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Books - Reference Resources (non-circulating)
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Business: the Ultimate Resource |
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"Designed to offer a wide range of insights, information, and practical guidance on every aspect of management" this oversized one volume reference book,is divided into seven sections:seven major sections including best practice, a management library, business thinkers and management giants, a business dictionary, a world business almanac, and a guide to business sources. A business ethics section, international lists, extensive checklists of seminal works in a variety of management contexts contribute to making this a good starting point for information. Useful for all areas of business. |
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REF HD38.15 .B878 2002 |
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Cases in Corporate Acquisitions, Buyouts, Mergers and Takeovers |
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Ref HD 2756 C37 1999 |
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Corporate and Environmental Policies |
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Ref HD 30.255 G72 1999 |
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Corporate Statements |
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Ref HD 30.285 H37 1998 |
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Hoover's Handbook of World Business |
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Annual volume put out by Hoover's lists in two page format both descriptive and financial information for major international companies. Check the rankings section for lists of companies by industry. The company information in this directory is also available online through Lexis Nexis Academic, Company Financial module. |
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Ref HG 4009 H66 |
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Hoover's Handbook of American Business |
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Descriptive and financial information for America's top companies. Lists competitors and other information in a two page format for each company. Information in this print format is duplicated in Lexis Nexis Academic in the Company Financials module. |
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Ref HG4057 A28617 |
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Lexis Nexis Corporate Affliations |
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Formerly the Directory of Corporate Affliations, this set is useful in determining the organizational structure of a company. Lists divisions and subsidiaries for public and private, U.S. and international firms. |
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Ref HG 4057 A2 2002 |
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Mission Statement Book |
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Ref HD 30.285 A27 1999 |
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Mission Statements |
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Ref HD 30.28 G697 |
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Plunkett's biotech & genetics industry almanac |
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The volume contains industry trends and statistics. In addition, it contains one-page profiles of companies with brief directory and financial information. Also has growth plans and special features, plus salary/benefits information which can give a snapshot of the corporate environment. Online version predates more recent print volume. |
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REF HD9999 .B44 P58 |
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Plunkett's entertainment & media industry almanac |
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Includes information on industry trends and statistics. Also contains one-page profiles of major companies in this industry. In addition to standard directory and brief financial information, look for growth plans and special features, salary/benefits which can give you a snapshot of the corporate environment. |
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REF P88.8 .P57 |
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Plunkett's financial services industry almanac |
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Contains one-page profiles of companies with brief directory and financial information. Also has growth plans and special features, plus salary/benefits information which can give a snapshot of the corporate environment. In addition, the volume contains industry trends and statistics. Online version more recent than print volume. |
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Ref HG65 .P58 |
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Plunkett's infotech industry almanac, 2001-2002 |
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Contains one-page profiles of companies with brief directory and financial information. Also has growth plans and special features, plus salary/benefits information which can give a snapshot of the corporate environment. In addition,the volume contains industry trends and statistics. Online version |
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HC79 .I55 P58 2001 |
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Plunkett's retail industry almanac |
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Contains information on industry trends and statistics. In addition includes one-page profiles on each company. Profiles include not only brief directory and financial information, but also growth plans and special features, salary/benefits which may provide a snapshot of the corporate environment. Online ebook is predates print edition. |
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REF HF5429.3 P596 |
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Plunkett's telecommunications industry almanac |
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Contains one-page profiles on each company. Profiles include not only brief directory and financial information, but also growth plans and special features, salary/benefits which may provide a snapshot of the corporate environment.In addition contains information on industry trends and statistics Online ebook is predates print edition. |
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REF HE7621 .P58 |
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Say It and Live It! 50 Corporate Mission Statements That Hit the Mark |
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Ref HD 30.285 J66 1995 |
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City and County Resources
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Inside prospects. King & Snohomish Counties |
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Brief Directory information for Puget Sound Companies-arranged alphabetically, geographically and by SIC number. |
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REF HG4058 .S43 2002 (4 vol) |
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Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |
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Online version of this local business newspaper. Searchable database for online articles is quite good. It highlights your search term. Comments can be added to news articles by readers. Library maintains one year of this newspaper. 3rd fl. |
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Class Support
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Lemieux Library Tutorial for Business Research |
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This question and answer guide for company and industry information outlines both print and online sources highlighted in MGMT 280 library instruction sessions. |
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Merlot |
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"MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments." Some material may have licensing restrictions or costs. |
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Company Information
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Responsible Shopper.com |
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Search this database by company, brand or industry for information on issues of ethics, discrimination, pollution, etc... Sponsored by Co-op America |
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Databases
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ABI/Inform
Trade & Industry |
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This Proquest database contains more
than 700 fulltext publications on every major trade and industry.
