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Zen Book Resources

RESEARCHING COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Use the Web and book resources in this section to research companies you want to work for, find annual reports and 10-K filings information, and other company information. 


Researching Global Issues  I  Researching Careers  I  Researching Companies  I  Job Search  I  Finding a Recruiter  I  Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews  I  Training and Financial Aid  I  Networking and Associations  I  Internships  I  Entrepreneurship  I  Freelance and Home-Based Business  I  Starting a Nonprofit  I  How to Start Your Own Life’s Work Support Group  I  Sample “Research Questions List”

Researching Companies Web Resources


Crunchbase

Learn about funding, mergers and acquisitions, as well as the competitive landscape.


Dun & Bradstreet® Million Dollar Directory (MDDI)

The Dun & Bradstreet® Million Dollar Directory (MDDI) provides a valuable source of information on both privately held and public companies and their executives. MDDI features easy-to-use cross references, primary and secondary lines of business and the names and titles of company officers and directors. Mergent’s MDDI now combines complete coverage on all businesses in the U.S. and Canada with business profiles on firms in over 200 countries worldwide.


The Fortune 500

The Fortune 500 provides detailed information on America’s top 500 companies, additionally in this magazine you will find company rankings including the 100 best companies to work for, the worlds most admired companies, the 10 most accountable companies, and others.


Gale Directory Library

Gale provides content and technology to support research and education at libraries, colleges, universities, schools and businesses. 


Global Edge

Created by the International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University (IBC), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. Partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI B grant (CIBE program), globalEDGE™ is a great source for global business knowledge. In their Reference Desk you will find information on international news, trade information, directories, mailing lists, and government resources.


IBIS World

IBISWorld’s Industry Classification Lookup Tool helps you find the NAICS code for any business. You’ll also find valuable resources to help you  understand what NAICS codes are and how they’re structured. Learn how to use NAICS codes to explore new markets, understand your competition and make smart business decisions.


Indeed.com

Explore Indeed’s Best Places to Work pages where you can search by industry and company rations to find information about a variety of organizations. Indeed also offers Company Pages where you can find detailed information on companies around the world. Read reviews from past and present employees covering areas like company culture, salary, job advancement and work/life balance. 


Mergent Online

Mergent Online offers a wealth of information on company financials, descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries officers and directors. Its intuitive search capability is combined with an easy-to-use interface, access to risk ratings, credit information and recommendations all under one platform. Its research tools track more companies in more countries than any other database. Mergent First Research contains hundreds of industry profiles, covering over 1000 industry segments. Industry profiles are updated monthly and reviewed by industry research specialists quarterly. The database also contains archived profiles useful for historical research on an industry.


Moodys.com

Moody's Investors Service is among the world's most respected, widely utilized sources for credit ratings, research and risk analysis. In addition to their core ratings business, Moody's publishes market-leading credit opinions, deal research and commentary that reach more than 3,000 institutions and 22,000 subscribers around the globe. Registration is required. Provides both free and paid (subscriber) options.


Vault.com: Company Information

Vault.com provides insider information on top employers. In their “companies” section you can search by name and industry, view Vault Rankings, find salary info, employee message boards and surveys, and more.

Researching Companies Books


  1. Brands & Their Companies. Gale Research Inc. 
  2. Business Rankings Annual. Gale Research Inc. 
  3. Consultants & Consulting Organizations Directory. Gale Research Inc. 
  4. Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources. Gale Research Inc.
  5. Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. Gale Research Inc. 
  6. Hoover's Handbook of American Business. Mergent Inc.
  7. Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies. Mergent Inc.
  8. Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies. Mergent Inc.
  9. Hoover’s Handbook of World Business. Mergent Inc.
  10. Million Dollar Directory®: America’s Leading Public & Private Companies. Dun & Bradstreet.
  11. National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States.
    Kathleen Anders, Duncan Bell, and James Cameron, eds. 
  12. Publishers Directory. Gale Research Inc. 
  13. Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies. Gale Research Inc. 
  14. Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies: Volume 8: Company rankings by NAICS codes. Gale Research Inc. 



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