publications from Standard and Poor's. Financial Education section provides sound information on becoming financially fit.
- Value line This link opens in a new windowProvides investment analysis reports for publicly traded companies and includes historic content back to 1997. Also provides brief industry reports. To search, log in to main page and look for either "Lookup Company" or "Lookup Industry" links on left-hand side of page. Searching may be done by using company name, ticker symbol, or industry.
Industries
- IBISWorld where knowledge is power This link opens in a new windowProvides access to business reports in the following areas in U.S. site: industry market research, industry risk rating, business environment, global industry, and media center. Also provides access to business reports in the following areas in China site: industry market research and global industry. Resource is searchable by NAICS code, company name, product, service, and industry description.
- Standard & Poor's netadvantage This link opens in a new windowProvides online access to the S&P Industry Surveys (U.S.), reports (stock & bond), directories (corporations, Security Dealers of North America), registers (public companies, private companies, executives), Compustat Excel Analytics, Mutual Fund Screener, investment advisory services (The Outlook), Stovall Sector Watch, Credit Week Focus, and more publications from Standard and Poor's. Financial Education section provides sound information on becoming financially fit.
- BCC Research This link opens in a new windowProvides market research reports and forecasts in 25 distinct verticals and provides more information through partnerships with other market research providers, covering the life sciences; sensors; materials; environment and sustainability; commerce; and publishers.
