This page lists print and online resources for researching international companies. Some of the print serials have been in publication for decades, so they are great for historical company research. See their current editions, websites, and databases listed below for current company information. Our Doing Company Research guide provides resources, tips and strategies for those in need of assistance.
The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.
This series from Dun & Bradstreet provides company ownership information that helps find out who the immediate or ultimate parent company is; how many enterprises belong to the same group; if there are any sister companies; and who company associates and affiliates are. There are regional directories covering the following regions.
These are freely available online resources that can be searched for international company information.
The subscription resources marked with a padlock are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library, you may be able to access these resources through your local public or academic library.
Search for companies by industry, including: agriculture (food and beverages), building and civil engineering, business services (consulting), ceramics, chemicals, education and training, electricity (electronics and nuclear), finance and insurance, handling (distribution, warehousing and packaging), hotels and restaurants, gifts, glass, heating (ventilation and air conditioning, and refrigeration), information technology, jewelry (precious stones and diamonds), mining and quarrying, machinery, measuring and testing equipment, metallurgy (metalworking and metal products), mineral products, office machinery and equipment, oil and gas, optical equipment, paper and cardboard, pharmaceuticals, printing and publishing, precision equipment, rubber and plastics, telecommunications, textiles (apparel/clothing, leather, footwear), travel goods, water and sewage (environmental services), and wood (furniture and wooden products).
The simultaneous user limit for this resource may result in temporary delays.
Also included are the Ford Equity Research Reports (aka: Mergent Equity Investment Research Reports) - Mergent Online offers the current issues of multi-page equity research reports released weekly for over 5500 U.S. companies. The reports provide ratings, recommendations, sector analysis, and company financial information. For the previous 3 years of this title please see the Mergent Archives database.
As of Nov. 2015 you can search for American and Foreign Companies together in one search and also see their domestic and foreign subsidiaries.