BOOKS
Library books on individual corporations are listed in MARQCAT,
the online catalog. From the Main Menu of MARQCAT, select SUBJECT and then enter the name of the company; for
example, General Motors Corporation, Proctor and Gamble, etc.
JOURNAL AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLE INDEXES
Articles in magazines or newspapers are located by means of indexes, found in the reference area
on the first floor:
ABI-INFORM,
1971-- > Journal Articles, Databases, and other E-Resources > Business
Index for 1500+ business, management, economics and finance journals; approximately 800
titles are available full-text. Emphasis is on scholarly literature, but it does include general business
magazines and some trade publicastions.
BUSINESS DATELINE, 1986 -- > Journal Articles, Databases, and other E-Resources >
Business or Economics
An index with full-text to 450+ local and regional business magazines, newspapers, and newswires
focused on business. Especially good for researching smaller, local, and private companies.
BUSINESS IN PROQUEST,
> Journal Articles, Databases, and other E-Resources > Business or Economics
ProQuest offers the following additional individual business databases:
- Accounting & Tax, mostly full-text, 1986 --
- Banking Information Source, 1986 --
- ProQuest Asian Business, 1986 --
- ProQuest European Business, 1986 --
- Wall Street Journal, 1986 --
GENERAL BUSINESSFILE ASAP
1980 -- > Journal Articles, Databases, and other E-Resources > Business or Economics
Index to 1300+ business and trade magazines; begining in 1993, approximately half of the
magazines are full-text. Also includes a company directory (Company ProFiles),
investment reports (Investext), and the SIC Manual. N.B. After a
company name search, in the results list look for the link "Read about this company":
this gives you the company directory record whose links will function as a 'table of contents' to the
information available about the company.
NEWSPAPER INDEXES > Research Sources > General &
Multidiscliplinary
Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel from
ProQuest, full-text begining in 1997
Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel
on CD-ROM, full-text beginning in 1990 (not available outside Raynor Memorial Libraries)
National Newspapers, mostly
full-text of 30 major newspapers (current 90 days only of NY Times)
Wisconsin Newspapers,
selective coverage full-text of 15 Wisconsin newspapers.
F & S INDEX (UNITED STATES), 1982-- RAYNOR REF HF
5001 .P73x
Index to 750+ trade magazines, business newspapers, and other financial publications. Organized
in two separate indexes: Industries & Products, by SIC code; and Companies. See also
companion indexes F & S Index Europe and F & S Index
International.
WALL STREET JOURNAL
1984--. > Journal Articles, Databases, and other E-Resources > Business or Economics
Full-text online of the newspaper beginning in January 1984.
In the print Reference Collection, see also: WALL STREET JOURNAL
INDEX, 1958--, including indexing for Barron's, 1981--. RAYNOR
REF HG 1 .W26. The print index has two sections: corporate news by company name, and general
news on various topics, industries, etc. The Wall Street Journal is shelved in the 2nd floor
reading room until the microfilm arrives (library has 1889--at MFL S-107). Barron's
microfilm (1921--) at MFL S-132.
COMPANY FILINGS & DOCUMENTS
Thomson One Analytics
(formerly called Disclosure, Disclosure Global Access, Primark Global Access, PiranhaWeb, Thomson
Analytics, and most recently Thomson One Banker Analytics ) > Journal Articles, Databases, and other
E-Resources > Business or Economics
In two databases, US and global, this service provides access to company documents filed with
regulatory bodies (the SEC for US companies); they are full-text since 1994 for US, since 1996 for
foreign companies. It also provides up to 10 years of composite financial data, stock performance
analysis tearsheets (from I/B/E/S) and current stock quotes. Some data is in digital image format
(.pdf) or spreadsheet format, and requires additional software.
- US Companies: All US public companies and foreign ADR's on the NYSE, AME, NASDAQ, and
regional exchanges. The index of documents goes back to 1968. Annual Reports to Shareholders
are available in .pdf format mostly beginning in 1996.
- Global Companies (Worldscope): covers 12,000+ foreign companies in 50+ countries.
EDGAR (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml)
US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Internet project to disseminate SEC electronic filings that are available to the public (10-Q, 10-K,
etc.). Online filing began in 1993, but was not made mandatory till May 1996. This
database does not provide access to all SEC filings; some are still filed only in paper.
ANNUAL REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS, NYSE and AME 1953-1997; RAYNOR
MICROFICHE B-101 and B-102
Raynor Library has microfiche copies of annual shareholder reports for all companies listed on the
American Stock Exchange (MFI B-102) and the New York Stock Exchange (MFI B-101). They are
arranged in alphabetical order by company name and are stored in microfiche drawers on the lower
level of Raynor, where they may be viewed or copied.
