{"id":957,"date":"2014-04-17T11:12:41","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T16:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/?p=957"},"modified":"2016-12-02T11:32:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T17:32:12","slug":"database-of-the-week-referenceusa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/2014\/04\/17\/database-of-the-week-referenceusa\/","title":{"rendered":"Database of the Week: ReferenceUSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each week we will highlight one of the many <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefernceUSA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-958 alignright\" alt=\"RefernceUSA\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefernceUSA-300x195.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefernceUSA-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefernceUSA.png 1001w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.<\/p>\n<p><b>The database: <\/b>ReferenceUSA<\/p>\n<p><b>Where to find it: <\/b>You can find it <a title=\"ReferenceUSA\" href=\"http:\/\/purl.lib.uiowa.edu\/ReferenceUSA\">here<\/a>, and under S in the databases <a title=\"Database A-Z list\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/databasesaz\/\" target=\"_blank\">A-Z list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Use it to find:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Directory information for 24 Million US Businesses<\/li>\n<li>Often includes Executive Name, Address, Phone Number, Sales Volume, Employee Size<\/li>\n<li>US Consumers\/Lifestyle Database<\/li>\n<li>US Jobs\/Internships Database<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefUSACustom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-965   alignleft\" style=\"margin-right: 40px\" alt=\"Custom Search\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefUSACustom-188x300.png\" width=\"113\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefUSACustom-188x300.png 188w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefUSACustom.png 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Tips for searching: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the &#8220;Quick Search&#8221; to search by Company Name, Executive Name, City, State or Phone<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Use the &#8220;Custom Search&#8221; to build a more complex search.\u00a0 Can refine by Business type (Industry Code \/ Group), Geography (Radius, County, Map Based Search, etc), Business Size, Ownership, and more<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefUSADisplay.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-974\" alt=\"RefUSADisplay\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefUSADisplay-300x287.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefUSADisplay-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/04\/RefUSADisplay.png 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Demos: <\/strong>The following demo (from the University of Texas) shows how to make lists with ReferenceUSA:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EW6NmgZIB90<\/p>\n<p>Want help using ReferenceUSA? Contact <a href=\"mailto:willow-fuchs@uiowa.edu\">Willow<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:kimberly-bloedel@uiowa.edu\">Kim<\/a> and set up an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library. The database: ReferenceUSA Where to find it: You can find it here, and under S in the databases A-Z list. 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