{"id":3524,"date":"2014-12-17T22:57:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T22:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/?p=1160"},"modified":"2014-12-17T22:57:11","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T22:57:11","slug":"database-of-the-week-mergent-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/combo\/2014\/12\/17\/database-of-the-week-mergent-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Database of the Week: Mergent Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<p>Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<p><b>The database: <\/b>Mergent Online<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/12\/Mergent.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1161 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/12\/Mergent-300x160.png\" alt=\"Mergent\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Where to find it: <\/b>You can find it <a href=\"http:\/\/proxy.lib.uiowa.edu\/login?url=http:\/\/www.mergentonline.com\/compsearch.asp\">here<\/a>, and under M in the databases <a title=\"Database A-Z list\" href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.uiowa.edu\/az.php?a=m&amp;s=29833\" >A-Z list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Use it to find<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Company information on both public and big private companies<\/li>\n<li>Business summary information &#8211; history, properties, subsidiaries, long-term debt, capital stock, business segments<\/li>\n<li>Executive information<\/li>\n<li>Ownership information<\/li>\n<li>Equity pricing and reports<\/li>\n<li>Access to company news<\/li>\n<li>List of company competitors<\/li>\n<li>Quick access to Annual Reports and other SEC filings<\/li>\n<li>Industry reports: automotive, banking, food &amp; beverage, heavy construction, insurance, media, , pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, healthcare, oil &amp; gas, retail, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Company News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/12\/Mergent2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1163 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/biz\/files\/2014\/12\/Mergent2-300x160.png\" alt=\"Mergent2\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Tips for searching:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search by company name or ticker symbol<\/li>\n<li>Use the &#8220;Advanced Search&#8221; to search fro companies by: state, city, zip code, year incorporated, number of employees, number of shareholders, auditor, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Use the tabs across the top to do a: executive search, government filings search, report search, ownership search or bond search<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Take a look at our tutorials below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AyKAVM9ORwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vXt9C794DcI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jmNkmXmZoSk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Want help using Mergent ? 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library. 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