Performance, outlook, and operations of US and global industries
IBISWorld provides over 700 full-text industry reports, 700 US industry risk rating reports, and information on over 8000 Publicly Traded US Companies as well as hundreds of economic and demographic profiles. Subscription includes access to the US Industry State Reports module.
In-depth market research and industry data covering technology, science, and healthcare sectors
BCC Research provides in-depth market research reports covering technology, science, and healthcare sectors. Reports provide market size forecasts and projections as well as information on major players in the industry. The analyses of these markets will be especially useful to student and faculty entrepreneurs and researchers in Penn State's tech transfer units. Once the database loads, users should click the "Member Login" button on the main screen and then click "IP Authenticate" in order to access reports.
Include analysis of pricing environment, supply chain, and purchasing process for over 900 products and services
IBISWorld Procurement Research Reports is a database that contains hundreds of reports on products and services. These reports include information on pricing environment, supply chain, purchasing process, and more.
Search for articles about trends, products, and innovations in trade journals, industry publications, and more. Provides access to full-text articles from business-focused publications including newspapers (including the Wall Street Journal), magazines, and trade journals
Search a complete database comprising full-text business periodicals and news sources from ABI/INFORM Global, Dateline, and Trade & Industry.
Search for articles about trends, products, and innovations in trade journals, industry publications, and more. Provides access to full-text articles from business-focused publications including newspapers, magazines (including Forbes, Fortune, and Business Week), and trade journals
An essential article database for business research providing the full text for more than 2,000 periodicals, including about 1,000 scholarly journals. Covers virtually all disciplines in business and economics, including: accounting, economics, econometrics, finance, marketing, management, MIS, QMM and supply chain management.
Company Information
Company/Organization’s Website
Information about a company’s mission, vision, culture, and products/services. Check for press releases, annual reports, financials, contact information, and other details
Detailed financial information as well as company descriptions, lists of competitors, links to SEC filings (including the 10-K), and more. Includes access to Investext investment research reports
MergentOnline (formerly FISonline) is a subscription-based service offering information on over 15,000 U.S. public companies and 30,000 non-U.S. public companies. MergentOnline is produced by Mergent, Inc., formerly known as Moody's). Mergent/Moody's is a publisher of detailed business descriptions, corporate histories and financial statements since 1900. The database also includes the Country Report module, a module that consists of the following resources: DnB Country Risk Profile, DnB Country RiskLine Report, and Mergent Country Profile. In addition, the Investext Database is available via Mergent Online.
Market Atlas will be replacing MergentOnline, which is slated to sunset on June 30, 2025. It contains most of the same information as MergentOnline in a new interface. It does not include access to Investext
Market Atlas is a corporate information database covering over 50,000 US and foreign public companies, current and historical (past 15 years) firm descriptions, statistics, financial information and ratios, annual reports, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, capital stock, and insider tradingMarket Atlas provides tools for both interactive online research and easy predefined report access. These tools and reports are reflected across multiple product modules including Company, Sustainability, Industry, Country and Economic analysis.
Search for public companies by company name or use "More Options" button to research by file number, location, or Standard Industry Classification (SIC) Code. Look for US companies' 10-K forms or non-US companies' 20-F forms
Data on financing and activities of start-ups, their investors, and their industries. Provides information on what large, public companies are investing in
CB Insights is a venture capital, angel investment, and private equity database. It includes information about the financing and activities of start-ups (their industries, investors, and acquirers). Student and faculty entrepreneurs can use it to research a specific start-up or funder, or to create a list of start-ups. Students and faculty in Finance can use it to track deal activity. CB Insights can also help students identify prospective employers, especially high growth private companies. Penn State tech transfer units can use CB Insights to find potential partners. First-time users will be prompted to create an account using their Penn State email address. VPN information for remote users.
Provides access to full-text articles from business-focused publications including newspapers (including the Wall Street Journal), magazines, and trade journals
Search a complete database comprising full-text business periodicals and news sources from ABI/INFORM Global, Dateline, and Trade & Industry.
Provides access to full-text articles from business-focused publications including newspapers, magazines (including Forbes, Fortune, and Business Week), and trade journals
An essential article database for business research providing the full text for more than 2,000 periodicals, including about 1,000 scholarly journals. Covers virtually all disciplines in business and economics, including: accounting, economics, econometrics, finance, marketing, management, MIS, QMM and supply chain management.