Library "Do-It-Yourself" (DIY)

This resource enables one to search multiple ABI databases: ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Archive Complete, ABI/INFORM Dateline, and ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry.

Provides basic and detailed information on both public and privately held companies and multinationals. The reports on companies usually include financial information, competitor information, market share reports, rankings and industry and other information. Searches can be done by using company name or industry name or number (SIC or NAICS).
Podcast tutorial of Business Insights: Essentials is available under separate tab.

A research database with full-text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, and economics.

This database is also recommended for finding articles (some with the full text) about companies, industries and the global environment in which they operate.

This database contains a comprehensive collection of industry reports with key statistics on current operating conditions, forecasting information, market share of major players and more.

This database is especially useful for locating detailed financial information on public companies. There is also a section of the database that includes the SEC filings.

A personal account created with your @fau.edu email is required for access and downloading. Please note, there is a limit to the number of views and downloads per month.
PrivCo is a source for business and financial data on major, non-publicly traded corporations, including family owned, private equity owned, venture backed, and international unlisted companies. PrivCo provides accurate financial and business data as well as news and media content on over 500,000 major private companies globally (generally defined as having at least $10 million in annual revenue, or with substantial institutional capital funding). Usage limits: 100 unique profile views/month, 100 export rows/month, 100 PDF private company report downloads/month, 50 unique mergers & venture capital deal views/month, 50 deal export rows/month, and 50 PDF deal downloads/month.

Included in this database are reports on industries and public companies. The industry reports are fairly current and include information about trends and domestic and global issues of concern.