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Business Reference Question Resource (BRQR)

A starting place for finding business and industry information

What Database Should I Use?

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.

Business Database Comparison Chart

Database Comparison Chart
Information Type Business Source Complete EDGAR

Gale

 

 IBISWorld Mergent Intellect

Mergent Online

ProQuest

 (Std & Poor's) Net Advantage Statista
Scholarly Articles ✔   ✔       ✔    
Trade & Magazine Articles ✔   ✔       ✔    
Business News ✔   ✔     ✔ ✔ ✔    

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

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