Subject and Course Guides: Business Research Guide: Company Information

Finding Articles about a Company

Articles can be a good, unbiased source for news and background about companies, especially small or private companies.

Wall Street Journal - Eastern edition (1984 - current)
(1984-present)
Published daily by Dow Jones Factiva Corp. with online full-text from 1984, and images, tables and graphs from August 9, 2006 to present.
ABI/INFORM Global
ABI/INFORM is an extensive business research database with full-text articles from business journals, business and trade magazines and newspapers.
Business Source Complete
Business Source Complete provides full-text to a large number of business sources, including business journals, trade publications and business magazines.
Nexis Uni
Includes newspapers, business journals and broadcast transcripts. Good international coverage.

Access World News Research Collection: 2023 Edition
Provides many local, state, regional, national and international newspapers.
Chicago Tribune (1985-current)
This publication's detailed indexing helps users quickly find the news information they need.
Each issue is indexed thoroughly, so they have access to not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the paper.

Crain's Chicago Business
Best source for Crain's Chicago Business is Nexis Uni. Use "A Publication" tab to find Crain's.
Chicago Sun-Times (1986-current)
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Microfilm is available for 1948-2018, Daley 2nd floor call number MICROFILM AN-11.

D&B Hoovers
Replaces both D&B Business Browser and Hoover’s Online. Good company and industry information. Includes public and private companies worldwide. Usually includes a SWOT Analysis.

Limited to 50 simultaneous users. May not be compatible with wireless devices.
Mergent Online
Current financial information on public U.S. and international companies.
Nexis Uni
To get company info, choose "Company Dossier" in drop down menu at top of page.
PrivCo
Business 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 on campus using their UIC email address.

If you already have a PrivCo account go to privco.com and sign in.

Note: you can also create a PrivCo account by connecting through UIC's VPN service. To install, go to AnyConnect VPN and make sure you select the Library-Resources group.
Winmo (formerly 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.

Mergent Archives
Access 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.
Containing more than 180,000 documents covering over 100 countries and industries, Mergent Archives uses a reliable and easy to navigate system designed to meet your historical research needs.

International Directory of Company Histories Provides in-depth histories of companies that are significant in an industry or geographic location. Useful for students, job seekers, historians and investors.