General Business File ASAP contains a wealth of company information that can be searched within four components of the database. Locate business articles through Business Index ASAP, search company profile reports through Company ProFile, access SIC codes with SIC description, and obtain industry reports through Investext.
•Use Business Index ASAP link to locate articles. Searches can be limited by year of publication, refereed publications, or search within a specific journal. If you have the name of a specific journal use the “Journal Search�? link. Use the “Browse�? journal feature if you don’t have a specific title or just want to search from a select group of titles.
Broaden your search with the extra links found in each article. You can link to additional and related articles, SIC codes found within articles, and in some cases, link to a profile of the company. Articles are full text or text with graphics.
•Company ProFile contains a basic profile of companies, including address, type of business, parent company, or subsidiaries. Find estimates of annual sales for private companies. Link to a company’s web site and contact email address. If you are looking for articles about the company, there is a link to additional articles; also links to SICs for the company.
•SIC Descriptions includes Parent Division, Parent major and Industry groups. If you are not sure of the correct name of the industry something would be in, use a subject search that closely describes what you are looking for.
For example, a subject search on keys includes an industry profile. Click on the industry profile link and you will find keys are classified in 3429 Hardware, Not Elsewhere Classified, with 3429 as the SIC code. A further click will give you a definition of that SIC code and category, including its Parent Division, Parent Major, and Industry groups. There are also additional links to company profiles, articles, and investment reports for that industry.
•Investext can be used to find industry reports and in-depth analysis of more than 10,000 publicly traded companies. Search selections include specific company, subject, or industry. Reports are available in its original published format (graphs, charts, photos, etc.).
