Business & Investing
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Business & Investing Databases
Unless specified, the following resources are available to all in Ohio or have a library card from any public library in Ohio.
CPL Cardholders only
Business Insights
Business Insights provides access to a wide variety of global business information including competitive intelligence, career and investment opportunities, business rankings, company histories and much more.
Business Source Premier
This is the industry’s most used business research database, providing the full text for more than 8,800 serials. ‘, Business Source Premier, ‘ provides full text back to 1965 and searchable cited references back as far as 1998. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database is updated on a daily basis […]
CPL Cardholders only
Conference Board Business Knowledge Resource
Unbiased, nonprofit think tank helping leaders navigate management issues with over 1,700 business management reports. Find information on U.S. and International economic and labor indicators, including consumer confidence.
CPL Cardholders only
Consumer Reports
ConsumerReports.org serves consumers through unbiased product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy. The website provides updates on product availability, and adds new products to previously-published test results. Research product reviews and review ratings on cars, appliances, electronics and more.
CPL and CLEVNET Cardholders Only
Data Axle (formerly Reference USA)
Directory information for 11 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households. Search for businesses by SIC code, sales volume number of employees and more. Search for residence directory information by name, location or phone number.
CPL Cardholders only
Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2010
This fully searchable electronic edition of the Financial Times — one of the best-known and most-respected newspapers in the world — offers the complete run of the London edition of the paper, from its first issue in 1888 to the end of 2010. Every article, advertisement and market listing is included and shown in the […]
CPL Cardholders only
Kompass
Kompass is a business-to-business database that contains over 10.5 million company listings in 64 countries and over 12 million executive contacts, many including direct emails. Use more than 60 search criteria to target specific markets locally or globally.
CPL Cardholders only
Mergent Archives (includes Corporate Manuals and D&B Million Dollar Directory)
Mergent Archives provides access to a vast, indexed collection of corporate and industry related documents covering more than 100 countries and industries. The extensive collection of corporate annual reports dates to the 1920s and offers researchers a firsthand look at the evolution of business the world over. Search by company name, date range, and document […]
CPL Cardholders only
Mergent Intellect (formerly D&B: Million Dollar Database)
Use this database to obtain marketing leads and company profiles for over 70 million companies in the United States; contact information on over 210 million North American Consumers; Demographics by zip code, MSA or industry; and a Job Search which includes over 20 million employers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
CPL Cardholders only
Mergent Market Atlas
Market Atlas provides tools for both interactive online research and easy predefined report access. These tools and reports are reflected across multiple product modules including Company, Sustainability, Industry, Country and Economic analysis.
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