Resource Guide
Associations l Books l Databases l Education l Government Data
Market Reports l Online Information l Public Records l Software

Aggregate Databases

Dialog

Description

Content/source aggregation service.  Business information (company profiles, rankings, etc.), business news (article searches, news alerts, etc.), social sciences, patents and trademarks, science and technology, consumer news, access to many industry databases.   Several user search packages available to suit client needs.

Cost

Dialog offers a number of products with a variety of pricing options ranging from pay-per-use to subscriptions.

Contact Information

www.dialog.com

Phone: (800) 334-2564

International:  www.dialog.com/info/contacts

Factiva

Description

Factiva, a Dow Jones Company, provides world-class global news and business information through its Web sites and content integration solutions.  Factiva's business information includes Dow Jones and Reuters Newswires and The Wall Street Journal, plus nearly 8,000 other sources from around the world.  These sources provide current news, historical articles, local-language articles, market research and investment analyst reports, and stock quotes.  Customer service is a key benefit of using Factiva.  With 58 offices in 34 countries and customer help desks covering Europe, Asia and the Americas, the company is committed to ensuring service for worldwide customers.

Cost

Factiva pricing is based around the components of content, users, and usage.  Pricing is structured through varying pricing plans to provide access to its business news and current awareness service through plans that meet customer's budget and information needs. Enterprise pricing is based on the number of users and a selection of one of Factiva’s payment models.  Individual subscribers pay a $69 annual subscription plus per article fees ranging from $0.75 (headlines) to $2.95 and an additional pay option of monthly alerts.

Contact Information

Phone (North America): (800) 369-8474

International: http://factiva.com/salesnumbers/index.asp?node=contact2

website: www.factiva.com

Hoover's

Description

Content/source aggregation and market analysis services.  Company reports (capsulated versions of company data, analyst reports, competitor listings, etc.), industry reports (Hoovers reports and reports from external analyst firms), news (including site-based links to external sources), market/industry publications (statistics, trends, etc.), editorial content.  Content focuses more heavily on public and/or large companies.

Cost

Free and pay-for-use subject areas.  Full use of database requires pay subscriptions. Subscriptions start at $75.00/month or $900/year (U.S.).

Contact Information

Phone: (888) 310-6087

International: http://www.hoovers.com/hoov/join/index.html

website: www.hoovers.com

Notes

User-friendly online interface, capsulated/ready-to-use data, readily affordable.

Lexis-Nexis

Description

Content aggregation service provider and publisher for various users - legal, corporate, government, and academia.  The service for legal professionals provides full-text legal information (case law, treatise articles, law reviews, and news), while nexis.com provides news and business information (companies, countries, financial, demographic, market research, and industry reports.)  Access to newspapers, magazines, trade journals, industry newsletters, tax and accounting information, financial data, public records, legislative records, company data.

Cost

Several payment options available, including pay-as-you-go (transactional) and tailored block rates for government, corporations, and small office/ occasional use (hourly, flat rate, compartmentalized product usage, per search rates, etc.). Fees start at a basic pay-as-you-go search level.  Trial offers available to new subscribers.

Contact Information

U.S.: (800) 227-4908

Canada: (800) 668-6481

website: www.lexis-nexis.com

OneSource

Description

OneSource provides Web-based business and financial information to professionals who need quick access to reliable corporate, industry, and market intelligence. Its Business Browser product line provides sales, marketing, finance and management professionals with information such as news, trade press, executive biographies, analyst reports, company financial results, stock quotes, and industry statistics.  OneSource integrates business and financial information on over 1,000,000 global public and private companies from multiple information providers.  In addition, Business Browser content can be integrated directly into corporate intranets, portals, and customer relationship platforms via the AppLink API through alliances with CRM platform and application providers such as Siebel Systems, Inc., a  leading supplier of eBusiness application software.

Cost

Subscription-based, with an unlimited use fee structure and scalable pricing plans.

Contact Information

OneSource

300 Baker Avenue

Concord, MA   01742

Phone: (978) 318-4300

Phone: (800) 554-5501

Fax: (978) 318-4690

U.K.: +44 (0) 207 367 5757

website: www.onesource.com

SkyMinder

Description

Content/source aggregation service. Company profiles (including  company description, officer/employee data, sales figures, competitor  listings), financials and credit information, SEC filings, company lists,  executive lists, industry profiles and trends, investment, market and trade association research, news and statistical information. Coverage of millions of public and private companies worldwide.

