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| Question: | Which company database should I use? |
| Answer: | If you have a narrow information need see Databases by Subject, or search the Fast Answers.
Our most popular general purpose company databases are Capital IQ, Hoovers, OneSource, and Thomson ONE Banker. All include U.S. and international companies and private as well as public companies. Each has its particular strengths.
| Database |
Availability |
Strengths/Unique Features |
Learning Curve |
| Capital IQ |
HBS Faculty, MBA and PhD students, research staff |
Auditable financials, sophisticated screening, PE and VC companies and funded firms, who knows whom? |
medium/long
help sheet |
| Hoover's |
HBS remote, authorized Baker visitors |
Company profiles and histories |
short
help sheet |
| OneSource |
HBS remote, authorized Baker visitors |
Includes analyst reports, market data, list of brands, industry ratios |
medium
help sheet |
| Thomson ONE Banker |
HBS remote, authorized Baker visitors |
Company filings, analyst reports, private equity and deal information. |
medium/long |
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