Special Resources » Databases: Business & Finance


Access to financial market databases such as SEC filings, stock exchange quotes and more.

The following is the collection of special resources throughout the library. Click on main category / sub-category for that section of the library OR Click on resource title for immediate access to the resource.
Business Basics » Nonprofit Basics
Resources and tools for managing nonprofits

GuideStar [13983] GuideStar : Resource Info
A searchable database of more than 700,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States

Business Data » Economic Data
Government and industry sources of economic statistical data

FRED II - Federal Reserve Economic Data [3531] FRED II - Federal Reserve Economic Data : Resource Info
A database of over 800 U.S. economic time series of Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)

Report on Business [3068] Report on Business : Resource Info
National report that reflects the condition of the entire US economy

Zip Business Patterns [27006] Zip Business Patterns : Resource Info
Displays data for industries and ZIP Codes

Business Data » Financial Data
Financial market data from treasury bill rates to calculators

Financial Calculators: Options, Convertible Bonds, Warrants [3540] Financial Calculators: Options, Convertible Bonds, Warrants : Resource Info
Online financial calculators for options, convertible bonds and warrants

Financial Data Finder [3536] Financial Data Finder : Resource Info
Search for data for finance researchers and scholars

FRASER: Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research [3535] FRASER: Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research : Resource Info
Economic information and data to researchers interested in the U.S. economy

Missing Money [20922] Missing Money : Resource Info
An on-line searchable database which contains unclaimed property records from participating states

State Unclaimed Property Databases [20923] State Unclaimed Property Databases : Resource Info
Links to a local state's unclaimed property web site

US Economic Indicators [24040] US Economic Indicators : Resource Info
1995 to the present

Business Management » Best Business Practices
Benchmarking and best practices for different corporate departments.

Best Practice Surveys [2733] Best Practice Surveys : Resource Info
Best practices report survey summaries for manufacturing

Business Management » Corporate Research
Search for information on public and privately-held companies worldwide

Agency Compile [17067] Agency Compile : Resource Info
Directory of marketing communications agencies

Annual Report Service [14899] Annual Report Service : Resource Info
Conduct online company research, including viewing annual reports

Annual Reports Service [12008] Annual Reports Service : Resource Info
Quick access to Annual Reports and other information on select companies

Updated Annual Reports Services [21793] Annual Reports Services : Resource Info
Access to annual reports and other information on select companies

Business Credit USA [17088] Business Credit USA : Resource Info
Credit ratings on 12 million businesses, including small business

Canadian Company Capabilities [12013] Canadian Company Capabilities : Resource Info
An online database with over 35,000 Canadian companies and 200,000 products and services

Dun & Bradstreet Online Solutions [632] Dun & Bradstreet Online Solutions : Resource Info
Dun & Bradstreet information on American businesses

FDIC Bank Failures [14927] FDIC Bank Failures : Resource Info
The list of Bank Failures and Assistance Transactions in the USA

FDIC Enforcement Decisions & Orders [14898] FDIC Enforcement Decisions & Orders : Resource Info
The full text of the FDIC Enforcement Decisions and Orders (ED&O) is published here in its entirety

FDIC Institutions Search Engine [14921] FDIC Institutions Search Engine : Resource Info
Provides nonfinancial demographic and classification information on FDIC Financial Institutions

FDIC Summary of Deposits [14924] FDIC Summary of Deposits : Resource Info
Provides the total deposits by institution and branch

Fortune 500 [30066] Fortune 500 : Resource Info
A list of the companies with business and financial summaries

Fortune 500 List [1470] Fortune 500 List : Resource Info
Fortune 500 companies are listed by revenues

Full Proxy, 10-K, Summary Compensation, and Nonprofit Information [24898] Full Proxy, 10-K, Summary Compensation, and Nonprofit Information : Resource Info
Database provides SEC information including proxy, 10-K, Form 990

Fund Info Service [21794] Fund Info Service : Resource Info
Access to prospectuses and other information on select funds

Global 500 List [1483] Global 500 List : Resource Info
Company profiles of the Fortune Global 500 companies

Health & Human Services OIG Exclusions: List of Excluded Individuals/Entities [12237] Health & Human Services OIG Exclusions: List of Excluded Individuals/Entities : Resource Info
List of individuals/entities excluded from USA federal health care programs

Hoovers [2706] Hoovers : Resource Info
More than 11,000 company capsules, profiles, websites, IPO's, research tools - US & International

