Competitors
Library Database Resources
- Ebsco search for MGMT1101Search across the following databases: Communication & Mass Media Complete; Academic Search Premier; SocINDEX with Full Text; EconLit™ with Full Text, and APA PsycInfo,
- Click on Choose Databases (above the search boxes) to change the databases being searched.
- Limit to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals under Limit your results.
- Mergent Market Atlas This link opens in a new windowMergent Market Atlas provides tools for both interactive online research and easy predefined report access. These tools and reports are reflected across multiple product modules including Company, Sustainability, Industry, Country and Economic analysis.
The Market Atlas database of corporate information covering over 50,000 US and foreign public companies, current and historical (past 15 years) firm descriptions, statistics, financial information and ratios, annual reports, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, capital stock, and insider trading .
Web Sites
Boston Public Library Databases
Note: Access to the Boston Public Library (BPL) databases are available with either your BPL library card or BPL e-card.
- MorningStar Investment Research Center (Access through the Boston Public Library)Enter the Company Ticker or Name in search box and hit enter. Under your company's name, there will be a "Quote" tab. On this tab, scroll down until you see "Competitors" located on the right side of the page. Or, you may select Industry Peers in the menu bar directly under the Quote tab.
Market Share/Business Ranking
Databases
Search Tip: Include, as a subject or keyword term, "market share" or ranking along with the industry descriptors; "company name" or ticker; or other features to be compared.
- ProQuest Central This link opens in a new windowA multidisciplinary resource providing the largest aggregated full-text database in the market today totaling more than12,665 titles - with over 9,745 titles in full text. Covers more than 160 subject areas, including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences and more. Provides over 400 full-text U.S., Canadian and international newspapers; nearly 30,000 full-text dissertations in the areas of business, psychology, physical sciences, health, education; and nearly 9,000 market reports for business information for 43 industries in 40 countries.
- Business Market Research Collection This link opens in a new windowSearches includes industry and company reports including:
- Hoover's Company Records
Use the advanced search to search by NAICS to find companies in a specific industry. - First Research Industry Profiles
Industry
There are two major systems used to classify the industries of a company, the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). These are useful for identifying companies within a given industry and for researching specific industries.
Library Database Sources
- Example search: restaurant and industry and (trends or outlook or forecast)
- The search results may be limited by Source Types > Industry Profiles.
- Select Advanced for more search features.
- Ebsco search for MGMT1101Search across the following databases: Communication & Mass Media Complete; Academic Search Premier; SocINDEX with Full Text; EconLit™ with Full Text, and APA PsycInfo,
- Click on Choose Databases (above the search boxes) to change the databases being searched.
- Limit to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals under Limit your results.
- To access an industry profile, in the Browse Research tab (default), enter a public company within your industry in the top right box. In the resulting page, scroll down and click on the PDF icon under the heading Industry Analysis.
- If you do not know a company within your industry, select your industry from the Industry Screens drop-down options below the heading Value Line Featured Lists. After clicking on a company name from the resulting list, follow the above instructions.
- Note: Three concurrent users only.
- From a detailed record of a company, use the menu to go to the Industry Details to view all related industry reports.
- Additionally, search directly for industry information by keywords in First Research, which is found below the search box on the page.
See Also
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Company/Industry
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- Business Resources available through the Boston Public LibraryNote: Apply for a BPL eCard to access the library’s remotely-accessible electronic resources.
- Explore the Business Guide for additional resources including Mergent Intellect, LinkedIn Learning, Wall Street Journal, Morningstar, and many more.
- A-Z List of Electronic Resources (most available with an eCard remotely).