Company and Industry Research

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Company Information

Search the library's catalog for American corporations


Reference Materials

Corporate Eponymy

International Directory of Company Histories

LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations or Who Owns Whom

Mergent U.S. Company Archives

National Minority and Women-Owned Business Directory

RMA Annual Statement Studies


Web Resources

EDGAR Database - The SEC's storehouse of company financial and operations information.

EDGAR Online's IPOs

Forbes.com Companies

Hoovers.com - Company information including business reports and profiles

IPO Central from Hoovers

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)


Industry Analysis

Search the catalog for American industries


Reference Materials

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): United States 2002

Thomas Register

Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys

Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios

Harris Michigan Industrial Directory


Web Resources

Industry Information Resources

North American Industry Classification System

ThomasNet -- online version of the Thomas Register


Databases

The Grand Rapids Public Library provides free access to research databases. Databases are available at the Library or from home with Internet access and your Grand Rapids Public Library card.

  • Business & Company Resource Center -- Search for company and industry-related articles as well as company financials, investment reports, industry overviews and rankings.
  • ReferenceUSA -- This market research tool allows searches by various geographic and statistical categories.
  • ThomasNet -- Where buyers and engineers find industrial suppliers.
  • Business Decision -- Specialized maps and reports that aid in understanding your market.
  • Associations Unlimited available in-house only -- Find trade associations for your business type. available in-house only


Browse the full list of GRPL Databases


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