Industry Week 1000 [2645] Industry Week 1000 : Resource Info
The world's 1,000 largest publicly held manufacturing companies based on revenue

Intellectual Property Network [8321] Intellectual Property Network : Resource Info
View patent documents from the USA, Europe and World Intellectual Patent Office (WIPO)

List of Parties Excluded From USA Federal Procurement & Nonprocurement Programs [12238] List of Parties Excluded From USA Federal Procurement & Nonprocurement Programs : Resource Info
identifies those parties excluded throughout the USA Government from receiving federal contracts

Patent Search [5816] Patent Search : Resource Info
A searchable database of front page information from US patents issued from 1/76 to 6/23/98

Searchable Public Record Databases [12440] Searchable Public Record Databases : Resource Info
Links to public searchable databases for US nationwide, by state and Canada

Stock Research [24592] Stock Research : Resource Info
Company reports, financials, SEC filings and more

ThomasNet [3069] ThomasNet : Resource Info
Formerly known at the Thomas Register

Yahoo! Finance [5811] Yahoo! Finance : Resource Info
Obtain stock and the latest news information - search by company stock symbol

Zacks Research Center [10412] Zacks Research Center : Resource Info
Obtain investment information on companies

Business Management » RFP Guides
Write and respond to a Request For Proposal (RFP)

Sample RFPs, RFQs, Bid Requests and Procurement Contracts [20858] Sample RFPs, RFQs, Bid Requests and Procurement Contracts : Resource Info
These samples are for the principal use of cities, towns and counties

Business Periodicals » Construction Journals
Construction industry periodicals and publications

Sweet's Network [8659] Sweet
Business directory for building products

Corporate Law » Forms
Fill-in-the-blank legal forms and contracts

WA-Washington Municipal Agreements/Contracts [20857] WA-Washington Municipal Agreements/Contracts : Resource Info
These samples are for the principal use of cities, towns and counties

Corporate Law » Intellectual Property
Patents, copyrights and intellectual property law

European Patent Office Database Search [26483] European Patent Office Database Search : Resource Info
Search engines for patents and trademarks by EPO

TARR: Trademark Applications & Registrations Retrieval [13105] TARR: Trademark Applications & Registrations Retrieval : Resource Info
Check on the status of trademarks in the USA

TESS: U.S. Trademark Electronic Search System [13104] TESS: U.S. Trademark Electronic Search System : Resource Info
This will be a replacement for the US Trademark Search Database

US Copyright Search [18273] US Copyright Search : Resource Info
Search databases of copyright information with documents back to 1978

USPTO Documents [13099] USPTO Documents : Resource Info
Search for documents in the US Patent and Trademark Office website

WIPO Intellectual Property Digital Library [26482] WIPO Intellectual Property Digital Library : Resource Info
Search engine for patents and trademarks by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Corporate Law » Labor Law
Employment & labor law resources and tools

Labor Law Definitions [19454] Labor Law Definitions : Resource Info
Quick desk reference guide to legal terms for labor and employment

Corporate Law » Search
Internet search site for case law, legal opinions and more

National Directories of Expert Witnesses [24249] National Directories of Expert Witnesses : Resource Info
Three directories: medical experts, non-medical experts and independent medical examiners

Financial Management » Business Funding
Guides and resources for business funding & venture capital

America's Business Funding Directory [11099] America
Designed to assist in bringing capital to business

Commercial Finance Online [11100] Commercial Finance Online : Resource Info
Locate capital in the form of debt, equity, or other types of financial transactions

Financial Management » Employer Pensions
Pension plan guides, data and forms

Pension Search Directory - Missing Participants [6615] Pension Search Directory - Missing Participants : Resource Info
Database of workers who have earned a pension benefit but may not know it

Financial Management » Enforcement Actions
Enforcement actions from the FDIC, NASD, OCC, SEC, SIPC

FINRA Disciplinary Actions [16024] FINRA Disciplinary Actions : Resource Info
Database of disciplinary actions against firms and individuals for violations (formerly NASD)

FINRA Office of Hearing Officers Decisions and Proceedings [16026] FINRA Office of Hearing Officers Decisions and Proceedings : Resource Info
FINRA orders and decisions (formerly known as NASD)

OCC Enforcement Actions [16025] OCC Enforcement Actions : Resource Info
Database of enforcement actions by the Comptroller of the Currency Adminstrator of National Banks

