The Business and Reference Center offers free access to a wide variety of business databases, many of which you can access from the comfort of your home or office. Click the database logos below, enter the number on the back of your library card when prompted, and begin searching!
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If you’re having trouble using the databases below, please call 717-394-2651 x1350 or email rbc@lancasterpubliclibrary.org for assistance.
AtoZdatabases offer detailed profiles for over 30 million businesses and executives, 2 million new businesses, 15 million executive email addresses, 220 million consumers, and 2.3 million jobs as well as healthcare professionals, new movers, new homeowners, background & criminal searching, and genealogy.
The largest commercial database of 85 million companies, 100 million professionals, and 900 industry segments; relevant social media links; and customizable news feeds. Industry-specific business analysts compile unbiased insights on the top 43,000 global companies, including publicly traded and private ones. Find reports on key competitors, financials, and executives in clear summary formats.
Looking for First Research Reports? It is now part of D&B Hoovers and integrated into the database.
Contains data to help answer key research questions, make sound business decisions, and understand the socio-demographic and economic conditions of any geographic area in the United States. Offers more than 75,000 data variables related to demographics, employment, housing, market segments, businesses, consumer spending, brand preferences, and public health.
Explore a wide range of topics including market research, business trends, and complex data in an accessible way. Statista is a great resource for business analytics, academic research, and for anyone interested in understanding market trends.