Many other business directories are available in the reference department of the library. Once you have established that your company is publically traded, financial statements are an excellent source of information. Below are a few places where financial statements can be found. Some balance sheet information, line of business and market data is included. Secondary Sources Business informtion that is provided by a resource outside of the company is considered a secondary source.
Secondary sources give a different perspective about a company or inductry.
In the case of privately held companies, secondary sources may be the only place to find information. Examples of secondary sources are magazine and journal articles, newspaper reports, analyst reports, as well as investment tools. Citations include abstracts and indexes of significant articles from nearly 1,000 current business and management periodicals. Provides access to the full text of articles from 570 journals. Business and Industry is a multi industry, international database that provides access to company, industry, market, and product information.