Varies widely, but a few publications begin in 1971. Fulltext
begins 1999. |
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Business
& Management Practices |
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Information on the practical aspects of
business management including case studies and "how-to" articles.
Draws from over 800 sources. Limiters includes the ability to
retrieve US or non-US resources. In addition searches can be
qualified by department: Accounting & Finance, Human Resources,
Information Technology, Marketing and Sales and Operations.
Password controlled for access to FULLTEXT. See database page
for more information. |
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Business Source Complete |
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Business Source Complete provides full
text access for over 9,500 titles, including over 1,000 peer-reviewed
journals covering the business fields of accounting & tax;
banking, finance & insurance; human resources; management;
marketing; MIS; operations and management. It also covers the
disciplines of economics and public administration. Contains
important scholarly titles back to 1886 and is the only online
source for the Harvard Business Review. Access to non-journal
content includes case studies, company profiles, industry and
market research reports and SWOT analyses as well as country
reports from EIU, Countrywatch and Business Monitor and more. |
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LexisNexis
Academic |
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Database which specializes in news,
business and legal information. Its news section contains access
to international newspapers as well as national and local news.
Full text of the New York Times is available in this database.
There are separate business news and industry news files as
well as a link to accounting publications in the business module.
In the business module, you can also search for company financial
information with access to Disclosure, Hoover"s, and Standard
& Poor's publications. Links to EDGAR and SEC filings. The Reference
section contains a country profile section and access to the
World Almanac. |
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Mergent
Online |
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Mergent Online (formerly Moody's) provides
online access to company financial data for US and international
companies. Includes 15 yrs of data, company history, ratios,joint
ventures, news releases, links to Edgarand more... Annual reports
are in PDF format. Ability to customize reports. Advance search
allows the user to compare variables for multiple companies. |
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Research
Library Complete |
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Includes "Research Library Periodicals"
& "Research Library Newspapers." Fulltext on a broad range of
subjects including arts, business, humanities, information studies,
social sciences, and the sciences. From 1986 forward. |
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Value
Line Research Center |
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Stock and mutual fund reports include
financial or performance data, forecasts and Value Line Rankings.
Analyst commentaries are included for the Investment Survey.
Research Center also covers daily options, convertivles and
exchange traded funds. Ability to screen data, produce graphs,
track portfolios and create charts.
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Wall
Street Journal |
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Fulltext coverage of this national
financial newspaper from 1982 to the present |
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Directories
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Hoover's Handbook of American Business |
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Descriptive and financial information for America's top companies. Lists competitors and other information in a two page format for each company. Information in this print format is duplicated in Lexis Nexis Academic in the Company Financials module. |
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Ref HG4057 A28617 |
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International Directory of Company Histories |
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Multivolume set with over 50 volumes. Companies included can be domestic or international, public or private. Updates to many major companies keeps the information in this set current. Each volume has a cumulative index. Information goes beyond history and can include market strategy and other developments in a company including elements of corporate culture. |
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Ref HD 2721 I57 |
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Ward's Business Directory |
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Seven volume set arranged both alphabetically and rankings by SIC number. U.S. companies only. |
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Ref HG 4057 A5 W32001 (Ref Desk) |
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World Business Directory |
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Ref HF54.U5 W667 |
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Electronic Books
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Plunkett's e-commerce & internet business almanac 2001-2002 |
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Contains one-page profiles of companies with brief directory and financial information. Also has growth plans and special features, plus salary/benefits information which can give a snapshot of the corporate environment. In addition, the volume contains industry trends and statistics. Online version only. |
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HF5548.32 .P59 EBOOK |
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Plunkett's energy industry almanac, 2002-2003 |
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The volume contains industry trends and statistics. In addition, contains one-page profiles of companies with brief directory and financial information. Also has growth plans and special features, plus salary/benefits information which can give a snapshot of the corporate environment. Online version only. |
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HD9502 .U6 P58 2001 EBOOK |
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Ethics
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Business Ethics |
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This metasite of business ethics contains links to articles, case studies, codes of ethics, professional organizations and other resources. Each link is annotated and are from news sources, government agencies, nonprofit watchdogs or academic courses or centers. Site was created and maintained by Sharon Stoerger, MBA, MLS. |
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Center for Ethics and Business |
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Web site for Loyola Marymount University. Fun icons help the user through this site. Be sure to go to the toolbox for brief papers on the philosophic basics of ethics. As of 7/03 many sections are under construction, but the links section will lead the user to other ethics sites on the web. |
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CSR.com Corporate Social Responsibility |
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This site receives reports from companies from their annual reports and news items covering company reports on sustainability, health environmental and corporate citizenship issues. |
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Ethics Resource Center |
