Company Information for Job Seekers

 

Resources on the Librarys Web Page:

 

Mergent Online

Provides annual reports, news, and financial data for 15,000 U.S. & 20,000 international companies, as well as EDGAR filings back to 1993.

 

ABI/Inform

Search nearly 1800 worldwide business & industry periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Searchable by company name.

 

General Business File ASAP

Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available.

 

Wilson Business Abstracts

Provides complete and accurate indexing and abstracting of 345 leading business magazines.

 

Lexis Nexis Academic

Provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information. Includes descriptions and news of international and U.S. public & private companies.

 

Free Internet Resources:

 

SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR) (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml)

All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free. Here you'll find links to a complete list of filings available through EDGAR and instructions for searching the EDGAR database.

 

Hoovers (http://www.hoovers.com/free/)

Company database searchable by company or executive name, job function, number of employees, geographic location, industry and other criteria. Use to compile a list of prospective employers.

 

ThomasNet (http://www.thomasnet.com/)

Provides product/service information and suppliers, company profiles, links to company websites, downloadable computer aided design (CAD) drawings, and e-commerce functionality. Searchable by company name, product/service, and region. Access to the site is free, but registration is required to make use of some of its features.

 

In the Librarys Reference Collection (2^nd Floor):

 

International Directory of Company Histories HD 2721 .I63 REF

Provides information on the development of the world's 4,550 largest and most influential companies. Entries provide information on founders, expansions and losses, labor/management actions, NAIC codes, key dates, ticker symbol, subsidiaries, divisions, operating units, principle competitors and other significant milestones.

 

Encyclopedia of American Industries HC 102 .E53 2005 REF

Provides detailed, comprehensive information on a wide range of manufacturing, service, and other non-manufacturing industries. Entries include history, trends, statistics, industry leaders, current conditions, and information on the industrys workforce.

 

Business Directories:

Consulting & Consulting Organizations Directory HD 69 .C6 C647 2004 REF

Michigan Manufacturers Directory HD 9723 .D43 2004 REF

Wisconsin manufacturers Directory HD 9723 .W6 W58 2005 REF

D & B Million Dollar Directory HF 5035 .D83 2005 REF

Americas Corporate Families HG 4057 .A164 2005 REF

 

At the Reference Desk (2^nd Floor):

 

Value Line Investment Survey HG 4501 .V26 REF DESK

Provides stock reports, ratings, projections of key financial measures, and commentary on current operations and future prospects.

 

Business Directories:

Michigan Business Directory HC 107 .M5 M477 2004-2005 REF DESK

Harris Michigan Industrial Directory HD 9727 .M5 H36 2005 REF DESK

Standard & Poors Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives HG 4057 .A42 2005 REF DESK

 

Current Journals Area (1^st Floor):

 

This area contains the most recent issues of professional journals for most areas of study at MTU. These journals can be a valuable source of information on whats happening in the various industries. Theyre shelved by Library of Congress Classification System call numbers for ease of browsing. For an outline of the call number system, click here.