MEJO 730: Public Relations Foundations

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Statista = Great Statistics!

Statista
Data on topics such as pet ownership, music sales, poverty, social media use, and much more. Or browse their market research categories. View online and download as .xls..

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.

Best Bets: Local & National News

America's News
Over 1,200 U.S. newspapers including:
- The (Raleigh) News & Observer full-text articles (1991-present) and full images (March 2018-present)
- The (Greensboro) News & Record (1990-present)
- The Charlotte Observer (1985-present).
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
U.S. Newsstream
National and international newspapers, wires and some transcripts. Includes: the New York Times, the L.A. Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Guardian (U.K.).

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.

Ethnic NewsWatch & Alt-PressWatch
Search ethnic and minority press, along with alternative, independent presses in the United States. Some from 1950s, but most 1970s-present.

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Company Financials

NetAdvantage
Industry surveys, financial information for thousands of US and global companies. Download company data to Excel . Historic stock prices for dates 1984 to present.

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: The Outlook (2002 forward), company financials (latest 6 years), Industry Surveys (1998 forward), Trends & Projections (1999 forward).
Osiris
Company data for publicly-traded companies, including ownership, subsidiaries, earnings estimates and stock data. Click on Financial data on the left to see: ratios, cash flow, and "spreadsheet format" to download to Excel .

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: 1996 - present
Value Line Research Center
Great financial data, including historical and projected prices, key financials, and a short quarterly analyst opinion. Updated monthly.

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: Most recent 3 years of quarterly reports.
Thomson ONE
Analyst reports on companies, industries and global markets. Select Research / Company Research from the left navigation pane. Also includes estimates; select Estimates / Consensus Estimates from the left navigation pane. May download to Excel .
Tech notes: Must use Internet Explorer on a PC; Mac not supported. Allow pop-ups from amr.thomsonone.com.

TIP: See this search!

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: Varies.
Business Source Premier
Industry reports, company profiles, market research reports, SWOT analyses and more. Articles about thousands of companies.

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: Varies widely.

ABI/Inform & Market Research
Articles in business, finance, management, accounting, advertising, banking, insurance, marketing, public administration, real estate, and telecommunications. 1991-current.