Several commercial Web sites offer a variety of accurate and timely information. In addition, The Goizueta Business Library subscribes to a variety of company directories and financial journals that offer authoritative information. Private companies do not have to disclose any financial information to the public. However, there are ways to find private company information, even on small companies.
Journals are an important resource for gathering company information.
Full-text articles provide a wide range of information on companies including recent company news, mergers, officer changes, sales figures, IPOs, etc. Topics include advertising, banking, broadcasting, economics, foreign investment, health care, insurance, international trade, management, marketing, public administration, real estate, taxation, telecommunications, and transportation. The database contains citations and abstracts from over 1,350 U.S. and international journals and trade magazines from 1971 to the present. The full text, page image, or text plus graphics format for articles from more than 600 of the most popular and important sources is available. For articles about a company select News .