Competitors
Database Resources
- Morningstar Investment Research Center This link opens in a new windowEnter 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.
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowMergent Online by FTSE Russell is a database of fundamental company information giving a detailed picture of over 10,000 U.S. public companies. Now includes Bond Viewer - access bond data using the tab at the top of the page. ("How do I use Mergent Online to create company comparison reports?")
Web Sites
- U.S. Small Business Association: Hire and Manage EmployeesThe SBA's portal to articles and regulatory guidelines related to human resource management.
Market Share/Business Ranking
Reference Books
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.
- Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowFull text and indexing of scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and related topics.
- Use Academic Search Premier and click on Choose Databases (above the search boxes) to search Business Source Premier along with other Ebsco Databases.
- 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.
Databases
- Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowExample search: restaurant and industry and (trends or outlook or forecast)
The search results may be limited by Source Types > Industry Profiles. - Value Line This link opens in a new windowNote: Three simultaneous users.
- 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.