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Databases

*General Business File ASAP & Business and Company ASAP [InfoTrac] At Home. [InfoTrac] In Library
Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends, and mergers and acquisitions. This information is available through trade publications, newspapers and journals in both of these databases.

*Marquis Who's Who The Biography Center, [InfoTrac] At Home [InfoTrac] In Library
Includes Who's Who in Finance & Industry, Who's Who in Media and Communications, Who's Who in Advertising, and more. Search for executive biographies in this database

Internet

*The Fortune 500 http://www.fortune.com/fortune/fortune500/
America's 500 largest companies ranked by revenues. View companies by industry, CEO, or by company name.

*Hoover's Online http://www.hoovers.com
Hoover's is a good directory for locating company web sites, searching for leading competitors in the market, and finding information on IPOs.

*Report Gallery http://www.reportgallery.com
A collection of annual reports listed alphabetically by company name. Also, links to companies' home pages are provided.

*Thomas Register http://www.thomasregister.com/
Thomas Register Online is a comprehensive resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America. Search by product/service, company or brand name. Narrow searches by geographic location and product description.
The library also owns the print version of the Thomas Register (BUSINESS REFERENCE 670 Tho).

*U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Public company filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Search for company filings from 1993 to present. This web site also includes descriptions of SEC forms.

Print Reference Resources

Directories

*The Complete Guide to the Massachusetts Software & Internet Industry
BUSINESS REFERENCE 338.47 Com
An alphabetical directory to software and Internet companies in Massachusetts. There is also a statistical analysis of the software and Internet industry in Massachusetts, and geographic and product indexes.

*Corporate Affiliations, also known as "Who Owns Whom."
BUSINESS REFERENCE 338.74 Lex
This directory covers major U.S. and International, public and private, businesses. This is your best resource for finding information on subsidiaries or the ultimate parent company. Entries include company financials and personnel. Search by name or geographic location, compile a list of companies by S.I.C. code, or locate a company by brand or trade name.

*Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Directory
BUSINESS REFERENCE 338.7 Mil
The Million Dollar Directory includes U.S. public and some private companies. Listings include location, sales volume, top executives and more. Search for businesses alphabetically, geographically, or by industry classification.

*D & B Regional Business Directory: Boston Area
BUSINESS REFERENCE 338.74 Dun
Businesses listed in the regional directory are included based on employment size within a certain geographical area, not by annual sales. There are alphabetic and S.I.C. cross-references available.

*Massachusetts Business Directory. Tower Publishing.
BUSINESS REFERENCE 338.0029 Mas
This directory lists Massachusetts businesses alphabetically, and by industrial classificiation within each county. Listings include a phone number, address, and sometimes a contact name. There is also an electronic mail section where businesses are listed alphabetically with email and web site addresses, and a town and county index.

*Massachusetts Business Directory. American Business Directories
BUSINESS REFERENCE 338.0029 Mas
This directory is unique for its listing of Massachusetts businesses by yellow page category. Also included is a listing of major employers by city or town, and manufacturers by city.

*New England Manufacturers Directory
BUSINESS REFERENCE 338.76
Search for New England manufacturing companies geographically, by S.I.C. code, alphabetically, or by product.

*Standard & Poors Register
BUSINESS REFERENCE 338.74 Sta
The Register is a great resource when looking for biographical sketches of executives and top-level managers. Search for individuals alphabetically by last name in Volume 2: Directors and Executives.

Industry Information

*U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook
BUSINESS REFERENCE 338.0973 Uni
This book provides industry reviews and forecasts for major U.S. industries. Industry trends and the outlook for each industry are discussed in detail; graphs and tables are also included.

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