Business Librarian
Company & Industry Research Tools
The resources on this page include library subscription databases that provide detailed company profiles, professional industry reports and financial analyses, and sources of business and industry analysis useful for research in sustainable business fields.
Company Research Tools
- EDGAR This link opens in a new window
EDGAR indexes all required SEC filings of publicly traded companies. Search by company name. - NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Most comprehensive source of public company information. Includes stock, bond, mutual fund, earnings, and dividends reports. Search by company name or ticker symbol. - Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Provides profiles for public and private companies. Search by ticker symbol or company name.
Industry Research Tools
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Provides in-depth analysis of over 700 U.S. industries at the national and state level. Global industry reports are particularly strong in the manufacturing sector.
- NetAdvantage This link opens in a new windowOpen the Industry Surveys tab and find your industry in the Select a GICS Industry list. Industry reports are comprehensive and include references and detailed analysis.
- Mintel Academic Access This link opens in a new window
Analyzes market drivers, trends, market segmentation, and consumer attitudes & habits for the US and European marketplaces. Select Surroundings filter in the Trend Drivers dropdown for reports covering topics in sustainability. - Statista This link opens in a new window
Providing statistical data for over 170 industries in 50 countries.
- globalEDGE This link opens in a new window
Open-source portal including trade statistics, rankings of corporations by country/region, industry details and regulatory information, and indices for a range of factors.
Trade Publications & Associations
Trade publications are industry-specific periodicals, news sites, magazines, and journals, where industry practitioners and scholars publish on current topics and trends. Many trade publications can be found using UD's article databases.
Trade and professional associations are rich sources of information for business research. These organizations are frequently comprised of field experts who collect data and statistics and publish reports, articles, and other resources focused on a specific industry, including social, economic, and environmental policy and regulations.
