Blough-Weis Library Business Bibliography

    

Blough-Weis Library    Library Online Catalog (iLink) Ref. Desk   x4160
http://www.susqu.edu/library    http://athena.susqu.edu/uhtbin/webcat/  
     
Annual reports/SEC    Financial information News
Associations History Non-profits
Brand information Industry overview Organizational charts
Business plans Intellectual property Public relations
Company profile Investment reports Ratios
Competitors Legal issues SIC codes
Consumers Market share Strategy
Demographics Marketing SWOT
E-commerce Mission Statements Value Chain Analysis
     
     

* Indicates highly recommended

                                

Company profile (name, address, telephone number, parent, subsidiaries, public/private, sales, # of employees, officers, SIC, investment info, financials, excerpts of annual & SEC reports, Web sites, etc.

             *BWL homepage→Business→Hoover’s Online→type company name

BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Business→type company name

BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Sources, then in Find a Source (upper right corner) type Global Markets and click Go

              *BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center→company name     

              *BWL homepage→Business→MarketLine→type company name in search box or choose from listing

BWL homepage→Business→World Scope (change keyword to company name phrase)

Research Insight (separate database; BWL homepage→Business→instructions are at bottom of the list under " Research Insight User Guide")

 

History

                International Directory of Company Histories   Ref./338.7409/In8

              *BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center→(company name)→“History”

                                (tab at top of the page)

                BWL homepage→Business→Hoover’s Online (includes mergers, failed cos.)→company name


Annual Reports/SEC filings

                In the Reference Room of the BWL (in the file cabinets)

                PRARS (to order free annual reports) http://www.prars.com

                Free online reports  http://annualreportservice.com (must create a profile—free)

                BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Sources→type  “annual reports” in the search box (only

                                pre -1996 reports)

                BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→(check box next to)SEC filings (delete other checkmarks)

                BWL homepage→Business→Hoover’s Online→(company)→SEC filings (on left side of screen)

                BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center→(company name)→ (the tab labeled “Financials”)

                EDGAR (SEC) www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

 

Analysts/Investment reports

                Value Line  Ref./332.67/V249

                *BWL homepage→Business→Value Line Investment Survey Online→Lookup Company

BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center→(company)→Investment Reports (tab at the top)

BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Business→company name→Financial Information (Research & Analysts Report (bottom of the page)

 

Industry Overview/Market Reports

                Value Line  Ref./332.67/V249

              *BWL homepage→Business→Value Line Investment Survey Online→Lookup Company; change to Industry search

              *S & P’s Industry Surveys   Ref./332.67/St24I

Dow Theory Forecasts   Ref./332.6/D752

              *BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Sources→ Industries & Markets→Market Research Reports→check off the

                ICC reports you want→type industry, e.g., footwear market  (look for the “keynote market reports”)

BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center→ type the industry; change “Company” to “Industry description”

                BWL homepage→Business→Hoover’s Online→Industries

                U.S. Industrial Reports http://www.census.gov/cir/www/alpha.html  (statistics—production & value--only)

              *BWL homepage→MarketLine→industries (on the opening screen)


Ratios/industry comparison (median, market median)

                D & B Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios Ref./338.5/In2

                Almanac of Business & Financial Ratios    Ref./338.5/T759A

                BWL homepage→Business→Hoover’s→(company)→Financials→Comparison Data

               *Research Insight (separate database; BWL homepage→Business→instructions are at the bottom of the list)

               *BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Business→company name→Financial Information


Mission Statements

                Mission Statements   Ref. 658.4012/G76M  (1994)

                101 mission statements from top companies:  plus guidelines for writing your own mission statement  (2007) Ref./658.4012/Ab82on


Organizational Charts

                Organization Charts   Ref./658.402/Or3  (2000)


Business Plans

                Business Plans Handbook   Ref./658.4012/B964


Brands

                Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands    Ref./658.8343/En19

                Dictionary of Trade Name Origin    Ref./658.827/R674D


Management Practices/Strategy

                BWL homepage→Business→Business & Management Practices

                BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center→(company name)→ (list of articles on the  left)

                BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Sources, then in Find a Source (upper right corner) type Global Markets and click Go

 


Public Relations

                PR Casebook    Ref./659.2/P88

                Corporate Report Card   Ref./332.6604/C817


Marketing

                Encyclopedia of Advertising   Ref./658.103/Ad96


SIC Codes

                D&B Business Rankings Ref./338.74/D922  

                Research Insight (separate database; BWL homepage?Business?instructions at bottom of the list) will allow sorting By SIC/sector/industry/…                    


Comparative Data/Competitors/Rankings

         *BWL homepage→Business→Hoover’s Online→(company)→competitors

                BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center

                Plunkett’s Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac   ebook

                Plunkett’s Telecommunications Industry Almanac  ebook

                Plunkett’s Retail Industry Almanac   ebook

                Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac  ebook

                Plunkett’s Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac   ebook

                D&B Business Rankings  Ref./338.74/D922

                Thomas Register of Manufacturers  www.thomasregister.com   

                *Research Insight (separate database; BWL homepage→Business→instructions are at the bottom of the list)   

 

Financial/Balance Sheet

                BWL homepage→Business→Value Line Investment Survey Online→Research Center

            BWL homepage→Business→Hoover’s Online→(company)→financials (on the left of the screen)

            * Research Insight (separate database; BWL homepage→Business→(instructions are at the bottom of the list)


Business News & Research Articles

                Wall Street Journal Index   Index Ref./332.05/W154In

                BWL homepage→Business→Business Source Elite

                BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center→(company)→ “News/Magazines” (tab at the top of

                                the page)

                BWL homepage→Business→Hoover’s Online→(company name)→news (listing on the left)

                BWL homepage→Business→Regional Business News

                BWL homepage→Business→ABI Inform (scholarly articles)

                BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis


Associations

                BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center→(company)→ “Associations”tab

                Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources   Ref./658.403/En19

                Encyclopedia of Associations  Ref./060/En19


Market Share/Market Value/Market Segmentation

                Market Share Reporter  Ref./380.1/M341

                BWL homepage→Business→Business & Company Resource Center→(company name) →“Rankings” tab

              *BWL homepage→Business→MarketLine→Industry

              *BWL homepage→Business→Mintel

              *BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Sources→ Industries & Markets→Market Research Reports→check off the

                ICC reports you want→type industry, e.g., footwear market  (look for the “keynote market reports”)

  * Research Insight (separate database; BWL homepage?Business?instructions are at the bottom of the list)

 

Demographics

                Statistical Abstract of the United States    Ref./317.3/Un3

                                   http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

                American Demographics periodical in BWL print collection:   May 1987-present

                American Demographics Online http://demographics.com  click on Advanced Search; choose

                                American Demographics or Data Center

U.S. Gazetteer    http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer

BWL homepage→Business→MarketLine→type county name in search box or choose from country listing

 

E-Commerce

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/busi/ecomm.shtml

Plunkett’s E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac   Ref./651.8/P741

Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce    Ref.381.1/G131

 

Nonprofits/Foundations

                http://guidestar.org for activities & finances of over 1 million nonprofit organizations (free, but you must register)


The Consumer/Buying Behavior

BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Sources→ Industries & Markets→Market Research Reports→check off the

                ICC reports you want→type industry, e.g., footwear market  (look for the “keynote market reports”)

BWL homepage→Business→MarketLine→Industries

*BWL homepage→Business→Mintel

 

SWOT

*BWL homepage→Business→MarketLine→Company

BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Sources→ Industries & Markets→Market Research Reports→check off the

                ICC reports you want→type industry, e.g., footwear market  (look for the “keynote market reports”)

BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Sources, then in Find a Source (upper right corner) type Global Markets and click Go

 

Legal(Recent cases)

          BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Business→(company name)→legal information (on left)

 

Intellectual Property (patents, trademarks)

            BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Business—(company)

Value Chain Analysis

            BWL homepage→Business→Lexis-Nexis→Sources, then in Find a Source (upper right corner) type Global Markets and click Go