International Company and Industry Research Guide 

Virtual Business Library

Start your business research here. You can access the library's business resources: including information on industries, marketing, companies, etc.).

AMADEUS (11 million European companies) In addition to financial data, use this for subsidiary lists and information on the corporate group.

Directory of Corporate Affiliations. Skokie, IL: National Register Pub. Co. (annual).
Bobst Ref6 Index Table B HG4057.A219, current only.
A multi-volume set with volume five devoted to international companies. Lists subsidiaries, divisions,and affiliates.

Mergent Online 1990-. New York: Mergent FIS. (updated variously).
The online version of the former Moody's Manuals. Get a history of the company, summary balance sheets and income statements, capital structure, subsidiaries, principal officers, financial filings and more. Use this resource to perform peer analysis and make custom reports.

Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States. New York: Simon & Schuster. (irregular).
Bobst Ref6 Index Table B HF54.U5A63, current only, backfile Bstack. 1986,1989,-.
Foreign firms by country, and the American firm(s) owned by or affiliated with the foreign firm.

Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries. New York: Uniworld Business Publications.(irregular).
Bobst Ref6 Index Table B HG4538.A1D5, current only, backfile Bstack. 1966-. Lists the American headquarters or one major location of each subsidiary or affiliate by country.

Directory of Japanese-Affiliated Companies in the USA and Canada. Tokyo: Japan External Trade Organization. (biennial).
Bobst Ref6 HG4057.A18, current only.
Lists Japanese-affiliated companies operating in the U.S. and Canada. Any firm owned in whole or in part by a Japanese entity is treated as a Japanese-affiliated firm. Subsidiaries of Japanese firms, as well as subsidiaries of subsidiaries are also covered. Includes address, number of employees, type of business, and year established.