Selecting Your Next Employer: Conducting Company Research
Locating Companies
There are four databases that can help you brainstorm different companies related to your interests. These databases* can also be used for:
- Quick look-ups of addresses, phone numbers
- Identifying key personnel
- Obtaining a snapshot or company profile
- Generating lists of companies by specific criteria
*Some of these databases organize information differently, so we advise that you look up the same company in at least 2 databases to see a range of information.
Database: Hoover's Pro Online.
Covers public and private US and international companies. To
generate a list of companies that you may want to research, click on "Build Company List"
under the Advanced Search. Shortcut url (requires MIT certificate):
http://libraries.mit.edu/get/hoovers
Click here to see a sample Hoovers Report
Database: ReferenceUSA
Covers 12 million US companies/businesses (public and private). Shortcut url
(requires MIT certificate):
http://libraries.mit.edu/get/ref-usa
Click here to see a sample
Database: D&B Million Dollar Database
US and Canadian public and private companies. Shortcut url (requires MIT certificate):
http://libraries.mit.edu/get/mdd
Click here to see a sample
D&B International Million Dollar Database
Covers international companies. Shortcut url (requires MIT certificate):
http://libraries.mit.edu/get/imdd
Click here to see a sample
Last updated on Wednesday, November 16, 05 at 02:09:02 PM EST.
