Provides detailed business descriptions, corporate histories, competitor information, and financial statements for many U.S. and non-U.S. public companies, as well as overall industry reports for North America and other regions.
Scroll down to Explore Industries on the left side of the page
Click on Browse Industries
Select desired industry by scrolling or entering the industry name or NAICS in the search box
Click on Log out in the upper right corner of the page when you are finished searching.
Search Tips
On the Basic Search screen, search for company information by company name or stock symbol.
From the Company Details page, use the blue tabs along the top of the page to access various kinds of information, including History, Company Financials, etc.
If your company does not appear on the results list, try searching for it by the holding company name, if applicable.
To locate relevant industry information, search by Primary SIC code or Primary NAICS code.
Use the code lookup to identify SIC/NAICS codes.
The "Country Profile" box in the lower right corner of the main page provides comprehensive economic and statistical information on countries.
For help using and searching in the database, click on Help in the upper right corner of the screen.
Below are the instructions for locating industry analysis information:
Provides access to company profiles and histories, brands, rankings, investment reports, chronologies, industry information, and more.
Scroll down to Explore Industries on the left side of the page
Click on Browse Industries
Select desired industry by scrolling or entering the industry name or NAICS in the search box
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Click the Glossary tab to get definitions for terms used in the database.
Search Tips
To search for articles, select the Company drop-down menu and select Keyword.
To search for a company, use the search box or hover over the Companies tab and select Company Finder.
Other search options include Company Histories, SWOT Reports, Investment Reports, and Financial Reports.
To search for an industry, use the search box or hover over the Industries tab and select All Industries.
Other search options include Market Share Report, Industry Essays, and Plunkett Reports.
Click the Comparison Charts tab to compare companies, countries or industries by revenue, number of employees, sales per employee, GDP, etc.
Click Case Studies to search for or browse case studies by keyword, date, or subject.
Search results can be marked by clicking the star button next to each item of interest. Click the Saved Items tab for print, email, and other options.
Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "total quality management"
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Below are the instructions for locating industry analysis information:
To create a free EBSCOhost account and access additional features such as saving preferences, research organization and sharing, saving and retrieving search history, etc., click on the Sign in link in the upper right corner of any page.
Articles in HTML format can be read aloud using the Text-To-Speech feature.
Search Tips
Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “consumer behavior”
Use the asterisk (*) to find variant endings of a root word: comput* will find computer, computers, computing, etc.
Use the options in the Refine Search section on the left to further focus your results.
To search for company information, first perform a basic search using the company name. When the results page appears, click on the desired company name under Company Information on the right.
For help using and searching this database, click on Help in the upper right-hand corner.
Requesting Items
If full text is not available, copy the records you want, paste them into an email, and send them to library@erau.edu. Please include:
Your name
Daytime phone number
Course number
Whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student
Whether you’re a Daytona Beach or Worldwide student
Locate reports, summaries, and profiles of industries and companies using the Industry Research drop down at the top of the page
Locate a SWOT analysis for industries by searching a specific industry. Click on the industry name. Click on the Industry at a Glance drop down and select SWOT in the Industry
