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Locating Company & Industry Information

The Hunt Library has many resources available for students interested in company and industry information.

Locating Company Histories

Below are the instructions for locating a company history:

Business: Insights
Provides access to company profiles and histories, brands, rankings, investment reports, chronologies, industry information, and more.
1. Type the company name in the search box and click on Search
2. A link to “Company History” should be available under the Company Overview
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.

Below are the instructions for locating a company history:

Gale eBooks
Complete full-text access to specialized reference sources such as almanacs, encyclopedias, and books on a variety of topics.
1. In the "Collections" menu on the right, click on Business
2. From the list of titles, locate and choose International Directory of Company Histories
3. In the "Search Within Series" box, type in the company name
4. Click on the company name when it appears
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.

Below are the instructions for locating a company history:

Business Source Complete
Provides access to scholarly journals in the disciplines of business, marketing, management, accounting, finance and economics.
1. Type the company name in the search box and click on Search
2. Click on Company Profiles (right menu) then click on the company name
3. Click on MarketLine Report (left menu)
4. From the table of contents, choose History
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Permalink button.