Cost

Pay-per-view. Deposit account for full access to all services. Reports charged individually. Free searching. Users only charged for reports purchased.

Contact Information

Phone: (877) 586-0981

Phone: (813) 636 0981

Fax:    (813) 637 8451  

website: www.skyminder.com

Notes

User-friendly interface, easily accessible.

Non Aggregate Data Services

Dun & Bradstreet (D&B)

Description

D&B provides quick, ready access to objective, global information.  D&B Risk Management Solutions are used to manage credit exposure, D&B Sales & Marketing Solutions are used to find profitable customers and D&B Supplier Management Solutions are used to manage suppliers efficiently.  D&B's E-Commerce Solutions are also used to authenticate and verify potential trading partners online.

Cost

Several payment options via credit card - single transactions and bulk pricing plans.  Pricing is based on solution and information quantity.  More information can be found at www.dnb.com

Contact Information

Dun & Bradstreet

Phone: (866) 719-7158

Phone: (512) 794-7768

Website: www.dnb.com

Harris InfoSource

Description

Detailed information about companies in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors... Company reports (contact information; executive listings; product descriptions and SIC/NAICS codes; company data such as sales range, location/s, ownership type, plant size/s, import/export) and industry reports (employment statistics, firm counts, industry sales figures, 5-year industry trends, industry SIC and NAICS codes, listing of top companies, industry developments – graphs and charts included).  Various delivery formats – online, print directories, CD. Target markets - sales and marketing departments.

Cost

Various purchasing options - online metered use, unlimited online company searches, complete print catalogues for regional/national company data, CD directories. 

Contact Information

Harris InfoSource

2057 E. Aurora Rd.

Twinsburg, OH 44087

Phone: (800) 888-5900

Fax:     (800) 643-5997

Website: www.harrisinfo.com

Mergent

Description

Mergent offers a “variety of business and financials products and services” such as aggregated financial summaries/overviews of publicly traded companies, equity and bond information, industry reports, industrial manuals and news reports on leading industrial corporations, reports on OTC companies, industry-specific company manuals (examples include publicly traded companies, transportation companies, government and public utilities, bank and finance, etc.), company archives, and data feeds.

Cost

Mergent services are available on a subscription basis.  For subscription information, contact your local sales office.  Regional sales offices are listed online at http://www.mergent.com/publish/sales.asp

Contact Information

Mergent

5250 77 Center Drive, Suite 150
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
Phone: (800) 342-5647
Phone: (704) 559-7601
Fax:     (704) 559-6945

Moody's Investor Service

Description

Publishes rating opinions and research on a broad range of credit obligations, including various corporate and governmental obligations issued in domestic and international capital markets, structured finance securities and commercial paper programs. Moody's has moved beyond its traditional bond ratings activities, assigning ratings to issuers of securities, insurance company obligations, bank loans, derivative products, bank deposits and other bank debt, managed funds and derivatives.

Cost

Contact Moody's Investor Service for pricing information.

Contact Information

Moody's Investor Service

99 Church St

New York, NY

Phone: (212) 553-1658

Fax:     (212) 553-0882

website: www.moodys.com

Standard & Poor's

Description

Standard & Poor's provides independent investment information, analytical services, indices, corporate valuations, risk analysis, and credit ratings to the world's financial markets. Its timely information and rigorous analysis on equities, funds, fixed income, foreign exchange, and corporate assets drive millions of financial decisions every day.

Cost

Prices, which are designed to be competitive, may vary according to client needs and size and may be negotiated depending upon the mix of products that are requested.

Contact Information

Standard and Poors

Standard & Poor's

55 Water Street

37th Floor

New York, NY  10041

Phone: (212) 438-2000

Website: www.standardandpoors.com

Thomson Financial

Description

Thomson Financial is a provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community.  Through the widest range of products and services in the financial services industry, Thomson Financial helps clients in many countries make better decisions, be more productive and achieve superior results.  Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), a leading global provider of integrated information solutions for business and professional customers. The Corporation reported 2000 revenues of approximately US$6 billion and its common shares are listed on the Toronto and London stock exchanges (TSE:TOC).

Cost

Contact Thomson Financial for pricing information.

Contact Information

Thomson Financial

195 Broadway

New York, NY 10007

Phone: (646) 822-2000

Phone: (877) 9TF-INFO

Website: www.tfn.com

Resource Guide
Associations l Books l Databases l Education l Government Data
Market Reports l Online Information l Public Records l Software