Research Guide #4-Company Information - Business & Economics Library

No. 4: Company Information

This is one of a series of research guides produced by the Thomas J. Long Business & Economics Library at the University of California, Berkeley.

The following is a guide to selected company information sources. Unless otherwise noted, items are located in the Thomas J. Long Business & Economics Library. Databases are accessible from the Complete List of Business/Economics Databases.

Last updated 5/2008.

For off-campus access to UCB-only resources, see Off-campus Access.

See the following related guide also: Industry Information

Category	Sources
Company Directories and Profiles	Electronic Sources Business Source Complete Go to Company Reports link and search for company. Detailed recent reports on companies. Corptech High-tech company directory. Factiva Company profile, latest news and reports, competitors, financials. Click on the Companies/Markets tab. Faulkner's Advisory for IT Profiles of information technology companies include basic facts, strategy, strategic alliances, products and services, and financials. Hoover's Online Contains profiles of companies including history, financials, competitors, etc. See also the printed Hoover's Handbooks in Express Reference: American Business (HG4057 .A28617) Emerging Companies (HG4057 .A33), Private Companies (HF5035 .H66), World Business (HF4009 .H66). ISI Emerging Markets Company analysis, reports, news, and financials for companies in emerging markets. Lexis/Nexis Company profiles — US and international coverage. Company profiles, latest news, analyst reports, complete financials, annual reports. Mergent Online Company reports and all SEC filings for the last 10 years. OneSource (Haas students only) Company reports, news, analysis, financials. US Company Directory/Reference USA Basic directory information on US companies — can be searched by business type, location, number of employees, sales, etc. Print Directories in Reference Asia's 10,000 largest companies marketing and financial information on Asia's top companies HG4234.85.A86 Latest in Express Reference. D&B Principal International Businesses HF54.U5D8P7 Latest at Express Reference Shelf D&B million dollar directory HF3010.D85 Latest at Express Reference Shelf Directory of American Firms operating in foreign countries HG4538.A1D5 Latest in Reference Directory of Foreign Firms operating in the U.S. HG4057.A155 Latest in Reference Europe's 15000 largest companies HD2356.E9.E931 Latest in Express Reference Hoovers (various) — all are in Express Reference Hoover's handbook of American business: HG4057.A28617 Hoover's handbook of emerging companies: HG4057.A33 Hoover's handbook of private companies: HF5035.H66 Hoover's handbook of world business: HF4009.H66 Japan company handbook HF3823.J37 Latest at Express Reference Shelf Mergent's Manuals — all are in Reference Mergent bank & finance manual: HG4961.M65 Latest in Reference Mergent industrial manual: HG4961.M67 Latest in Reference Mergent international manual: HG4509.M66 Latest in Reference Mergent OTC industrial manual: HG4905.M815 Latest in Reference Mergent OTC unlisted manual: HG4501.M66 Latest in Reference Mergent public utility & transportation manual: HG4961.M668 Latest in Reference Standard & Poor's register of corporations, directors and executives HG4057.P6 Latest at Express Reference Shelf
Corporate Reports	The Long Library maintains a collection of annual reports for U.S. public companies. The formats vary: Paper: up to 1972 (annual report only) Request at Circulation Desk by company name (see the Historical Corporate Annual Reports Collection). Microfiche: 1973-1994 (annual report and form 10-K) Available in the corporate reports cabinets on the lower level of Long Library. Mergent Online Digital, 1994+ (annual report and form 10-K) A special collection of historical reports is available on microfiche for major U.S. companies from 1895-1973. International company reports are available on microfiche from 1985-1990. Proxy statements for U.S. companies from 1984-1986. Available in the microfiche cabinets on the lower level.
Organizational Structure	Chart Collection (Conference Board) Organizational charts for 500 leading U.S. corporations and some internationals. HD2741.C57 Reference LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations – Who Owns Whom Useful for gaining an overview of corporations, their divisions and subsidiaries. Covers U.S. and international firms. HG4057.A1.D5 Latest in Express Reference Organization Charts Organization charts for 230 corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies. HD38.O738 Reference
Company Histories and Changes	Capital Changes Reports Capital changes in US public corporations (mergers, buyouts, bankruptcies). In print: KF6415.A6C6 Reference International Directory of Company Histories A multi-volume set of 2-3 page histories for over 4,600 companies. HD2721.D36 Reference

Company Directories and Profiles

Electronic Sources

Business Source Complete
Go to Company Reports link and search for company. Detailed recent reports on companies.

