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Historical Industry Data
Q Where can I find historical industry information?
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| Industry Financial Ratios From 1997 to present in print collection/reference at HF5681 |
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S & P's NetAdvantage Industry Surveys, archived back to 2001. To access historical Industry surveys you must use the Industries section of the database |
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Business Source Complete Industry Profiles, dates vary but generally 4 to 5 years back |
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| IBISWorld Key Statistics tab | ![]() |
| U.S. Census: Business & Industry 2007 2002 1997 1992 |
Historical Company Data
Q Where can I find historical company financial information?
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Historical financial data for companies can be found in several library databases and on the web. Coverage will vary by source and company.
| S & P's NetAdvantage Select Compustat Excel Analytics. Use dropdown menu to select desired information. This will open an Excel spreadsheet. |
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| Hoover's Includes charts. |
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| Valueline Investment Survey Select the PDF format for more extensive historial data |
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| SEC's Edgar Database | Annual 10-K statements available for companies as far back as 1994. Search by company name or ticker and filter by form "10-k" |
| Morningstar.com Yahoo Finance |
Accessible websites which offer some historical company data |
Company History
Q Where can I find the history of a company?
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Answers.com often includes content from this resource
International Directory of Company Histories |
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Company Profiles from MarketLine are available full text through Business Source Complete. There is usually a history section included in these reports. To easily access a company's profile use the drop-down menu under "More" on the top blue bar, select "Company Profiles" and search by company name.
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Hoover's Company Profiles usually include a Company History section. |
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