{"id":1944,"date":"2012-02-10T16:08:26","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T20:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2012-02-13T16:08:39","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T20:08:39","slug":"parrish-librarys-database-of-the-week-21012-mergent-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/2012\/02\/10\/parrish-librarys-database-of-the-week-21012-mergent-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Parrish Library’s database of the week (2\/10\/12): Mergent Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

This feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.<\/p>\n

If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.<\/p>\n

This Week\u2019s Featured Database: <\/strong>\u00a0Mergent Online, <\/em>from LexisNexis, Inc.<\/p>\n

Link:<\/strong> www.lib.purdue.edu\/mel<\/a>, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases<\/em> alpha list right below the Libraries\u2019 search box.<\/p>\n

Description\/focus:<\/strong>\u00a0 Mergent Online<\/em> provides company information.<\/p>\n

Start with this hint:<\/strong>\u00a0 Enter the ticker symbol or name of the company of interest and Mergent Online<\/em> will give you a list of guesses.\u00a0 When you select the company from the list, the resulting page has more tabs for more information.\u00a0 Use the tabs ranging from Executives to Competitors or use the Report Builder for a specialized report.\u00a0 Also try the links below the tabs.\u00a0 For example, Highlights includes a balance sheet, management effectiveness, and liquidity indicators.\u00a0 Click here <\/a>to see the basics of searching Mergent Online<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Why you should know this database:\u00a0 <\/strong>Mergent Online<\/em> includes inactive companies.<\/p>\n

How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:<\/strong>\u00a0 Mergent Online<\/em> can be a one-stop database for students looking for company information. There are also country reports providing economic, industry, and trade information, as well as basic history, geography, demographic, government, communication media information.<\/p>\n

Cost:<\/strong> For information contact mdugan@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know.\u00a0 If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 Database of the Week is archived\u00a0 at https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/category\/MGMT\/<\/a>.\u00a0For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries<\/a>).<\/p>\n

If you would like us to promote your favorite database, send an email to mdugan@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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