Library Guides: Free Business Resources and Websites: Company Information

Search for Companies

Company Directories

Alibaba
Find global manufacturers, suppliers and distributors. Search by name or product.
Europages
Similar to Thomas Register but covering Europe.
Industrial Quick Search Directory
IQS Directory is a FREE, comprehensive listing of manufacturers and suppliers serving major segments of the OEM industrial manufacturing marketplace
Kompass International Directories
Similar to Thomas Register and Europages but with an international focus.
Thomasnet
Find U.S. manufacturers, suppliers and distributors. Search by name or product.

Public Company Information

Bloomberg: Investing & Stock Research
EDGAR SEC Filings
Published by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission find here annual reports, 10-K reports and other significant public company filings.
Hoover's Online
Search for brief descriptions of public companies including key financials, products and competitors.
Manta
Use to verify existence of a company; site has basic company information with estimates of employee size and revenues; links to news stories.
Open Corporates
Open source directory of corporate data.
Yahoo Finance
A wealth of business information - news, company profiles, analyst coverage, ownership and financial data.