SEC Enforcement Division [16027] SEC Enforcement Division : Resource Info
Databases of SEC enforcement actions - archives 9/95 to present

SIPA: Security Investor Protection Corporation [16023] SIPA: Security Investor Protection Corporation : Resource Info
SIPC works with an independent court-appointed trustee in a missing asset case to recover funds

Financial Management » SEC Requirements
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) databases and resources

Canada: SEDAR [17073] Canada: SEDAR : Resource Info
Database of Canadian company filings

EDGAR Company Filings [19477] EDGAR Company Filings : Resource Info
Search SEC filings

Securities & Exchange Commission Filings - EDGAR [1456] Securities & Exchange Commission Filings - EDGAR : Resource Info
SEC filings information on US companies - database archives from 1993 to present

Financial Management » Stock Exchanges
Stock exchanges and stock market information.

Emerging Markets Indexes [2713] Emerging Markets Indexes : Resource Info
Emerging Markets Country Stock Exchanges

IPO Central [4041] IPO Central : Resource Info
Source of information for Initial Public Offerings

Stock Market Quotes [3099] Stock Market Quotes : Resource Info
Real time stock market quotes for S&P 500, Nasdaq, NYSE, Dow, 30 Year Bond, plus latest market news

Financial Management » Unclaimed Property
Federal and state databases and requirements for unclaimed property holders

AK-Alaska Unclaimed Property Section [21836] AK-Alaska Unclaimed Property Section : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

AL-Alabama Unclaimed Property [21844] AL-Alabama Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

AR-Arkansas Unclaimed Property [21846] AR-Arkansas Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

AZ-Arizona Unclaimed Property [21845] AZ-Arizona Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

CA-California Bureau of Unclaimed Property [21840] CA-California Bureau of Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

CO-Colorado Unclaimed Property [21847] CO-Colorado Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

CT-Connecticut Unclaimed Property [21848] CT-Connecticut Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

DC- District of Columbia Unclaimed Property Unit [21850] DC- District of Columbia Unclaimed Property Unit : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

DE-Delaware Unclaimed Property [21849] DE-Delaware Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

Updated FL-Florida Unclaimed Property [21851] FL-Florida Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

GA-Georgia Unclaimed Property Section [21852] GA-Georgia Unclaimed Property Section : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

HI-Hawaii Unclaimed Property [21838] HI-Hawaii Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

IA-Iowa Unclaimed Property [21855] IA-Iowa Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

ID-Idaho Unclaimed Property [21841] ID-Idaho Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

IL-Illinois Unclaimed Property [21853] IL-Illinois Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

IN-Indiana Unclaimed Property [21854] IN-Indiana Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

KS-Kansas Unclaimed Property Division [21856] KS-Kansas Unclaimed Property Division : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

Updated KY-Kentucky Unclaimed Property [21857] KY-Kentucky Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

LA-Louisiana Unclaimed Property [21858] LA-Louisiana Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

MA-Massachusetts Abandoned Property [21861] MA-Massachusetts Abandoned Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

MD-Maryland Unclaimed Property Unit [21860] MD-Maryland Unclaimed Property Unit : Resource Info
Takes possession of unclaimed property and attempts to locate rightful owners

ME-Maine Unclaimed Property [21859] ME-Maine Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

MI-Michigan Unclaimed Property Division [21862] MI-Michigan Unclaimed Property Division : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

MN-Minnesota Unclaimed Property [21863] MN-Minnesota Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

MO-Missouri Unclaimed Property Division [21865] MO-Missouri Unclaimed Property Division : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

MS-Mississippi Unclaimed Property [21864] MS-Mississippi Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

NC-North Carolina Unclaimed Property Program [21872] NC-North Carolina Unclaimed Property Program : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

ND-North Dakota Unclaimed Property Division [21873] ND-North Dakota Unclaimed Property Division : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

NE-Nebraska Unclaimed Property [21866] NE-Nebraska Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as "unclaimed"

NH-New Hampshire Unclaimed Property [21868] NH-New Hampshire Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

NJ-New Jersey Unclaimed Property [21869] NJ-New Jersey Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

NM-New Mexico Unclaimed Property [21870] NM-New Mexico Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Unclaimed property forms

NV-Nevada Unclaimed Property [21867] NV-Nevada Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as

NY-New York Unclaimed Funds [21871] NY-New York Unclaimed Funds : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

OH-Ohio Unclaimed Funds Division [21835] OH-Ohio Unclaimed Funds Division : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

