Databases & Websites by Subject

Booklists - Looking for Information about a Company

Print Directories of Chicago, Illinois, and Nationwide Companies

*Ref 338.47 CHI Reference Desk
Chicago Area Business Directory
Brief information about 370,000 businesses in the Chicago area.

*Ref 338.47 ILL Reference Desk
Illinois Manufacturers Directory
Manufacturers, suppliers, and business services companies throughout Illinois.

*Ref 338.47 ILL Reference Desk
Illinois Services Directory
Over 24,000 service firms in Illinois are profiled.

*Ref 338.47 PRI Reference Desk
PrivateBank Guide
Major publicly held corporations and financial institutions headquartered in Illinois.

*Ref 338.74 HOO
Hoover’s Handbook of American Business
Detailed information on 750 major U.S. companies.

Online Information about Companies

The library subscribes to numerous useful online sources on business and company information. You can access them by going to the library’s website, www.downersgrovelibrary.org, and clicking on “Research,” then click on “Databases & Websites by Subject, and choose “Business and Finance.” Downers Grove cardholders can also access them from home or office with their library card number.

Business & Company Resource Center
Detailed company news and information, including company profiles, brand and product information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and news articles.

LexisNexis Library Express
Research database includes information on companies as well as news resources and trade publications.

Million Dollar Database—Illinois
Dun & Bradstreet’s directory of Illinois companies with either 20 or more employees or $1 million or more in sales.

Morningstar Investment Research Center
Morningstar information on mutual funds, stocks, and exchange traded funds.

Reference USA
Comprehensive directory of 12 million businesses in the United States.

Standard and Poor’s NetAdvantage
Contains S&P company information, including their Stock Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, Industry Surveys, and Outlook.

Value Line Research Center
Value Line information on stocks, mutual funds, options, and convertible securities.

Prepared by Bonnie Reid, September 2010