Career Research @ Pardee Library
Your source for company & industry information.
1. Get more information about your industry, company, and profession.
2. Create a list of job prospects (listings of companies by industry, geography, etc.)
3. Prepare for your interview – learning more about your company and industry before you walk into the interview.
* The Librarians at Pardee Library can help you with your company and industry research needs.
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For a listing of useful databases for Career Research click here.
About this Guide
This guide is designed to provide you with the best library resources related to company and industry information, as it pertains to your career, internship or job search. See the tabs on the left-hand side of the guide for relevant databases for each part of your project. For books on finding the job/career that is right for you, see Job Search, in this guide.
Top Sources:
- Company Dossier (Through LexisNexis Academic) Click on “Create a Company List” tab, to create list of international or U.S. companies by industry, geographic area and revenue. Rank U.S. companies by sales. For help, see Company Dossier Tutorial.
- Factiva This link opens in a new window Provides worldwide full text coverage of local and regional newspapers, trade publications, business newswires, press release wires, media transcripts, news photos, business-rich websites, investment analyst reports, market research reports, country and regional profiles, company profiles, historical market data. Date coverage varies by publication.
- Data Axle Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) This link opens in a new window Current and historical directories of U.S. businesses and consumers. Search businesses by company name, geographic area, business type, SIC code, revenue, location, number of employees and more. Also includes job and internship listings.
- UniWorld Online This link opens in a new window An online directory of business contact information for headquarters, subsidiaries, and branches of multinational firms with offices in another country, covering over 200 countries and 20,000 industries. Previously released as two separate directories under the Uniworld label: "American firms operating in foreign countries" and "Foreign firms operating in the United States."
For more quick links, see list of useful databases.
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Health Management
Housewares & Kitchenware
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Investing
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Marketing
Nonprofit & Public Sector
Retail & eCommerce
Restaurant, Food & Beverage
Technology & Innovation
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