Media and Communication

Follow the links below to view some recommended databases for finding company information.

If these resources do not meet your needs, try the Company Profiles guide designed for the College of Business. 

Company information can be found in two ways:

1. Click Company Information in the top menu OR

2. Click More in the top menu, then click Company Profiles

How to cite:

MarketLine Report (year). Company Profile: Company Name. Retrieved month, date year from Business Source Complete database.

Example:

MarketLine Report (2014). Company Profile: Apple Inc. Retrieved January 16, 2015 from Business Source Complete database.

(Note: MarketLine is the name of the company that produces the profiles you will find in Business Source Complete)

1. Select Company Reports button from the homepage, then search the company name.

2. Click Full Text - PDF to read the report straight away, or click the Check@CityULib button to find the report if full text is not available.

How to cite:

Author. (Year). Name of company. Retrieved from ProQuest One Business database.

Example:

D&B Hoover's. (2021). Nike Inc. Retrieved from ProQuest One Business database.

Follow the links below to view some recommended databases for finding industry information.

If these resources do not meet your needs, try the Industry Research Reports guide designed for the College of Business. 

Business Source Complete

1. Type the name of the industry in the search box
2. Under Limit your results, select Industry Profiles:

ProQuest One Business

1. On the Basic Search page, from the Industry Overviews tile, click Browse all Industry Reports. Enter the name of an industry, select a country as appropriate, and then click on the Search button.
2. Select the relevant link to view industry analyses, research reports, business forecasts, key trends & developments, and statistics.