BACKGROUND & FINANCIALS
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Annual, with monthly updates in print, weekly
updates online at http://www.fisonline.com.
Each entry in this set includes a brief corporate history, subsidiaries, officers, directors,
comparative income statements, and balance sheets; the set covers 18,000+ companies. Use the
Moody's Complete Corporate Index to locate a particular company within the set. The
publishing division of Moody was bought in 1998 by Mergent; therefore some titles have the new
name.
Mergent Company Archives Manual RAYNOR REF HG 4028 .M4 M43
(A new manual, it "contains the final statistical record of 2,700 companies which have merged,
were acquired, went bankrupt or otherwise disappeared as private companies from 1996 forward.)
Mergent Corporate News Reports RAYNOR REF HG 4961 .M63
(monthly update services)
Moody's Bank and Finance Manual RAYNOR REF HG 4961 .M65
Moody's Industrial Manual RAYNOR REF HG 4961 .M67
Moody's Municipal and Government Manual RAYNOR REF HG 4931 .M6
Moody's OTC Industrial Manual RAYNOR REF HG 4961 .M675x
Moody's OTC Unlisted Manual RAYNOR REF HG 4905 .M856x
Moody's Public Utility Manual RAYNOR REF HG 4961 .M7245
Moody's Transportation Manual RAYNOR REF HG 4971 .M74
Moody's International Manual RAYNOR REF HG 4009 .M66
Moody's Complete Corporate Index RAYNOR REF HG 4961 .M66
MERGENT HANDBOOK OF COMMON STOCKS (Quarterly) RAYNOR
REF HG 4905 .M815
One-page reports covering basic financial and business data on over 950 stocks with high investor
interest.
MERGENT DIVIDEND RECORD RAYNOR REF HG 4908 .M653X
Semi-weekly cumulating publication covers declarations and payments, stock splits, and right
offerings. Annuals for earlier years may be found at MEM PER HG4908 .M653X.
STANDARD & POOR'S RESEARCH INSIGHT (also known as
Compustat) Available on Raynor Memorial PC workstations and in the David
Straz Hall computer lab.
A sophisticated and complex numeric database of standardized financial data on 7,000+ active
companies and 5,000+ inactive US companies. Up to 20 years of historical data, contains financials,
industry composites, and investment performance data; several hundred different variables for each
company. Requires Excel for fullest use of data.
STANDARD & POOR'S STOCK REPORTS: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, AMERICAN
STOCK EXCHANGE, NASDAQ STOCK MARKET AND REGIONAL EXCHANGES (Quarterly)
RAYNOR REF HG 4905 .S445
Two-page reports on all securities on the respective exchanges: extensive statistics, dividend
data, balance sheet statistics, Beta Coefficients, as well as S&P forecasts and evaluation.
VALUE LINE INVESTMENT SURVEY RAYNOR REF DESK HG 4501
.V26
Looseleaf in 2 volumes. Analyzes 1700 stocks in 95 industries; a one-page report on each
company includes a 10 year statistical history and estimates for the future. Library retains latest
edition only.
DIRECTORIES: U.S.
COMPANIES AND THEIR BRANDS RAYNOR REF HF 5801 .C65
A directory of 77,000+ manufacturers and distributors, and their brand names. See also
companion set: Brands and Their Companies RAYNOR REF HF 5801 .C66.
D & B BUSINESS RANKINGS (Dun & Bradstreet)
RAYNOR REF HG 4057 .A237
Ranks approximately 25,000 U.S. companies by sales and number of employees within industry
and within state. Separate sections for public and private companies rankings.
D & B MILLION DOLLAR DIRECTORY (Dun & Bradstreet) RAYNOR
REF HC 102 .D8
Lists 160,000+ U.S. companies, mostly privately owned; provides annual sales when available,
line of business, number of employees, and names of company officers. Has geographic and SIC code
indexes.
D & B MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS DIRECTORY (NORTHEAST REGIONAL
EDITION) (Dun & Bradstreet) RAYNOR REF HD 2346 .U5 D23
Currently, a directory of minority-owned businesses in the Northeast and northern Midwest (not
Wisconsin, unfortunately). More volumes will follow.
D & B REFERENCE BOOK OF CORPORATE MANAGEMENTS (Dun &
Bradstreet) RAYNOR REF HD 2745 .D85
Biographical data on thousands of principal officers and directors of 11,000+ leading U.S.
companies.
DIRECTORY OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS RAYNOR REF HG 4057
.A217
The 'Who owns whom?' directory.
DIRECTORY OF CORPORATE
AFFILIATIONS
Online version of the directory.
HOOVER'S HANDBOOKS
These books provide nice, quick reference, two-page profiles for the largest and most influential
public, private, and emerging companies. Each profile includes a company history, company products
or services, financial performance, and a list of competitors.
Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies RAYNOR REF HG 4057
.A28616
Hoover's Handbook of American Business RAYNOR REF HG 4057 .A28617
Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies RAYNOR REF HG 4057 .A28618
ReferenceUSA --
> Journal Articles, Databases, and other E-Resources > Business or Economics
A directory database of companies and consumers. The business database provides listings
for ~11 million private and public businesses, also schools, non-profits and government bodies.
Provides company name, address, phone number (and fax when available), principle officers, line(s) of
business (by SIC code or "yellow page" heading), and a range for the size of the
business. The consumer, or residential, database, has ~180 million records, providing name,
address and phone number.
STANDARD & POOR'S REGISTER OF CORPORATIONS, DIRECTORS, AND
EXECUTIVES (Annual) RAYNOR REF HG 4057 .A4
Directory of 75,000+ companies, including 10,000+ foreign companies. Second volume provides
biographical profiles of top executives. Third volume has geographical and SIC code indexes.
STANDARD DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS (Annual) RAYNOR REF HF 5805
.S7
Describes 25,000+ companies that advertise nationally. Organized in 51 product groups, with
indexes to brand name, executives, SIC codes, and geographic location. Especially useful for
consumer goods and services companies.
THOMAS REGISTER OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS (Annual)
RAYNOR REF T 12 .T6
Lists U.S. manufacturing firms by product. Also has alphabetical and trade name indexes. Includes
catalogs for some of the companies listed.
WALKER'S MANUAL OF PENNY STOCKS RAYNOR REF HG 4501 .W24
One-page profiles of 500 companies whose stock sells for less than $5.00.
WALKER'S MANUAL OF UNLISTED STOCKS RAYNOR REF HG 4501 .W26
One-page profiles of closely-held, unlisted companies and community banks.
WARD'S BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF U.S. PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COMPANIES
(Annual) RAYNOR REF HG 4057 .A575
Lists 90,000 U.S. companies, mostly private. Ranks all companies by sales within SIC/NAICS
code. Has geographical and SIC and NAICS indexes. Includes rankings of largest private and
public companies, and largest employers.
DIRECTORIES: Midwest
CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY OF WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS RAYNOR REF HD
2328 .C57
FINANCIAL BRIEFS OF WISCONSIN CORPORATIONS (Robert W. Baird & Co.)
RAYNOR REF HG 4070 .W5 F56
ILLINOIS MANUFACTURERS DIRECTORY RAYNOR REF HD 2328 .I47
ILLINOIS SERVICES DIRECTORY RAYNOR REF HD 9980.3 .I47
WISCONSIN BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY RAYNOR REF HD 9981.7 .W6 W57 10th ed. 1998
WISCONSIN EXPORTERS DIRECTORY (WI Dept. of Commerce) RAYNOR REF HF
1475 .W6 W65 1998
WISCONSIN EXPORTS RAYNOR REF HF 1475 .W6 W58 1997
WISCONSIN WORLD TRADE CENTER MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY RAYNOR REF HD
2755.5 .W85
DIRECTORIES: International
DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN FIRMS OPERATING IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
RAYNOR REF HG 4538 .A1 D5
DIRECTORY OF CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS RAYNOR REF HG 4057 .A217 The 'who
owns whom' directory.
DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN FIRMS OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES RAYNOR
REF HG 4057 .A21943
DIRECTORY OF MULTINATIONALS RAYNOR REF HD 2755.5 .S783
HOOVER'S HANDBOOK OF WORLD BUSINESS RAYNOR REF HG 4009 .H66 Another Hoover's
Handbook, its quick reference two-page profiles give company history, products,financial
performance, and a list of competitors.
HOOVER'S MASTERLIST OF MAJOR EUROPEAN COMPANIES RAYNOR REF HG 4132
.Z5 H66
HOOVER'S MASTERLIST OF MAJOR LATIN AMERICA COMPANIES RAYNOR REF HG
4091.5 .Z65 H669
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF COMPANY HISTORIES RAYNOR REF
HD 2721 .I63 1988 A wonderful, and huge, compilation of corporate histories.
PRINCIPAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES (Dun & Bradstreet) RAYNOR REF HF
54 .U5 P74
WORLDWIDE BRANCH LOCATIONS OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES RAYNOR
REF HD 2755.5 .W7 1994
COMPANY INFORMATION WEB SITES
http://www.marquette.edu/library/subjects/business.html
Visit the Libraries' Web site at www.marquette.edu/library/
and see links to 'Finance: Companies & Markets' under "Selected Internet Sites >
Business & Economics".
Ask at the Raynor
Library Information Desk (288-7556) for additional guidance.
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