Pfeiffer Library: Accounting: Search Options

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Are you looking for a specific database? Try our A to Z list.

These library provided databases are your best bets! Again, make sure you know your university credentials to utilize these resources off-campus.

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage plus indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals, including Harvard Business Review.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Provides business information, including financial reports, company news and securities data. Contains company data and annual reports for both U.S. and international companies. U.S. company data includes SEC (EDGAR) filings.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis®—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.

These free web resources may also prove useful.

EDGAR This link opens in a new window
EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval) provides automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

NAICS: North American Industry Classification System
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.
Industry Statistics Portal
Provides business data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Resource searching is available by NAICS code or title.
Tax Data
Providing journalists, taxpayers, and policymakers with basic data on taxes and spending is a cornerstone of the Tax Foundation’s educational mission. Our Tax Data section is designed to provide quick and easy access to a wide range of data on tax rates, collections, and overall tax burdens.
CPA net
CPAnet is a curation site that researches and indexes the best the accounting profession has to offer.

Sometimes finding the right keywords can be a struggle. Here is a list of a few ways your can start your search.

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Research at Pfeiffer Library
Learn more about how to find, use, and evaluate sources at Pfeiffer Library.