This guide provides access to business resources available through the Kathryn A. Martin Library. These resources will help you find information on companies, countries, industries, and marketing.
The first step in company research is to know whether the company is a public company, a private company, or a subsidiary of a larger company. The type of company you are researching will determine how much information you will be able to find.
To identify the NAICS Code being used for a specific company, visit the US Company Lookup Tool by NAICS.com. To identify the proper code for a company, use the keyword search to enter a single keyword like "coffee" and the search will return all codes that contain that word in the title or description.
Full-text, indexing and abstracts for top journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting and international business. In addition, it includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.
Comprehensive market research database incorporating research analysis and detailed statistics of global markets and consumers. Its emphasis is on consumer-related industries across more than 200 countries and regions.
Search thousands of private equity and venture capital deals by hundreds of criteria. Use PitchBook to establish benchmarks, find real time data on deals, identify and analyze comparables, and search investor details.
Access Note: To obtain access, register for a personal account using your @d.umn.edu email address and follow these instructions. If you have trouble registering from off campus, try connecting to the University of Minnesota Network via our campus VPN. Accounts expire in August of each year. Downloads set at 10/day and 25/month per user; resets monthly.
The U.S. Business database within Reference USA contains over 49 million businesses including 15 million verified and 34 million unverified that are updated monthly. The U.S. Jobs/Internships database within Reference USA hosts 2.5 million job and internship postings.
System Requirements: We recommend using the most recent version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or Apple Safari. If you are using an older browser, you may find that some content will not display properly.
Platform used to analyze financial data from global equity and fixed income markets. Coverage includes data on ownership and private equity and venture capital investments.
Within 48 hours, you should expect to receive an assigned factset.net ID delivered to your UMD email address.
Go to https://my.factset.com, enter the factset.net ID provided below and then click on the Register button. FactSet will then email a one-time passcode to your UMD email address which will be needed to set your permanent password.
Once logged in, you will be walked through the account customization and setup process.
Comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering on-line access to Standard & Poor's independent research, data and commentary on stocks, and industries.
Search thousands of private equity and venture capital deals by hundreds of criteria. Use PitchBook to establish benchmarks, find real time data on deals, identify and analyze comparables, and search investor details.
Access Note: To obtain access, register for a personal account using your @d.umn.edu email address and follow these instructions. If you have trouble registering from off campus, try connecting to the University of Minnesota Network via our campus VPN. Accounts expire in August of each year. Downloads set at 10/day and 25/month per user; resets monthly.
Compare companies by searching a company name, clicking Financials, and selecting options to compare to major competitors or compare to specific companies.
Comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering on-line access to Standard & Poor's independent research, data and commentary on stocks, and industries.
Comprehensive market research database incorporating research analysis and detailed statistics of global markets and consumers. Its emphasis is on consumer-related industries across more than 200 countries and regions.
