The document discusses various library resources that can help with business research, including databases like Business Source Premier, Corporate Affiliations, Lexis Nexis, Plunkett Research, Public Records, and ReferenceUSA. These databases contain company and industry information, profiles, market research reports, and public records that can be used to research companies, find competitors and new businesses, and create mailing lists. The business librarian Shannon Scanlan is available for one-on-one appointments to help patrons utilize these resources.
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Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Shannon Scanlan
Business Services Librarian
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2. Library Resources
Library resources can help you
Research company information
Create targeted mailing lists
Locate new businesses
Find your business competitors
Begin at the Library’s website
www.ahml.info
Research>Databases
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3. Business Databases
Business Source Premier
Corporate Affiliations
Lexis Nexis Library Express
Plunkett Research
Public Records
ReferenceUSA
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5. Business Source Premier
- Full text of more than 2,000 business publications as
well as market research reports, industry reports,
country reports, company profiles and SWOT
analyses –Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and
Threats) of companies
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9. Lexis Nexis
A powerful database that is a unique combination
of news, business, and legal information.
Access to over 9,500 news, business, and legal
sources.
The news coverage includes deep back files and up-to-
the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers,
wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news,
and foreign-language sources.
Get company information on over 43 million
companies.
Create company lists.
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12. Plunkett Research
Analysis of industry trends
Over 8,000 companies in the database
20% are private companies
30% are outside the US
Compile custom lists of companies
In Excel format
Associations and Organizations
Build a report on specific industries
Downloadable in PDF document
Market research
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14. Public Records
Database with access to current County public
records
Real Estate Transactions
Mortgages
New Businesses
Foreclosures & Auctions
Bankruptcies
Real Estate for Sale
Information is compiled on a daily basis
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15. Illinois Counties Included
Boone Records
Champaign Records
Cook Records
DeKalb Records
Du Page Records
Kane Records
Kankakee Records
Kendall Records
Lake Records
Madison Records
McHenry Records
Peoria Records
Rock Island Records
Saint Clair Records
Tazewell Records
Will Records
Winnebago Records
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17. Reference USA/OneSource
14 million U.S. businesses
4 million new businesses
Canadian white pages and businesses
US Healthcare
US New Movers and Homeowners
Yellow Page and Business White Page telephone directories
Consumer and Lifestyle information
OneSource, a directory of companies, executives and industries
Search for companies by location, sales volume, number of
employees, competitors, number of PC’s, credit rating, etc…
Remote access with an Arlington Heights Library card through
our website
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20. For More Information
Visit the Library’s Business Center
Set up a one-one-one appointment with Shannon
Scanlan the Business Services Librarian
Visit the Library’s Business Page
http://ahml.info/research/business
Visit the Library’s Business Blog
http://ahml.info/research/business/blog
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