Hennepin County Library: Business Databases

Business and Careers
	ABI Inform Complete PLUS Hoovers Company A wealth of business related information from reports and industry surveys to company reports and trade journal coverage. Here is a guide to using ABI Inform and here is a tour of its features. ABI/Inform Tutorial Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Advertising Red Books Detailed information about 14,500 domestic and international advertising agencies and profiles of 19,000 advertisers. Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Business Plans Handbook Find and read complete business plans on hundreds of businesses. Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Business Search Interface -- Ebsco Easily locate industry, company and market reports using this new interface. Provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota, a state-funded, Minitex administered program.
	Business Source Premier Trade publications, business magazines, country reports, industry surveys and market research! Here is a guide to using Business Source Premier. Provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota, a state-funded, Minitex administered program.
	Business and Company Resource Center BCRC allows searching by company name, ticker, or SIC code. Company profiles and investment reports are especially good. Here is a guide to using Business and Company Resource Center. Provided by MELSA, the Metropolitan Library Services Agency.
	Conference Board Online Full text research reports from 1995 to the present, covering areas such as business managment, international economic issues and proprietary research studies of Fortune 500 companies. Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Corporate Affiliations Business profiles and corporate linkage ("who owns whom") for approximately 184,000 public and private companies worldwide. Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	D&B Million Dollar Directory Online version of Dun's Million Dollar Directory; search by company name, type of business and other key criteria. Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Encyclopedia of American Industries - 4th ed. Comprehensive information on a wide range of industries in every realm of American business. Volume 1 covers manufacturing industries; Volume 2 addresses non-manufacturing and service industries. For general and business interest. Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Hill Database Search Covers topics primarily related to Minnesota business, compiled by St. Paul-based J.J. Hill Library Reference Library staff. Available free on the web.
	Hoover's Company Information Search the contents of Hoovers and get current analysis and competitors. Hoover's Tutorial Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	ISEEK Provides access to education, employment and career resources in Minnesota. Available free on the web.
	Kompass International Business Directories International directory of companies, an excellent resource. Available free on the web.
	Mergent Manuals Archive Click company archives to search and view Mergent Manuals from 1909- 2005. Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Mergent Online Detailed financial information on publicly held companies from Mergent (formerly Moody's) Manuals of Industry. Mergent Tutorial Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Occupational Outlook Handbook Great information on careers, jobs, resources and statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Available free on the web.
	ReferenceUSA Nation-wide yellow pages which provides access by company name, tpe of business and other criteria. Also includes residential white page listings. Because of licensing restrictions, library users may download/print a maximum of 25 records at a time. Here is a guide to using Reference USA. Provided by MELSA, the Metropolitan Library Services Agency.
	Regional Business News Full text of selected articles from business publications across the United States. Provided by the Electronic Library for Minnesota, a state-funded, Minitex administered program.
	Small Business Resource Center Market research and more for small business owners. Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Thomas Register Comprehensive directory of U.S. manufacturers. Available free on the web.
Business and Investments
	Equity Portraits Search by company name or ticker symbol, use the Portraits tab to find analytics. Provided by the Minneapolis Public Library.
	Net Advantage Online version of Standard and Poor's Corporation Records, Industry Surveys, Stock and Bond Guides and Stock Reports. Provided by MELSA, the Metropolitan Library Services Agency.

More Resources: The following online databases are available at Internet workstations in your nearest Minneapolis Public Library: FII Online (Directory of Obsolete Securities)

Note: if you are having problems getting access to these databases, please e-mail us with details of the problem. Include what browser you are using (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.) and what company you use as an Internet service provider. You may want to use the original proxy-configuration method for accessing the databases, which still works as well, if the new method on this page is causing difficulties: list of online databases using the original method instructions for using online databases using the original method

Tips on Using Databases Outside the Library
How to use databases with the original proxy method (recommended for AOL users)
How to use NetLibrary E-Books

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