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Sources for Company Information & News
for Journalism 141, Spring 2003

prepared by Wendy Diamond, Business Librarian, revised by J. Dwyer
Company Description & Information
 

1. ABI/INFORM - Global and Trade & Industry
      - Periodical database containing articles about companies and business topics.
      - Search for company specific articles: "coca cola and case studies"
      OR
      - Use the "Browse Lists" tab

2. Mergent Online (ReSEARCH Station > Resources A-Z)
http://mantis.csuchico.edu/login?url=http://www.mergentonline.com/compsearch.asp
      - Public company overviews and news headlines

3. Factiva (ReSEARCH Station > Resources A-Z)
(Factiva, a new version of Dow Jones Interactive, is available on the ReSEARCH Station now. It can only be used with Explorer.)
      - Select "Company Quick Search"

4. Hoover's Handbooks (Business Services Table 1B #1-4)
      Print source with company overviews

 

Corporate Annual Reports
1. Factiva (ReSEARCH Station > Resources A-Z)
      - Select "Company Quick Search"
      - Key in company name & connect to the company Website.
      - Location of reports may vary, e.g., for Coca-Cola they are found under "Investors".

2. Investor Relations Information Network http://www.irin.com/cgi-bin/main.cgi


News Databases via Meriam Library
 

(All available from the ReSEARCH Station > Resources A-Z)
1. Lexis/Nexis Academic
      - News and magazines from all over the world
      - Duplicate your search in both the "Guided News Search" and "Business" sections

2. ABI/Inform - Global and Trade & Industry (see above)


3. ProQuest Newsstand

News Sites on the Internet
 

1. CNN.com http://www.cnn.com

2. Meriam Library News Sources
(ReSEARCH Station > Resources A-Z > News Sources)

3. Yahoo News http://fullcoverage.yahoo.com/

Industry Information
1. Industry Surveys (Business Services Table 2B #1)

2. Encyclopedia of American Industries (Business Services Table 2B #3)

3. Industry Information Web Guide http://www.csuchico.edu/~wd6/webguides/industry.html

4. PR Newswire http://www.prnewswire.com
      For industry news, select "Industry Focus"

Public Relations Information
 

1. Institute for Crisis Management http://www.crisisexperts.com/

2. Media Insider http://www.mediainsider.com

3. PR Watch http://www.prwatch.org

4. Professional's Guide to Public Relations Services (Reference, HD59 W58 1988)

5. O'Dwyer's Directory of Public Relations Firms
(Reference, HD59 O37)

 

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