Research Guides
Business: Companies
Company Background
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D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
Company profiles, news, financials and industry reports. Off-Campus users should use CHROME as a browser. Analyst Reports are temporarily unavailable as of November 25, 2025.
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International Directory of Company Histories This link opens in a new windowConcise histories of over 8,500 companies; the companies may appear in more than one volume
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Northwest Historical Annual ReportsAnnual financial reports (1930s - 1990s) for Pacific Northwest companies.
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ProQuest Historical Annual Reports This link opens in a new windowCorporate annual reports, 1844-2008.
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Historic BusinessResearching historic business practices and company records.
Company Financials
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FactSet This link opens in a new windowData and analytics on global financial and economic markets and companies.
Private Equity & Venture Capital
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PitchBook This link opens in a new windowInvestment trends and transactions in private equity and venture capital sectors.
Directories
Create lists of businesses by location, size, products, services.
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D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
Company profiles, news, financials and industry reports. Off-Campus users should use CHROME as a browser. Analyst Reports are temporarily unavailable as of November 25, 2025.
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ThomasNetFind suppliers with a directory of hundreds of thousands of products and services in the U.S. and Canada.
Company Rankings
Ranked lists of companies by size and stature.
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Book of Lists | Puget Sound Business JournalAnnual ranking of top Seattle-area companies. (Scroll down to the "Your News" section to find the "Book of Lists" link.)
Husky OnNet is required for off-campus access.
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Gale Directory Library This link opens in a new windowOnline directories including Business Rankings Annual, Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources, and Market Share Reporter.
News & Journal Articles
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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowMagazines, newspapers and journals in all business disciplines.
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Factiva This link opens in a new windowLocal, regional and international newspapers, trade publications, press releases, media transcripts, and news websites. Husky OnNet is required for off-campus access.
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More news and articlesLinks to all business article databases