Empirical Research Tutorial
CORPORATE DIRECTORIES
Corporate directories provide the
corporate address, names of officers and directors, numbers of employees,
product lines, sales figures, and other useful corporate information.
ONLINE SOURCES
From the publishers of Crain's Chicago Business, ChicagoBusiness.com is a portal that offers daily local business news and links to public records and hundreds of local and national business-oriented sites. Some content is free, but a password is required for access to most of the information.
This website has indexed over 350,000 profiles for companies around the world and provides company profiles, research reports, analysis summaries, sales analyses, price analyses, earnings analyses, and other research. Requires free registration.
Sorkin's Business Directory Online
Sorkin's online directory includes the same information available in their print directory, and covers the Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas.
DATABASE - Electronic Resources page (Available at Downtown Campus and by remote access)
Standard & Poor's is a global provider of independent and widely recognized investment data, valuation, analysis and opinions.
LEXIS - News & Business > Company & Financial > Company Profiles & Directories > Individual Publications > Standard & Poor's Corporate Descriptions Plus News and Daily News
Thomas Net
The web-based version of Thomas Register includes searches by product
type, company, and brand name. Users can email companies directly from
the site and search and extensive database of CAD
drawings.
A commercial directory of company services in categories such as business to business, shopping and services, finance and investment, marketing and advertising, etc.
565 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60661 Phone: 312.906.5600 Fax: 312.906.5679
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