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Finding Company and Industry Information Louise Feldmann Business & Economics Librarian [email protected] 970-491-4262
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Finding Company and Industry Information. Louise Feldmann Business & Economics Librarian [email protected] 970-491-4262. Company Information. Public and private companies and availability of information. Public Companies Proprietary reports Analyst reports SEC filings - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Finding Company and Industry Information
Louise FeldmannBusiness & Economics Librarian
Company Information
Public and private companies and availability of information.
Public Companies
Proprietary reports Analyst reportsSEC filingsAnnual reportsArticles
Private Companies
Proprietary reports (maybe)Articles
Industry Information
• Proprietary reports (IBISWorld, Freedonia)• Government data• Articles• Trade associations• Other
Mergent Online
Regional industry reports archived back several years.Reports available usually twice a year.
Contents:Current Environment – USCurrent Environment – CanadaIndustry Profile – USIndustry Profile – CanadaMarket Trends and Outlook – USMarket Trends and Outlook – CanadaReferences
Business Source Complete
Click on the “Company Information” tab
Business Source Complete results page. Look to the middle of the page for results.
To search for industry information in Business Source Complete, enter the industry name in the search box and click “search.” No need to “select a field.” This can limit results too much.
LexisNexis Academic
IBISWorld
Freedonia
Government Data
• SEC Filings (EDGAR and Mergent) – 10K• Bureau of Economic Analysis• Bureau of Labor Statistics• Census Bureau
http://www.usa.gov
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)EDGAR database
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Finding Aids
Company Research Guide http://libguides.colostate.edu/company
Industry Research Guide http://libguides.colostate.edu/industry
Entrepreneurship Research Guide http://libguides.colostate.edu/entrepreneurship
Contact Louise for further assistance:
Louise Feldmann148 Morgan [email protected]
Best ways to get in touch with me:• Send me an email.• Come visit during my office hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, noon – 2
p.m. (fall 2013 semester)• OR you can schedule an appointment with me via my scheduling
software at http://col.st/17Xjji6 (usually I have blocks of time set aside about a week or two out).
