These sources have different strengths. The chart below is intended to lead you to the best sources for the type of information you are looking for.

Company History	Mergent Online Business and Company Resource Center
Consolidated Financial Statements and Company Ratios	Mergent Online It's hard to beat Mergent Online for consolidated financial data -- income statments, balance sheets, cash flow statements, ratios, etc. You can: Research 15 years of detailed financial statements. Customize viewing and output to retrieve precisely the information you need. Export company reports and financials into software applications such Microsoft® Excel. Compare multiple companies' reports. Disclosure via Lexis/Nexis provides consolidated financial data for the last three years and many company ratios as well.
Corporate Bond and Debt Information and Data	Mergent Online
Industry Overviews	Business Source Premier via EBSCOhost Choose the "Enhanced Business Searching Interface." After you search for your company, you can limit the results to to "Industry Profiles." Mergent Online Look for "Global Industry Reports," which describe the market environment and industry landscape for companies, industries, countries and regions.
Industry Ratios	There are a number of sources that help you compare the rations for your company to its industry: Mergent Online May be the best because it allows you to create a custom reports comparing 16 ratios for your company's industry. Company Information From Reuters provides financial ratios as well. You can retrieve a report for your company, then look for a link to ratios. There you will find company to industry comparisons for various ratios. Other sources of industry ratios can be found on the Library shelves: Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios, Annual. Ref HF 5681 .R25 I53 This Dun and Bradstreet publication provides industry ratios for more than 800 different lines of business arranged by SIC Code. RMA Annual Statement Studies, Annual. Ref HF 5681 .B2 R58 Similar in scope to Dun and Bradstreet's Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios, this publication provides industry ratios.
Investment Advice About Your Company	Business and Company Center Search for your company and click the "Investment Reports" tab to read company reports written by brokerage houses. Mergent Online View "Factsheets" for one-page summary equity reports. Reports are updated quarterly with critical investment information, including summaries of recent quarterly results, and analyses of future prospects. Tip: Also take a look at ValueLine Investment Survey, which is a print publication located at the Circulation Desk.
Interpreting Financial Statements and Understanding Ratios	The Library owns a number of excellent books that help you analyze the financial statments of public companies. For example: Annual reports 101 : what the numbers and the fine print can reveal about the true health of a company (HG4028.B2 T47) Business ratios and formulas: a comprehensive guide (HF5691 .B73) How to read a financial report: wringing vital signs out of the numbers (HF5681.B2 T733) Understanding the corporate annual report: nuts, bolts, and a few loose screws (HG4028.B2 F73) Financial intelligence: a manager's guide to knowing what the numbers really mean (HG4028.B2 B422) Magic numbers: the 33 key ratios that every investor should know (HF5681.R25 T40)
News Stories About Your Company	Business Source Premier via EBSCOhost ABI-INFORM via ProQuest (includes the full text of the Wall Street Journal, among other sources.)
Stock Prices	Every database is going to provide recent stock prices. The more difficult thing to find sometimes is historical stock prices. Fortunately, this information is available via Yahoo Finance.
SWOT Analysis	Business Source Premier via EBSCOhost Choose the "Enhanced Business Searching Interface." After you search for the company, you can limit the results to SWOT Analyses