The Ferguson Library has a strong collection of
sources containing information on U.S. and
international companies. In addition to books, you
can also find information in magazines,
newspapers, and online databases. These sources
can be found in the Reference area located on the
second floor of the Main Library. Below are a few
recommended sources.
Company Directories
Brands and their Companies/Companies and their
Brands R658.827 B819
Know the brand name, find out the manufacturer or
find which manufacturer makes which product(s).
Connecticut Business Directory R 338.0974 C752
Locate businesses in Connecticut by city, yellow
page category and manufacturers by city or SIC
code.
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign
Countries R 658.1 D598A
Provides information on American firms that have
branches, subsidiaries or affiliates outside the
United States.
Directory of Corporate Affiliations R 338.8025
D598CA
Provides directory information for major U.S. and
foreign corporations, their subsidiaries,
divisions and affiliates.
Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United
States R 080 D598
The current issue includes over 3000 foreign firms
in 85 countries and more than 8000 business in the
United States.
Dun & Bradstreet’s Regional Business Directory
R 338 D926
Fairfield County and Westchester County area
companies listed in alphabetical order by town and
by SIC code.
Standard Directory of International Advertisers
and Agencies –
The most comprehensive source for information on
advertising practices of companies located in the
United States and Canada.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers R
808
Directory of American manufacturers. Also,
available on the World Wide Web at
http://www.thomasregister.com.
Wards Business Directory R 338.74 W266
Provides information on both public and private
companies arranged by location, name and SIC code.
Databases
Business
& Company Resource Center
- Detailed company and
industry news and information.
Mergent
Online -
This state-of-the-art product provides
Internet-based access to the most detailed,
accurate and comprehensive global company database
available, with the latest in features and
functions.
Reference
USA - U.S.
companies’ officers, estimated sales, and industry
concentration.
Standard
& Poor's Net Advantage
- Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage is a
comprehensive source of business and investment
information, offering on-line access to popular
Standard & Poor’s research products such as
Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Corporation
Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors
and Executives, The Outlook, Mutual Fund Reports
among others.
Websites
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Corporations
Division Database
Search Massachusetts Secretary of State’s
non-profit and profit corporations database by
name, identification or filing number, officer or
director.
Connecticut Secretary of the State
Search Connecticut non-profit and profit
corporations database by name, identification or
filing number.
New York Department of State. Division of
Corporations.
Search New York business and not for profit
corporations, including limited partnerships,
limited liability companies, and miscellaneous
businesses by name or key word.
Indexes
InfoTrac
OneFile
- Articles on health care, economics, technology,
humanities, and business.
New York Times Index
Wall Street Journal Index
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