Library: Data for Healthcare Research: Company Research

Seaching for Company Profiles

Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Find over 140,000 company profiles. How to find: Choose the "Company Profiles" or "Company Information" tab at the top of the database; enter company name in the search box.
Popular search terms: marketing, business strategies, human resources, strategic management, change management, leadership, global leadership
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Find over 140,000 company profiles. How to find: Choose the "Company Information" tab at the top of the database; enter company name in the search box.
Popular search terms: marketing, business strategies, human resources, strategic management, change management, leadership, global leadership
Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new window
How to find: Enter company name into the main search box.
Popular search terms: marketing, business strategies, human resources, strategic management, change management, leadership, global leadership
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Covers all U.S. public companies, more than 200,000 private U.S. companies, and many thousands of other companies around the world. Includes profiles of companies and company executives, corporate reports and other SEC filings. How to find: Select "Company and Financial" from the search box; enter company name in the search box.
Popular search terms: sex crimes, forensic psychology
ABI/Inform This link opens in a new window
How to find: Enter company name under Advanced Search; under "More Search Options" and then set "Document Type" to "Company Profile."
Popular search terms: marketing, business strategies, human resources, strategic management, change management, leadership, global leadership
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
How to find: Choose the "Company Profiles" tab at the top of the database; enter company name in the search box.
Popular search terms: marketing, business strategies, human resources, strategic management, change management, leadership, global leadership

Searching for Annual Reports and 10Ks

Begin with the company website, but the report may not be complete and the 10K may not be displayed. For recent online annual reports and SEC filings:

ABI/Inform This link opens in a new window
Company Annual Reports are available in ABI/Inform (some back as far as 1980s). How to find: Enter company name under Advanced Search; under "More Search Options" set "Document Type to "Annual Report."
Popular search terms: marketing, business strategies, human resources, strategic management, change management, leadership, global leadership

SEC EDGAR
10Ks and all other required SEC filings for public companies back to 1994 for most companies.

Nexis Uni Company Profiles This link opens in a new window
Covers all U.S. public companies, more than 200,000 private U.S. companies, and many thousands of other companies around the world. Includes profiles of companies and company executives, corporate reports and other SEC filings. How to find: Select "Company and Financial" from the search box; enter company name in the search box.
Popular search terms: marketing, business strategies, human resources, strategic management, change management, leadership, global leadership