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The Ethics Resource Center is a nonprofit educational organization. Its areas of primary interest are character development, global ethics and organizational ethics. In addition, to full text of its newsletter online, the web site has much to offer the site visitor. Use the FAQ section for not only information about the site, but other links on the web relevant to ethics. |
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Human Resources
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100 Best Companies for Working Mothers |
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Best of Diversity.com |
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A site for jobseekers, this web site lists major companies with strong diversity programs. |
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Business Week Online: Company Research |
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Here is an online source to find information on corporate culture. With links to Vault.com and Wetfeet.Com, profiles of the over 4,000 listed companies gives potential jobseekers as well as researchers interested in corporate culture information about the corporate environment. There are also links to Business Week articles, some are limited to subscriber. Remember to use the database Business Source Complete for fulltext of these articles. |
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iwon.com |
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Company profiles will be of interest to the jobseeker and also to the researcher interested in corporate culture. |
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Internet Sites
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Annual Report Gallery |
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Includes both U.S. and international companies. |
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CEO Express: business portal for executives |
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The home page on this site was designed for executives who want to connect to information from one screen. No annotations, but links to Daily News, Business News, International News and Business Magazines, and Newsfeeds are available here. A section on Business research links to financial markets, company information and more. Their are two other sections: Office Tools and Leisure Time which link to a variety of sites from reference tools to sports.Most information is free on this site, but subcribers have access to research services. |
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Investments
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Public Company Ownership Files |
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Compushare supplies the data for MSN. Presented in chart style, for each public company there is a pulldown box which displays list of the top 15 institutional holders, mutual fund holders and 5%+ holders. Enter ticker symbol or name to get to this site. |
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Reuters |
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In addition to stock information, this source has some ratios, a company profile and industry information. Free registration required for some information. |
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Standard & Poor's Stock Reports |
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Ref HG4907. S74 |
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Yahoo! Finance |
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Marketing
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Business Rankings Annual |
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Ref HG4050.B88 |
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Market share reporter |
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Arranged by SIC code, this annual guide has data not only on companies but also by product and services. |
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REF HF5410 .M35 |
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World Market Share Reporter |
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Annual companion volume to Market Share Reporter. Compiles market share information from current trade and industry sources. |
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Ref HF 5410 W67 |
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Ratios
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BizStats.com |
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Small Business Statistics-Includes national business statistics plus ratios for small businesses. |
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Financial Ratios Calculator |
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Developed by Corey Murata, UW Libraries, Foster Business Library, this calculator is based on the ratios found in the Dun & Bradstreet's Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios and RMA Annual Statement Studies. |
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Lexis-Nexis Academic |
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Use the Disclosure Database, in the Company Financial Information module to find company ratios. |
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Mergent Online |
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Search for your company in Mergent Online. Click on "Company Financials" to find the tab for Ratios. The ratios are divided into four categories: Profitability, Liquidity, Debt Management and Asset Management. |
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Multex Investor |
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Registration required to view valuation ratios for both company and industry. |
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Research Guides & Resource Pages
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Researching Companies Online |
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Debby Flanagan's online tutorial for searching web sites for company and industry information. |
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State Resources
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Seattle Times Northwest 100 |
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Annual publication of the Seattle Times which ranks both public and private Northwest companies. There is a brief profile for each company, an industry list and features a link which allows users to compare companies. |
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Washington manufacturers directory |
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REF T12 .M365 2003 |
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Washington State Business Records Database |
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Registered businesses for Washington State. |
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Washington State International Trade Directory |
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Directory of importers and exporters in Washington State. Arranged alphabetically, by product and geographically |
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Ref HF 5065 W2 W37 |
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Statistics
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BizStats.com |
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Small Business Statistics-Includes national business statisitics plus ratios for small businesses. |
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Forbes-Lists |
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Forbes 500, Forbes Global 2000. |
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Special Issues-Gary Price's List of Lists |
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Here is an ongoing online list of rankings drawn from trade journals. Caveat: This site is worth pursuing, even though some links are no longer active. In addition, some links connect to the home page and you need to find the rankings page. |
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