Business Databases A - G
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ABI/INFORM GlobalABI/Inform includes full-text articles from business journal and some newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal
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Access World NewsAccess World News provides extensive coverage at any level—local, state, regional, national and international.
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Africa Development IndicatorsADI is the most detailed collection of data on Africa, containing over 1,600 indicators, covering 53 African countries and spanning the period 1961 to 2010.
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Bloomberg ProfessionalBloomberg terminals are available for current UIC students in the CME Training Lab, Douglas Hall and one terminal is available in the Daley Library, IDEA Commons. Users need to sign up for an account.
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Business Source PremierIn addition to a large number of business and trade journals, full text, the database includes substantial company reports. Click on "Company Profiles" at the top of the search page.
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CheckpointComprehensive resource for research into taxation. Note: access to titles limited to 35 simultaneous users. May not be compatible with Firefox. See also RIA Checkpoint
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Cook County ConnectDemographic data for Cook County. Includes geospacial data and well as ESRI Business Analyst.
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D&B HooversReplaces both D&B Business Browser and Hoover’s Online. Good company and industry information. Includes public and private companies worldwide.
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Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)International economic and market data; country data and analysis. UIC subscription doesn't include Industry Reports. May not be compatible with Firefox.
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FAITSTopical coverage areas include IT infrastructure,
telecommunications, wireless technology,
data networking, convergence, security,
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Frost & Sullivan-Growth PartnershipProvides in-depth market research and strategy reports of emerging technologies in the following areas: Aerospace & Defense; Automotive & Transportation; Business & Financial; Careers; Chemicals, Materials & Food; Consumer Products; Education; Electronics & Security; Energy & Power Supplies; Environment & Building Technologies; Healthcare; Industrial Automation & Process Control; Information & Communication Technologies; Measurement & Instrumentation; Metals & Mining.
The student portal is read-only. Faculty can register for download access by emailing: jackie.watts@frost.com
TIP: If you have problems with off campus access, use the UIC OpenVPN. To install, go to OpenVPN. -
Gartner ResearchGartner Research provides access to research and analysis on information technology (IT) technologies, practices, and strategies performed by the Gartner Group. The University of Illinois Administrative Information Technology Services subscribes to this database. Selected reports are available for students, faculty and staff of the University of Illinois. Off-campus access is available through the use of the VPN client. Users must log in with their enterprise IDs and password.
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Global Economic MonitorGEM provides daily updates of global economic developments, with coverage of high income- as well as developing countries.
Business Databases H - P
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IBISWorldLarge collection of industry reports, covering current conditions, outlook and competitive information. Includes 1300 US industries and 75 global industries. This resource was acquired with funding from the Library/IT Assessment.
Note: Users will need to create individual accounts to access some of the features.
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International Directory of Company HistoriesInternational Directory of Company Histories provides in-depth histories of companies that are significant in an industry or geographic location.
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InvestextPart of the Mergent Online database, contains research reports by brokerage firms and analysts that offer analysis of companies, industries, products and markets across the globe.
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Mergent ArchivesAccess to the full run of Mergent Manuals, formerly known as Moody's Manuals, 1909 to present; the Municipal and Government Manual, 1918 to present; and historical annual reports, 1925 to present. Includes D&B Million Dollar Directory back to 1959.
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Mergent IntellectDesigned to build and download lists of public and private companies.
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Mergent OnlineFinancial information on US and international companies. Includes Dun and Bradstreet’s Private Company Database and Investext, pdfs of investment analyst reports.
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MintelU.S. and European market research reports and data on consumer products and trends. Includes Mintel Academic and Mintel Market Sizes. This resource was acquired with funding from the Library/IT Assessment.
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Nexis UniNexis Uni will replace LexisNexis Academic in the near future. Note: Off campus users need to create a profile to access. See LexisNexis Academic for description.
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Passport GMID (Euromonitor International)Contains demographic, economic, and background marketing statistics, as well as market and economic forecasts, and major market and consumer lifestyle reports. Users need to register for an account using their UIC email address .
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PrivCoBusiness and financial data on major, non-publicly traded corporations, including family owned, private equity owned, and venture backed companies. Users need to sign up for an account using their UIC email address.
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Product Launch AnalyticsInternational coverage of newly launched consumer products from GlobalData. Tracks products, packaging and innovation.
Tip: Go to If you have IP Access and Click Here to enter. To access this resource from off campus, users need to install VPN (Virtual Private Network).
Business Databases R - Z
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Redbooks (formerly Advertising Redbooks)Covers both advertising agencies and advertisers. For advertising agencies, gives basic company information, media specialties and list of clients. For advertisers, includes basic company information, products, where they advertise and advertising budgets.
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ReferenceUSAContains basic and some financial information on 24 million US companies.
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SimplyAnalyticsSimplyMap is now SimplyAnalytics. Mapping application that allows users to customize interactive maps & reports using thousands of data variables. To save your searches, you need to sign up for an account using your UIC email address. Access restricted to 5 concurrent users.
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Uniworld OnlineProvides listings for American firms and their locations in other countries and firms based in other countries with locations in the United States. Can be used to track foreign subsidiaries or for job and internship opportunities.
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Wharton WRDS Business & Financial DatabasesMade available by the College of Business Administration. for CBA graduate students and faculty. An individual account must be requested.
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World Bank eLibrary (E-books)Over 2,000 e-books and 3,000+ working papers published by the World Bank on development issues.
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World Development Indicators (WDI) OnlinePublished by the World Bank. The primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.
