Researching Companies & Organizations - WR 300 - Technical and Workplace Writing, Dr. Kagawa

Regional Newspapers

Oregon Index
A selective index to Oregon newspapers and to Oregon-related stories in other newspapers and magazines. The index is a voluntary operation, maintained by indexers at the State Library and other Oregon libraries.

Newsbank
Newsbank provides access to over 900 newspapers from 52 US states and territories. Content ranges in date from 1978 to current.
Newspaper Source
Indexes and provides access to selected full-text articles from nearly 30 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Times (London), and The Toronto Star. The database also contains selected full text articles from more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers, including The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, The Miami Herald, The New York Daily News, and The San Jose Mercury News.

North American Industry Classification System
NAICS is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
The U.S. Small Business Administration
An independent agency of the federal government whose goal is to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small businesses. Provides loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance and information to small businesses.
Oregon Licenses, Permits, and Registrations
Particularly useful for issues related to regulation of businesses in Oregon. The Oregon License Directory is the official State of Oregon website that provides a single information source for Oregon licenses, certifications, permits, and registrations (all referred to as licenses).
Oregon Business Information Center
Website set up by the Oregon Secretary of State with the intention of being a one-stop shop for information about businesses in Oregon - how to start one, how to expand one, what laws apply to businesses, etc.
Starting a Business WOU Research Guide
A WOU research guide with resources on starting a business and writing a business plan.

American FactFinder
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau that you can combine and download to suit your needs: populations & demographics, economic, businesses and industries, housing and communities.

Stanford Library guide on franchising
Northwest Berry & Grape Information Network
See right side menu for various resources on blueberry production.
The Oregon Blueberry Growers Association, the state trade association, seems to have let their domain registration lapse, and the website of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, the national trade association, is very focused on promotion and trade.
Oregon Blueberry Commission
The commission is an agency of the State of Oregon, so this is really a promotional page rather than a research resource.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. It is a great way to come up with keywords to use when searching for a company or industry. Some databases even allow you to search by these codes.
Business Source Premier
Includes industry and country profiles, as well as company SWOT reports produced by Datamonitor and other respected companies. Find articles published in business-oriented academic and trade journals, magazines and newspapers. Includes full-text for the Harvard Business Review and hundreds of other publications. Access restricted to current WOU students, faculty and staff.
Statista
Statista is one of the first statistic portals in the world to integrate data on over 80,000 topics from over 1,000 sources onto a single professional platform. Categorized into 21 market sectors, Statista provides companies, business customers, research institutions, and the academic community with direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.

Hoover's Company Profiles
Hoover's contains proprietary information about more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives.
Privco
PrivCo provides accurate financial and business data and news and media content on over 500,000 major private companies globally.
Business Insights: Global
Investigate investment opportunities, research companies and find parent-subsidiary relationships, explore market and industry information, SWOT reports, investment reports and business associations, analyze and compare data with interactive charting tools, study product and brand information and compare companies within an industry. Find articles published in reputable business journals, trade publications, magazines and newspapers.
Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage
Provides a comprehensive source of investment information and analysis. Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage contains: stock, bond, and mutual fund guides and reports; earnings and dividends reports; comprehensive company information; industry surveys; and directories of companies, executives and security dealers. Also includes S&P's industry surveys and global industry surveys, stock reports and company profiles, Compustat Excel Analytics with standardized financials, and independent S&P ratings. Updates daily.

Regional Business News
Indexes and includes full-text from 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

Teacher Reference Center
Covers key education topics, including: Assessment, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, Science & Mathematics, and more.
Professional Development Collection
This is a specialized collection of journal articles and pamphlets especially for professional educators covering the most current topics in the field of education.
ERIC (Ebsco)
Contains articles, curricula, reports, standards, and other education materials. Eric is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education