Sample Key Sources
Key Corporate Profile Directory Databases on Dialog
| File | Countries | Company Type | Search Tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| American
Business Directory (File 531) |
U.S. | Public/Private | Employment, financial, and brand/trade name information on nearly 13 million companies. |
| Canadian
Business Directory (File 533) |
Canada | Public/Private; Canadian govt. agencies | Employment, financial, and brand/trade name information on over 1.4 million Canadian business establishments. |
| Cengage/Gale Group Company Intelligence® (File 479) |
U.S., some international | Public/Private | References to up to 10 news stories included with each company. |
| D&B
— Dun's Market Identifiers® (File 516) |
U.S. | Public/Private | Financial and marketing information on 21 million U.S. business locations, including public, private and government organizations. |
| D&B
— Dun's Electronic Business Directory® (File 515) |
U.S. | Public/Private | Basic data on nearly 21 million businesses throughout the United States. |
| D&B WorldBase® — Canada (File 520) |
Canada | Public/Private | Contains basic company data, plus sales and executive names, corporate linkage information on over 2.7 million Canadian companies. |
| D&B WorldBase® — Europe (File 521) |
Europe, plus related organizations in other countries. | Public/Private | A subset of data for European business derived from File 518. |
| D&B WorldBase®
— International (File 518) |
200+ countries | Public/Private | Contains directory listings, sales volume, and marketing data for over 95 million records about firms in more than 215 countries. |
| D&B WorldBase® — U.S. (File 517) | U.S. | Public/Private | Provides information on nearly 49 million U.S. business locations, including public, private and government organizations. |
| Experian
Business Credit Profiles (File 547) |
U.S. | Public/Private | Contains credit data and key facts for more than 11 million companies. |
| ICC
British Company Directory (File 561) |
U.K. | U.K. registered companies | Reference source for companies registered in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales |
| Kompass
Asia/Pacific (File 592) |
Australia, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan | Emphasis on manufacturing, industrial and associated services. | Basic data for more than 323,600 companies in 12 countries. Product names are displayable and searchable in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian. |
| Kompass
Central/Eastern Europe (File 593) |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova - Republic of, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine | Emphasis on manufacturing, industrial and associated services. | Basic data for more than 522,000 companies in more than 20 countries. Product names are displayable and searchable in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian. |
| Kompass Latin America (File 586) |
Chile, Mexico | Emphasis on manufacturing, industrial, and associated service sectors. | Provides basic information for some 14,500 companies in Chile and 12,163 companies in Mexico. |
| Kompass
USA (File 584) |
U.S. | Public/private; emphasis on manufacturing, industrial and associated services | Basic data for more than 185,700 companies. |
| Kompass
Western Europe (File 590) |
19 Western European countries, and Cyprus | Emphasis on manufacturing, industrial and associated services | Basic data for more than 1.26 million companies |
| Teikoku
Databank: Japanese Companies (File 502) |
Japan | Listed/unlisted companies with overseas business dealings | Basic data for approximately 1.2 million companies, with financial data included for more than 290,000. |
In addition to the Company Directory databases listed above, consult the Key Sources for Company Financial information
Dialog offers additional company directory databases that focus on organizations in a specific industry.
- Advertiser and Agency Red Books™ (Files 177/178)
- Directory of Chemical Producers‚ Companies (File 364)
- ESPICOM Pharmaceutical and Medical Company Profiles (File 510)
- Health Devices Sourcebook® (File 188)
- IMSworld Pharmaceutical Company Profiles (File 449)
- Medical Device Register (File 167)
- Research Centers & Services Directory (File 115)
- Thomas Register Online® (File 535)
Key Databases
