All Guides: BA 461: Negotiation and Conflict Management: Company Information

Small Company Information

Information about small companies can be proprietary and difficult to find. In addition to the company website, try these sources.

Reference Solutions
Company directory. Search for U.S. businesses by location, industry, and more.

Newsbank
Access to current newspapers from around the world, including several in Alaska.
Regional Business News
Local business publications in the U.S.
Wall Street Journal
Financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as first rate coverage of hard news.
Westlaw Campus Research
Select the "News" link.

These databases provide targeted information about large companies. including different information than what you'll find on a company's website.

Mergent Online
In-depth business and financial information about companies.
Westlaw Campus Research
Select the "Company Investigator" link and search for a business.
Business Source Premier / Business Searching Interface
The content of Business Source Premier categorized into company, industry, market, and country research. Browse company profiles in an A-Z list.
Reference Solutions
Company directory. Search for U.S. businesses by location, industry, and more.
ProQuest One Business
Business-related database provides access to company, industry, and country reports, scholarly journals and ebooks, videos, dissertations, newspapers, and more.
Business Source Premier
Provides access to business articles from financial, banking, and industry publications worldwide.

Alaska Employers from the Alaska Department of Labor
Use this to identify companies that operate in Alaska by location and industry.
Business License Database from the Alaska Department of Commerce
Search business licenses to determine which companies are licensed in the state of Alaska. Use "current only" if applicable. Search by company name to determine a company's primary industry.