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Data-driven reports on industries. Each report is approximately 30-40 pages in length, providing an authoritative overview of trends, competitive forces, statistics, top companies, and more.

An all-purpose, vast business database with thousands of full-text academic journals and mainstream publications. Also includes thousands of case studies, SWOT analyses, industry reports, and a selection of brief company profiles.

LSEG, the vendor which licenses Mergent Online to Purdue University Libraries, sunset this product on June 30, 2025. Libraries provide access to several other databases which provide company information like that included in Mergent Online. PitchBook is the recommended alternative for coverage and ease of use. Other easily-accessible resources that can help with company information research include D&B Hoovers or PrivCo for private companies in the United States. Other powerful products like PitchBook that are less accessible include LSEG Workspace and S&P Capital IQ. All of these databases can be found on the Libraries’ A to Z database list and on the Companies and Organizations LibGuide. In addition, the Bloomberg terminal located in the Parrish Library of Management & Economics can be used to research companies.

100+ years of historical financial data from the London Stock Exchange Group typically accessed via Excel Add-In by expert researchers using LSEG Workspace for desktop, although LSEG Workspace web access is also available. Full disclosure: Datastream historical time series can be difficult to locate in either interface; see linked guide for more details.

Full-text access to top national and international newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, newswires, business journals, and a limited number of market research reports. Updated daily.

50+ years of joint venture data from the London Stock Exchange Group accessed via LSEG Workspace.