Electronic Databases

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Electronic Databases

• Mergent Online
• Reference USA

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Electronic Databases
Mergent Online

• Industry reports help you evaluate job demand and
  growth in various fields
• Company reports help you learn about health and
  structure of employers
• 15,000 US companies
• 20,000 International companies

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Electronic Databases
Reference USA

• Search a city for companies in your field
• Find useful contact information
• 15,000 US companies
• 20,000 International companies

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ReferenceUSA tips

• Use NAICS or SIC codes for business types
• Codes can be found at www.census.gov/epcd/www/naic
  s.html
• EmployersUSA best results Click Custom Search,
  check NAICS-2002 in Business Type and MSA in
  Geography

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Digging deeper

• New stories through Lexis-Nexis
• Business stories through ABI/Inform and Business
  Source Premier

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