Corptech
High-tech company directory.

Factiva
Company profile, latest news and reports, competitors, financials. Click on the Companies/Markets tab.

Faulkner's Advisory for IT
Profiles of information technology companies include basic facts, strategy, strategic alliances, products and services, and financials.

Hoover's Online
Contains profiles of companies including history, financials, competitors, etc.
See also the printed Hoover's Handbooks in Express Reference: American Business (HG4057 .A28617) Emerging Companies (HG4057 .A33), Private Companies (HF5035 .H66), World Business (HF4009 .H66).

ISI Emerging Markets
Company analysis, reports, news, and financials for companies in emerging markets.

Lexis/Nexis
Company profiles — US and international coverage. Company profiles, latest news, analyst reports, complete financials, annual reports.

Mergent Online
Company reports and all SEC filings for the last 10 years.

OneSource (Haas students only)
Company reports, news, analysis, financials.

US Company Directory/Reference USA
Basic directory information on US companies — can be searched by business type, location, number of employees, sales, etc.

Print Directories in Reference

Asia's 10,000 largest companies marketing and financial information on Asia's top companies
HG4234.85.A86 Latest in Express Reference.

D&B Principal International Businesses
HF54.U5D8P7 Latest at Express Reference Shelf

D&B million dollar directory
HF3010.D85 Latest at Express Reference Shelf

Directory of American Firms operating in foreign countries
HG4538.A1D5 Latest in Reference

Directory of Foreign Firms operating in the U.S.
HG4057.A155 Latest in Reference

Europe's 15000 largest companies
HD2356.E9.E931 Latest in Express Reference

Hoovers (various) — all are in Express Reference
Hoover's handbook of American business: HG4057.A28617
Hoover's handbook of emerging companies: HG4057.A33
Hoover's handbook of private companies: HF5035.H66
Hoover's handbook of world business: HF4009.H66

Japan company handbook
HF3823.J37 Latest at Express Reference Shelf

Mergent's Manuals — all are in Reference
Mergent bank & finance manual: HG4961.M65 Latest in Reference
Mergent industrial manual: HG4961.M67 Latest in Reference
Mergent international manual: HG4509.M66 Latest in Reference
Mergent OTC industrial manual: HG4905.M815 Latest in Reference
Mergent OTC unlisted manual: HG4501.M66 Latest in Reference
Mergent public utility & transportation manual: HG4961.M668 Latest in Reference

Standard & Poor's register of corporations, directors and executives
HG4057.P6 Latest at Express Reference Shelf

Corporate Reports

The Long Library maintains a collection of annual reports for U.S. public companies. The formats vary:

Paper: up to 1972 (annual report only)
Request at Circulation Desk by company name (see the Historical Corporate Annual Reports Collection).
Microfiche: 1973-1994 (annual report and form 10-K)
Available in the corporate reports cabinets on the lower level of Long Library.
Mergent Online
Digital, 1994+ (annual report and form 10-K)

A special collection of historical reports is available on microfiche for major U.S. companies from 1895-1973. International company reports are available on microfiche from 1985-1990. Proxy statements for U.S. companies from 1984-1986. Available in the microfiche cabinets on the lower level.

Organizational Structure

Chart Collection (Conference Board)
Organizational charts for 500 leading U.S. corporations and some internationals.
HD2741.C57 Reference

LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations – Who Owns Whom
Useful for gaining an overview of corporations, their divisions and subsidiaries. Covers U.S. and international firms.
HG4057.A1.D5 Latest in Express Reference

Organization Charts
Organization charts for 230 corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.
HD38.O738 Reference

Company Histories and Changes

Capital Changes Reports
Capital changes in US public corporations (mergers, buyouts, bankruptcies).
In print: KF6415.A6C6 Reference

International Directory of Company Histories
A multi-volume set of 2-3 page histories for over 4,600 companies.
HD2721.D36 Reference

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