Articles from news and trade publications will help you identify problems or issues your company is experiencing. You can find articles in Nexis Uni and Business Source Complete which are linked below along with some advice.
Search for articles by combining your company name with a term found in the weaknesses and threats section of the Company Profile SWOT analysis. To find the company profile, click or tap on More above the search box and select Company Profiles. Enter your company's name. Although not all company profiles include a SWOT analysis, most do.
Description:Business Source Complete covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance, and more. Time Period: 1886 to present Sources: Indexes more than 6,700 journals and magazines plus thousands of reports and other sources. Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Business, Education, News, Social Sciences (Accounting, Finance, Management, Business Education, Banking, Economics, Marketing, Computer Science) Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly Primary Materials: Abstracts, Case Studies, Citations, Conference Papers, Journal Articles, Magazine Articles, News, Other, Report, Reviews, Trade Publications Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes Print Equivalent: None Publisher: EBSCO Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Use the main search box to search for news about your company. Enter your company name in the search box and click on the search button. Use the Negative News facet in the left column of the results list. You may need to scroll down to see it.
Description: Nexis Uni provides access to newspaper articles, magazine articles, and transcripts. It is also a key database for business and legal research, containing company reports, law journals, and statutes and cases from all 50 states. Also contains legal resources for Canada and the EU. Time Period: 18th century to present Sources: Searches more than 15,000 sources. Subject Headings: Business, General, Law, News, Social Sciences Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Journal Articles, Legal Materials, Magazine Articles, News, Reference Resources, Report, Transcripts Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: Lexis Nexis Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Company Comparison and Benchmarking Resources
The sources below will help you compare two or more company's finances and other metrics.
To compare the finances of up to five companies at once, do a Compare Company search by clicking on Menu near the top of the page and select Company Dossier. Next, click on Compare Companies from the menu to the left of the search boxes. Enter the names or ticker symbols of the companies you wish to compare.
You can also create downloadable customized company reports by click on Create a Company List instead of Compare Companies.
Description: Nexis Uni provides access to newspaper articles, magazine articles, and transcripts. It is also a key database for business and legal research, containing company reports, law journals, and statutes and cases from all 50 states. Also contains legal resources for Canada and the EU. Time Period: 18th century to present Sources: Searches more than 15,000 sources. Subject Headings: Business, General, Law, News, Social Sciences Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Journal Articles, Legal Materials, Magazine Articles, News, Reference Resources, Report, Transcripts Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: Lexis Nexis Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys reports contain company financials for companies within the industry. To find industry surveys type your company's name in the search box next to the red NetAdvantage logo. The auto fill feature will suggest company names, select your company when its name appears. You will see a link to the industry surveys at the top of the left column under My Links. Look for the Comparative Company Analysis within the report.
Description:Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage provides stock analysis, company financial information, and industry analysis. Time Period: Current Sources: 1 Subject Headings: Business (Company and Industry Information) Scholarly or Popular: Semi-scholarly Primary Materials: Reports Information Included: Full Text FindIt@BALL STATE: No Print Equivalent: None Publisher: Standard and Poor Updates: Daily Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
The sources below will provide industry norms for comparative purposes.
Use this U.S. Census source to discover operating cost for selected industries. Provides data sets, tools, and tables. Most recent data available is 2017