For those that have depended on the Hoovers Online database in the past, the library has now contracted with Mergent to supply everything you found in Hoovers and more. The new database is called Mergent Intellect. It is accessible through the library’s Online Resources A-Z listing as well as the Company and Industry research guide.
Mergent Intellect
A search in Mergent Intellect can be done by company, industry, or geographic location. To view your search results, look for a bar at the bottom of the page. Click View Results. Choose your company from the list. A search for Southwest Airlines brought up 109 results, including the headquarters in Texas, with ticker symbol LUV.
Initially, the record shows you a Company Overview screen with Key Information. Click over to the left side headings to dig into the content: History of the company, recent developments, a Competitors List, and recent Annual Reports & 10-K SEC Filings. Try clicking the Financial Details tab for a current + 4 years Balance Sheet and Company Ratio information. The Industry Details tab will give both SIC and NAICS codes. Use the Download Data feature to generate Excel spreadsheets with Basic Company Data, a Competitor’s List, a Full or Customized Company Report, and Financial Statements.
We also have access to Mergent’s other robust databases including:
Mergent Archives: access to more than 85 years of annual reports from across the globe
First Research: Over 900 Industry Segments, updated constantly with monthly statistics and indicators as well as quarterly trend updates
Mergent Online: search U.S. company data for over 13,000 active and inactive public companies listed on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges; 300,000 annual reports from globally listed companies, with archived reports for over 10 years; executive profiles, industry reports, and global equity pricing data
For those researchers that are still wanting to find Hoovers Company reports: Hoover's reports are available through LexisNexis (Hoovers Company Reports, via LexisNexis). This link will limit your search to Hoover's content.
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