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Business Database Comparison

The best resources for finding various types of business and industry information, and tips for using each resource efficiently and effectively.

Comparing Business Databases

In the wide world of business research tools, locating financial data, stock information, company reports, industry analyses, and business news can be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. This database comparison chart will help you quickly identify the the best sources for various types of business and industry information. PINK ARROW denotes the best database(s) for the topic.

 

Business Database Comparison Chart

Database Comparison Chart
Information Type Business Source Complete  Emerald  eStatement Studies  RMA  Gale Virtual Reference getAbstract  Hoover's  IBISWorld  Nexis Uni Mergent Online

ProQuest

 Standard & Poor's  Statista  ValueLine  
Scholarly Articles ✔ ✔               ✔      
Trade & Magazine Articles ✔ ✔       ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
Business Book Summaries/Chapters ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔                
Business News ✔ ✔       ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔     ✔

Company Information
Public Companies ✔             ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Private Companies ✔             ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
International Companies ✔             ✔ ✔ ✔      
Non Profit               ✔          
Company Profiles ✔         ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔
Financial Data ✔   ✔     ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Annual Report           ✔     ✔   ✔  
10-K Report           ✔   ✔ ✔        
Investment Analysis/Report                   ✔ ✔   ✔
SWOT Analysis  ✔         ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔      
Company Ratios             ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔      
Corporate Histories                 ✔        
Directories                   ✔    
Bond Information                   ✔ ✔    

Industry Information
Industry Reports/Profiles ✔         ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔   ✔
Archived Industry Reports                     ✔    
Equity Reports (Trends)                       ✔   ✔    
Industry Analysis ✔         ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔
Competitors ✔         ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
Industry Ratios     ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔        
Market Research ✔ ✔ ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
Stocks, bonds, mutual funds                 ✔   ✔    
Country Reports ✔           ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
Statistical Data ✔   ✔       ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
Reports/Exporting ✔               ✔ ✔      
Business Plans   ✔   ✔                  
Legal Research ✔             ✔   ✔      
Accounting ✔     ✔       ✔   ✔      
Tax ✔     ✔       ✔   ✔ ✔    
Economics ✔ ✔ ✔         ✔ ✔      
Theses & Dissertations                   ✔      
Consumer Information ✔ ✔   ✔       ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔    
Subjects: Business