This guide will highlight the library databases available to help you do in-depth company research at UIS.
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Getting Started with Company Research
Certain companies will have more information freely available compared to other companies. Here are some things to keep in mind when choosing a company to research.
- Significantly more information is available on public U.S. based companies because they have to make information available to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Make sure you know the official company name. Different research tools may use alternative spellings or abbreviations of a company name. Some databases require a ticker symbol to find company information.
- Subsidiaries may not have as much information as their parent companies, or companies owned by another. For example, Old Navy is a subsidiary of The Gap.
