Databases for Business
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The document discusses business resources available through the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. It provides an overview of several databases, including Business Source Premier, Corporate Affiliations, Lexis Nexis, Plunkett Research, Public Records, and ReferenceUSA, that can be used to research company information, create mailing lists, find new businesses and competitors. The Business Services Librarian, Shannon Scanlan, is available for one-on-one appointments to help patrons utilize these resources.
Databases for Business
- 1. December 12, 2012 Arlington Heights Memorial Library Shannon Scanlan Business Services Librarian 12/13/12 1
- 2. Library Resources Library resources can help you Research company information Create targeted mailing lists Locate new businesses Find your business competitors Begin at the Librarys website www.ahml.info Research>Databases 12/13/12 2
- 3. Business Databases Business Source Premier Corporate Affiliations Lexis Nexis Library Express Plunkett Research Public Records ReferenceUSA . 12/13/12 3
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- 5. Business Source Premier - Full text of more than 2,000 business publications as well as market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) of companies 12/13/12 5
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- 7. Corporate Affiliations Company profiles Hierarchies Number of employees Revenue Products & Brands Email addresses for company executives Executive compensation Competitors Outside service firms Mergers & Acquisitions 12/13/12 7
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- 9. Lexis Nexis A powerful database that is a unique combination of news, business, and legal information. Access to over 9,500 news, business, and legal sources. The news coverage includes deep back files and up-to- the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and foreign-language sources. Get company information on over 43 million companies. Create company lists. 12/13/12 9
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- 12. Plunkett Research Analysis of industry trends Over 8,000 companies in the database 20% are private companies 30% are outside the US Compile custom lists of companies In Excel format Associations and Organizations Build a report on specific industries Downloadable in PDF document Market research 12/13/12 12
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- 14. Public Records Database with access to current County public records Real Estate Transactions Mortgages New Businesses Foreclosures & Auctions Bankruptcies Real Estate for Sale Information is compiled on a daily basis 12/13/12 14
- 15. Illinois Counties Included Boone Records Champaign Records Cook Records DeKalb Records Du Page Records Kane Records Kankakee Records Kendall Records Lake Records Madison Records McHenry Records Peoria Records Rock Island Records Saint Clair Records Tazewell Records Will Records Winnebago Records 12/13/12 15
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- 17. Reference USA/OneSource 14 million U.S. businesses 4 million new businesses Canadian white pages and businesses US Healthcare US New Movers and Homeowners Yellow Page and Business White Page telephone directories Consumer and Lifestyle information OneSource, a directory of companies, executives and industries Search for companies by location, sales volume, number of employees, competitors, number of PCs, credit rating, etc Remote access with an Arlington Heights Library card through our website 12/13/12 17
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- 20. For More Information Visit the Librarys Business Center Set up a one-one-one appointment with Shannon Scanlan the Business Services Librarian Visit the Librarys Business Page http://ahml.info/research/business Visit the Librarys Business Blog http://ahml.info/research/business/blog 12/13/12 20