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Associations Unlimited

Online directory of industry specific organizations

Business amp Company Resource Center

Company profiles SWOT analysis brand information rankings investment reports chronologies and full-text trade journal articles

Business Source Premier

Company and industry profiles SWOT analysis full text trade journal articles

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Columbus Dispatch ndash Electronic Edition

Full-text staff-written articles from July 1985 to the present

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Full Text eJournal List

Use this resource as a short cut to your favorite full text trade journal online

To locate global or international trade information such as country profiles published by Datamonitor enter the country name in the search box next to the word Find

Hooverrsquos Online (in library use only)

Complete reference source for over 80000 US public and private companies

Complete overviews key personnel operational descriptions and SEC filings

ProQuest Direct

Use Advanced Search to limit your search to a company name or NAICS code and a keyword or subject

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Reference USA

US Businesses Directory includes over 13 Million companies

Use Custom Search to limit results by geography keyword NAICS code amp company size PrintDownload list of up to 50 companies per search

Small Business Resource Center

Full text access to sample business plans and eBooks for entrepreneurs

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Central Ohio US and Global Business Directories

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Columbus Chamber member directory Columbusorg

TechColumbus member directory TechColumbusorg and CentralOhioEntrepreneursorg

ThomasNet httpwwwthomasnetcom

Ohio Small Business Directory developmentohiogoventrepreneurship

Manta Mantacom

NTDB Global Trade Directory for Companies Products and Services wwwwandcomntdb

Book of Lists published by Business First Columbus wwwcolumbusbusinessfirstcom

Provides ranked lists of Central Ohio companies by industry category

Useful print source for job seekers sales leads B2B contacts and local business directory Harris Ohio Industrial Directory and Harris Ohio Services Directory

Profiles of thousands of Ohio manufacturing or service firms

Lists companies alphabetically geographically by SIC Code and type of service or product American Wholesalers amp Distributors Directory

Provides address phone fax and web address for US firms by subject categories

Full text access which includes international wholesalers and distributors is available online via the Business amp Company Resource Center

Food amp Beverage Market Place

Three volume set provides lists of manufacturers and wholesalers by product category LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations

Eight volume set covers US private and public companies and International companies Manufacturing amp Distribution USA New Check catalogcolumbuslibraryorg for eBook

Presents statistics on numerous NAICS classifications in the manufacturing wholesaling and retail industries and lists of leading companies within each industry

RMA Annual Statement Studies

Financial ratios for hundreds of industries arranged by NAICS code Small Business Sourcebook (available online via the Small Business Resource Center)

Startup information trade organizations trade shows business publications Standard and Poors Industry Surveys

Industry trends for major US industries key financial ratios and comparative analyses of leading companies

Value Line Investment Survey

Stock charts and historical financial information for public companies and industries Wards Business Directory of US Private and Public Companies

Eight volume set includes companies ranked by sales within NAICS code by state

Available online via the Business amp Company Resource Center

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