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Data-Gathering Resources 201

are looking for. The List of Sites Evaluated, the Compara-
tive Evaluation, and the Screen for Sites are particularly
useful.
• TableBase (www.galegroup.com/welcome.html)—This sub-
scription service allows you to search for information that
appeared in tables and charts of journal articles. Informa-
tion found may include summary statistics about compa-
nies, industries, products, markets, and consumer behavior,
including rankings, forecasts, market shares, and product
sales.
• Value Line Investment Survey (Expanded Edition)—This is
a good source for general information on public compa-
nies. Each entry typically contains a very brief history,
abbreviated financial figures, a few financial and perfor-
mance ratios, a chart of stock prices over a three-year
period, a beta for the firm’s stock, and a “timeliness” mea-
sure for the company’s industry. Value Line is updated on a
rotating basis, so each company is updated about once
every 13 weeks or so. Value Line is in the collections of
most university libraries and large public libraries.

REPORTS BY ANALYSTS OR THE COMPANY
ITSELF
• Academic Universe (www.lexis-nexis.com)—Lexis-Nexis
developed this database for the academic market. It pro-
vides links to general, regional, and international news, as
well as to company news and financial information. To
find information about a specific company, click on “Busi-
ness,” then on “Company Financial,” then “Compare
Companies,” “SEC Filings & Reports,” or one of the other
links. Most of the time, the full text of the information is