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Company Research
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowTo find company profiles see the More link above the search box and select Company Profiles. Profiles include information about the company's history, executives, products, services, and competitors. They often also include a SWOT analysis.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowUse the Company Dossier in Nexis Uni to find information about a company's history, products, services, and their financial information. The Company Dossier may be found by clicking on the Menu near the top of the screen and then selecting Company Dossier.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowFor a company history see the International Directory of Company Histories.
Note: Once you are in Gale Virtual Reference Library, click on Business under Browse Collections, in the left column, and enter your company name in the search box. There may be more than one article on your company in this title. If so, you might want to consult them all. The date of the article can be found on the results list.
Country Information
- The CIA World FactbookContains information about countries of the world including geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
- World Development IndicatorsFind data about a country's people, poverty, economy, and markets. Examples of indicators include, time to start a business in days, market capitalization, per capita income and tax rates.
- U.S. International Trade AdministrationDiscover how to export your product, research foreign markets, and find buyers.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowThis database also contains country reports. Search for a country and select Country Reports in the left column of the results list under Source Types.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowYou can find country reports by entering a country name in the big box and then use the Publication Type on the results list to limit to Country & Region Reports. The list of publication types is kind of long so you may have to look carefully to find the limit. Reports come from a variety of sources including news stories, government publications, and Dun & Bradstreet Country Insight Reports.