Business & Company Resource Center

Maryland Library Association

May 14, 2009

Shana M. Gass

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To Use Business & Company Resource

Center… Get a  Pratt Library Card 

• Anyone who lives or owns property in Maryland is eligible for a free card!

• Register in-person

• You’ll get a PIN (for database & library account access) when you register 

Business & Company Resource Center straight ahead!

Business & Company Resource Center straight ahead!

Business & Company Resource Center

Select a company firstto get customized info choices(tabs)

Brief Company info follows….

Company Articles in BCRC

Notice how you can drill down by subject for articles about the 

company

BCRC: Company Histories

Notice this was written in 2006.

Histories are updated from time to time.

“Awesome! But is there more about industries too?”

Market Share

BCRC includes Market Share & other industry info

BCRC includes Market Share & other industry info

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Market Share

BCRC includes Market Share & other industry info

BCRC includes Market Share & other industry info

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SIC & NAICS are systems of codes to identify lines of business (industries)

Kind of vague, yes?

Kind of vague, yes?

Advanced Search…for Better Industry Results in

BCRCKeyword search:

– Industry Overviews (to find Overviews + Market Research)

–Rankings

(to find Business Rankings + Market Share)

–Associations

Advanced Search

Industry Associations (AKA Trade Associations)…

Search in BCRC

Association Info from

BCRC

Industry Association web page – well worth sniffing around