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Dec 04 2015

Database of the Week: Vault

Posted on December 4, 2015December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Vault

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under V in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Internship information
Company info, rankings and reviews – includes info such as: geographic reach, operations, sales and marketing, financial performance, strategy, competitors, and company news
Information on Industries and Professions. Industry info includes: overview of the industry, background, structure, outlook, and resources and associations.
Resume, Interviewing, Cover letter, Networking tips and advice

Tips for searching:

Use the search bar on the top right
Select Companies at the top to see a list of companies by industry or search for a specif company
Select Internships at the top to search for internships and see lists of internships
Select Schools at the top to see rankings of Undergraduate, Business Schools or Law Schools, or to search for a specific school.

Want help using the Vault? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Nov 20 2015

Database of the Week: Proquest Historical Annual Reports

Posted on November 20, 2015December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Proquest Historical Annual Reports

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under P in the databases A-Z list.

Annual reports (1844-current) available for over 800 companies, 43,000 reports, 1.3M pages. Searchable puff images with indexed data such as: financial, Fortune 500 ranking, industry classification, key people, geographic location, auditor and related companies. It can also be browsed by company name, related names, industry or date..

Use it to find:

Annual reports, dating back to 1844
Company histories
Historical financials

Tips for searching:

Do a Basic Search using the search box
Or do an Advanced search – and look up companies or codes from a list
Or Browse by Company, Industry or Date

Want help using the Proquest Historical Annual Reports? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Oct 09 2015

Database of the Week: RMA Annual Statement Studies

Posted on October 9, 2015December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: RMA Annual Statement Studies/eStatements Online

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under R in the databases A-Z list.
For over 95 years, RMA’s Annual Statement Studies® has been the industry standard for comparison financial data. Material contained in today’s Annual Statement Studies was first published in the March 1919 issue of the Federal Reserve Bulletin. In the days before computers, the Annual Statement Studies data was recorded in pencil on yellow ledger paper! Today, it features data for over 778 industries.

Use it to find:

Industry Financial Ratio Benchmarks
Industry Default Probabilities
Cash Flow Measures
Data definitions

Tips for searching:

Use the Basic Search
- Browse by industry title (alphabetical)
- Browse by NAICS
- Browse by sector
- Search for an industry by keyword or NAICS
Use the Advanced Search to specify: data group, year, region, range, and type of data.
Export data into Excel

Want help using RMA Statement Studies? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

May 08 2015

Database of the Week: Key Business Ratios

Posted on May 8, 2015December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: D&B Key Business Ratios

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under K in the databases A-Z list.

From their website”Key Business Ratios on the Web (KBR) provides immediate online access to competitive benchmarking data. This powerful tool lets researchers examine industry benchmarks compiled from D&B®’s database of public and private companies, featuring 14 key business ratios (users choose a one-year or three-year set of ratios) for public and private companies in 800 lines of business.”

Use it to find:

Industry ratios
Company information
Solvency Ratios
Efficiency Ratios
Profitability Ratios

Tips for searching:

To search for industry ratios – type an industry code (SIC or NAICs)
To display company information – click to company sub-tab of the reports section, sort by company name, SIC, line of Business, DUNS number, NAIC, MSA, City, Sate or Country.
You can also perform a comparative analysis
Use the Ratios tab to calculate key business ratios (solvency, efficiency and profitability)
Use the Help Guides – top right corner

Want help using Key Business Ratios? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Oct 03 2014

Database of the Week: BizMiner

Posted on October 3, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: BizMiner

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under B in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

US Industry Financial Reports
Local Industry Financial Reports
Micro Firm Profit-Loss Reports
Industry Market Reports
Also includes Competitive Market Analyzer

Tips for searching:

Start with a keyword or NAICS search in the search bar
Click on “Industry” and browse by NAICS sectors
Once you have found your relevant industry, click into it, then choose an Industry Financial Profile for a specific region and sales class, or a Micro Firm Profit-Loss Report, Industry Market Report, or use the Competitive market Analyzer
Open your report as a PDF or HTML

Income_expense Want help using BizMiner? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

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Tag: financials

Database of the Week: Vault

Database of the Week: Proquest Historical Annual Reports

Database of the Week: RMA Annual Statement Studies

Database of the Week: Key Business Ratios

Database of the Week: BizMiner