TBUS 310 Effective Managerial Communication

Public Companies :: Private Companies :: Industry Info :: Financial Info
Accessing library resources off-campus
:: Ordering journal articles
Contact the business librarian

Other UW sites: Business Subject Page :: Foster Business Library

Public Company Information

Resource Description
ABI/Inform Global (Proquest) Search over 1000 business journals - can limit to full-text and peer reviewed journals.
ABI/Inform Trade & Industry (Proquest)

Contains more than 700 publications produced for different trades and specific industries - can limit to full-text and peer-reviewed journals.
Factiva Access to global news and business information - sources from 188 countries in 22 languages (formerly Dow Jones Interactive).

Hoover's Online

Company profiles can contain financials, competitor lists, key executives, business news, press releases, etc.
International Directory of Company Histories Reference
HD2721 .I57 1988
Includes the historical development of over 5700 companies. Most have more than $25 million in annual sales and may be public, private, or nonprofit.

Also available electronically from Gale Virtual Reference

LexisNexis Academic Full text of hundreds of trade journals, newspapers, newswires, and legal services. Also contains corporate annual reports, SEC filings, some international company information, and country data. Includes Investext Reports, Hoover's Company Profiles and Directory of Corportate Affiliations.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage Full text for the following S&P publications:   Bond Guide; Corporation Records; Dividend Record; Earnings Guide; Industry Surveys; Mutual Fund Reports; The Outlook; Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives; Security Dealers of North America; Stock Guide; and Stock Reports.

 

Private Company Information

Resource Description
Hoover's Online Limited info for private companies, usually related to estimates of income, number of employees and credit rating if available.
International Directory of Company Histories

Reference
HD2721 .I57 1988

 

Includes the historical development of over 5700 companies. Most have more than $25 million in annual sales and may be public, private, or nonprofit.

Also available electronically from Gale Virtual Reference

Puget Sound Business Journal Book of Lists

Reference
HC108 .S77P83

Annual publication that can contain financial information on private companies in the local area - information almost impossible to obtain otherwise.
Reference USA Similar info to Hoover's - you can also construct search to look for local companies in a given industry (SIC or NAICS codes).
Washington State Newsstand Searchable, full-text access to the major state newspapers including the Puget Sound Business Journal.

 

Industry Information

Resource Description

Associations Unlimited

Provides information on U.S. national associations, international associations, U.S. regional associations and IRS data on over 300,000 nonprofit organizations. Can be searched by name, keyword, location, or SIC codes.
Hoover's Online Industry news, SIC codes, NAICS codes, and lists of companies in a specific industry.
Investext Plus Investment research and industry analysis (includes info from Moody's investor services).
MarketResearch.com Academic Access to both current and historical information on many markets and industries—from Consumer Goods and Food and Beverage to Life Sciences and Technology. Reports may include industry interviews, competitive analysis, market trends, buyer behavior and market share.
Plunkett Research Online Market trends for major industries and leading companies.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage Full text for the following S&P publications:   Bond Guide; Corporation Records; Dividend Record; Earnings Guide; Industry Surveys; Mutual Fund Reports; The Outlook; Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives; Security Dealers of North America; Stock Guide; and Stock Reports.

 

Financial Information

Resource Description

Mergent Online

Search for company and industry financial information including debt ratings from the major reporters (Moody's, S&P and Fitch). Also includes the largest collection of national and international annual reports available in PDF.
Hoover's Online Company financial and comparisons with major competitors - includes some financial ratios if a comparison is available.
Investext Plus Investment research and industry analysis (includes info from Moody's investor services).
Northwest 100 A Seattle Times ranking of 100 public companies in the Northwest (11 th annual). Companies are ranked based on growth and shareholder return. You can look at rankings, company profiles, industry charts, and company comparisons.
RMA Annual Statement Studies

Reference
HF5681 .B2R6 2002/03

Financial Ratio Benchmarks - averages for common financial ratios listed by SIC (and NAICS) codes.
Yahoo! Finance

Stock charts, industry performance, historical prices, avg. broker recommendations and financial ratios.

 

Accessing UW Restricted Databases Remotely

In order to access UW Restricted sources remotely (anywhere off campus) you will need to use the Off-Campus Access links located in the top right corner of most UW Libraries webpages. To use this proxy link you will simply need to login using your NetID and Password. You can then use any of the restricted library resources.

An additional option for remote access is the UW Internet Connectivity Kit (UWICK)

 

Ordering a Journal Article

Articles not available in full-text online or in the Tacoma Periodicals or Tacoma Microform areas may be ordered through the Interlibrary Loan. Select the link that says "Current UW and Cascadia Students, Faculty, & Staff" (Do not use the link for UW-Seattle Health Sciences / Social Work It pertains only to students on the Seattle campus who are required to pay for any article ordered outside of their library.)

After you have entered the Interlibrary Loan system, first time users will encounter a form that needs to be filled out to open an account. All other users will be taken to the main page. At the main page in the menu bar in the left column, select "Get an Article" to order an article. If you have specified in your account that you prefer receiving electronic copies of articles, your "photocopy" will be posted electronically in your online Interlibrary Loan account.

 

Contact the Business Librarian

Questions?
Serin Anderson, business librarian:

email serin@u.washington.edu
call 253-692-4815