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Recommended Databases
- ABI/INFORM This link opens in a new window
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Covers all aspects of business, economic conditions, corporations, management, trends, accounting, and finance. This link to ABI/INFORM includes ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. - Business Source Elite This link opens in a new windowScholarly articles, financial data, SWOT analyses, market research reports, industry reports, company profiles, case studies, and numerous other sources of information in all areas of business.
- Market Atlas
U.S. and international public and private company details, equity pricing, financial reports, industry reports, news, and SEC filings. (Note: This database is still evolving. It will replace Mergent Online in June 2025.)
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
U.S. and international public and private company details, equity pricing, financial reports, industry reports, news, and SEC filings. The report builder allows horizontal and vertical analysis between multiple companies. Access to SEC EDGAR filings. (Note: This database will sunset June 2025. It is being replaced by Market Atlas.)
- NexisUni This link opens in a new windowBUSINESS: company reports, financial reports, and industry and market news. NEWS: full text newspapers. LEGAL: case law, statutes, regulations, law reviews, and more.
- Policy Map This link opens in a new windowAn online, U.S. national data and mapping tool and analytics platform that leverages thousands of U.S. data indicators in to perform demographic and socioeconomic analysis, from a neighborhood census block group in many cases, up to a national level, as well as create custom regions, for their research and studies.
- PrivCo This link opens in a new windowPrivCo provides business and financial research on major privately-held companies, including private market mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and private equity.
- ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
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ProQuest includes the database Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection. Subject coverage Accounting, Tax, Banking and Business. - Small Business SourceA comprehensive resource for small business owners and those interested in starting a business, offering full-text periodicals and reports, sample business plans, U.S. tax forms, videos and reference books.
- CompustatAccess to this database is via login only. To create an account, go to "New User?" at the top right and register using your UCO email address.
Compustat is a database of financial and market data for North America, including CIQ financials, debt/equity and corporate structures.
Metropolitan Library Business Resources
- Reference SolutionsAs UCO community members, you may apply for a Metropolitan Public System Library card online or in person at any Metro Library location. With that card, you may access Reference Solutions and other Metro databases and resources. Reference Solutions has listings for 20 million U.S. businesses, with company overviews, comparative statistics, marketing, executive names, geographic, demographic, parent and subsidiary information.
- Linkedin LearningLinkedin Learning formerly lynda.com contains thousands of self-paced online courses that you can use to learn more about business, CAD, design, education, hardware and software, technology, video, web design and much more. NOTE: To sign in to lynda.com, use your last name as your Library Card PIN.
- Consumer ReportsAccess the latest reviews and ratings of cars, appliances, electronics, home and garden equipment, products for babies and kids and more from Consumer Reports.
- Value LineProvides comprehensive information and expert investing advice on thousands of stocks, mutual funds, options, and other securities.
- Morningstar InvestmentProvides real-time access to comprehensive data and independent analysis on thousands of mutual funds, stocks, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds.
