Company Products
Company Research / Company Products
There are some directories that will list manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors by the products they produce, distribute, or sell. In addition to these resources, company web sites and periodical literature will give more detailed information on specific products.
I. Resources Available in Langsdale Library
(1994.) Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands v. 1. cosumable products. Detroit: St. James Press. X HF5415.3.E527 1994
(1992 to present). Hoover's handbook of American business. Austin, Tex. : Reference Press, Inc. Latest edition Ready Reference X HF3010. H6. Short company profiles include a list of products and the handook is indexed by brand name.
(2005). Maryland/DC manufacturers directory. Evanston, IL: Manufacturer's News, Inc. X Hf5065.M25M32
(2002). Thomas Register of American manufacturers. New York: Thomas Pub. Co. The products and services volumes are arranged by type of product and indicate the products' producers. Company profile volumes are arranged by company name and indicate what each company produces. X T12.T63
II. Electronic Resources available From Langsdale
These resources are available through our Electronic Database Menu. Remote access is available through the Researchport link to holders of a current library registration.
ABI/Inform Global. Use this database to find journal articles giving more detailed information about a company's products.
Business
and Company Resource Center [on-campus]
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Coverage: 1979 - present. Profiles 400,000 companies. Provides company histories,
business articles, industry rankings and analyses for selected public companies.
Business
Source Premier [on-campus]
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Coverage: Varies– present. Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8,350 scholarly business journals and other sources, including full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for more than 350 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL). Includes company profiles, many
of which contain SWOT analyses.
III. Resources on the Internet
A. Yahoo. This combination Internet search engine and directory allows you to search for products in different business lines. In addition, you can use the Yahoo "Yellow Pages" can be searched by category and includes Canada.
B. Switchboard. This telephone directory site at provides a "Find a Product" form.
C. A Company's Own Web Site. Don't forget to use some of the larger Internet search engines to discover if the company has its own web site with detailed product information.
IV. Ask a Langsdale Librarian!
You can call 410-837-4274 when the Library is open, email langref@ubalt.edu or chat at http://langsdale.ubalt.edu/info_services/contact.htm
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