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The following business databases are a great place to locate company information:
Content: Database for company and industry research containing detailed information about many publicly traded companies, including inactive companies.
Purpose: This is a key database for business, accounting, and economics students.
Special Features: Economic and industry reports, as well as company filings, financials, a report builder, and much more.
Contents: Business research database covering businesses from large conglomerates to small businesses.
Purpose: Database for business and economics students
Special Features: Data updated in real-time, phone numbers, addresses, SIC code, online presence, and number of employees, as well as information on verified, unverified, and out-of-business records
Content: Database supporting business and legal research.
Purpose: News, journals, and company profiles and directories for both public and private companies.
Special Features: U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to the 1790s, New York Times articles, Cases, Law Reviews, Company & Country Information, and much more.
Citation information for the data from the Mergent database can be found here
SIC = Standard Industrial Classification
The standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. The Standard Industrial Classification system was replaced by the NAICS in 1997. However, you will still see references to SIC numbers.
| SIC Structure | |
| Division | Letter |
| Major Group | 2-digit |
| Industry Group | 3-digit |
| Industry | 4-digit |
NAICS = North American Industry Classification System
The standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
| NAICS Structure | |
| 1st digit | Sector |
| 2nd digit | Sector |
| 3rd digit | Subsector |
| 4th digit | Industry Group |
| 5th digit | NAICS Industry |
| 6th digit | National Industry |
| NAICS | SIC | |
| Adopted | 1997 | 1939 |
| Last Revised | 2012 | 1987 |
| Maximum Digits | 6 | 4 |
| Updated | Every 5 years | No longer updated |
| Structure | 20 main sectors | 10 primary divisions |
| Industries | 1,170 | 1,004 |
Use the following chart to locate comparible codes. [Note, SIC codes do not seamlessly convert to NAICS codes.]
1987 SIC to 2002 NAICS (.xls)
Step 1: Go to Data Axle Reference Solutions
Step 2: Search by company name
Step 3: Click view results
Step 4: NAICS / SIC codes are listed under industry profile.
To find industry information, click advanced search.
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Excellent for detailed company history.