1. Data Mining @ the Library Library Databases for Job Search & Beyond Donald I. Crews – Ronin Librarian Independent Library & Information Professional

2. Business & Company Resource Center

12. Business and Company Resource Center Codes NAICS - North American Industry Classification System SIC- Standard Industrial Classification Industry info Ranking of companies in an industry Address of major locations Company Officers News article about company

13. Logging In

18. Accessing the Databases (for Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, other systems check with your public librarian) Go to website – www.cincinnatilibrary.org Click on the tab marked “Research and Homework Click on “Research Databases” Select a Database If you know the title of the database, click on “Browse Resources by Title” Use letters to position near the title – example: for “Masterfile Premier” click on “M”. If you only know the kind of information (subject), click on “Browse Resources by Subject” For the Business Databases, click on “Business & Finance”. For articles, click on “Magazines & Newspaper Articles” Log in to Database Card Number – type in the number printed under the barcode PIN – the last 4 digits of the phone number on your library card application. This is changeable.

19. Business Source Premier

20. Note the various types of results that can be selected are in the aqua box above. These include periodicals, reports and books. Note that under newspapers, the WSJ apparently ran out at the end of 2007.

21. Business Source Premier Industry Data Company Data

22. Reference USA

26. ReferenceUSA Company Data NonProfit Data Competitors Other Businesses in the same geographic area Company officers $ Range of expenditures

27. Demographics Now

33. Associations Unlimited

38. ProQuest – Cincinnati Enquirer

42. Proquest Magazine articles Newspaper articles Wall Street Journal New York Times Washington Post or Times Newsbank Ohio Newspapers – major cities

43. Universal Learning

44. Universal Learning