OK-Oklahoma Unclaimed Property Program [21874] OK-Oklahoma Unclaimed Property Program : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

OR-Oregon Unclaimed Property [21839] OR-Oregon Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

PA-Pennsylvania Unclaimed Property [21875] PA-Pennsylvania Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

PBGC Early Warning Program [21888] PBGC Early Warning Program : Resource Info
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation monitors underfunded defined benefit pension plans

RI-Rhode Island Unclaimed Property [21876] RI-Rhode Island Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

SC-South Carolina Unclaimed Property [21877] SC-South Carolina Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

SD-South Dakota Unclaimed Property Division [21878] SD-South Dakota Unclaimed Property Division : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

TN-Tennessee Unclaimed Property [21879] TN-Tennessee Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

US FDIC Unclaimed Funds [21889] US FDIC Unclaimed Funds : Resource Info
Unclaimed insured deposits for financial institutions that were closed by a regulatory agency between 1/1/89 - 6/28/93

US HUD Refunds [21887] US HUD Refunds : Resource Info
Database of those eligible for refunds for HUD/FDA insured mortgages

UT-Utah Unclaimed Property Division [21881] UT-Utah Unclaimed Property Division : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

VA-Virginia Unclaimed Property [21883] VA-Virginia Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

VT-Vermont Unclaimed Property Division [21882] VT-Vermont Unclaimed Property Division : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

WA-Washington Unclaimed Property [21837] WA-Washington Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

WI-Wisconsin Unclaimed Property Division [21884] WI-Wisconsin Unclaimed Property Division : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

WV-West Virginia Unclaimed Property [21885] WV-West Virginia Unclaimed Property : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

WY-Wyoming Unclaimed Property List [21843] WY-Wyoming Unclaimed Property List : Resource Info
Responsible for the safekeeping and return of monies designated as unclaimed

Government Agencies » Government Business
Resources for doing business with the US government

CCR: Central Contractor Registration Handbook [13136] CCR: Central Contractor Registration Handbook : Resource Info
Primary database for information about trading partners who would like to do business with the DoD

Dynamic Small Business Search - USA [13128] Dynamic Small Business Search - USA : Resource Info
Database of small businesses used by government contracting officers

FSC Codes [13225] FSC Codes : Resource Info
Database of Federal Supply Groups (FSG) or Service Codes

Insurance » Auto Insurance
Auto insurance guides and tools

Updated Auto Insurance Glossary [5133] Auto Insurance Glossary : Resource Info
Provides definitions for auto policy terminology

Insurance » Insurance Topics
Commercial property and casualty insurance industry issues

Insurance Glossaries [15818] Insurance Glossaries : Resource Info
Terms defined in the areas of finance, insurance, and technology

International Business » Country Guides
World wide geographic, economic and political facts

Country Data [17733] Country Data : Resource Info
Country by country geographic and political data

Emerging Markets Data [27945] Emerging Markets Data : Resource Info
Online database on transition and emerging markets

International Business » US Trade
Exports and imports information for US businesses

SDN and Blocked Persons Databases [24152] SDN and Blocked Persons Databases : Resource Info
Alphabetical master lists of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons

US Staged Tariff Reductions by Product [13923] US Staged Tariff Reductions by Product : Resource Info
Access a database on planned general U.S. tariff reductions by product

USA Economic Sanctions Against Foreign Countries [12903] USA Economic Sanctions Against Foreign Countries : Resource Info
Provides information on economic sanctions imposed by the USA on foreign countries, etc.

Updated USITC Trade Database [13922] USITC Trade Database : Resource Info
Access to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) Tariff Database

International Laws » Intellectual Property
Intellectual property (trademarks, patents) resources internationally

Canadian Patents Database [23438] Canadian Patents Database : Resource Info
Access the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) patent database

Canadian Trade-Mark Search [13101] Canadian Trade-Mark Search : Resource Info
Search Canada's trademarks databases

Canadian Trademarks Database [23439] Canadian Trademarks Database : Resource Info
Database from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office

CTM: Community Trade Mark [13100] CTM: Community Trade Mark : Resource Info
European Community trademarks databases

Europe's Network of Patent Databases [15406] Europe
Search patent applications from worldwide

Worldwide Patent Offices [10608] Worldwide Patent Offices : Resource Info
Links to each country's Patent Office website

Internet » Internet Technical
Technical internet resources for information technology professionals