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Resources and search tips for researching companies.
Key Resources
Generally, information about the top management and the Board of Directors of public companies appears in the SEC filings and is available in many databases.
For private company executives check LInkedIn, databases recommended under Private Companies, and search the news.
- LinkedInFree social network site for professionals. In order to get access to company and executive information, consider personal professional subscription (not available to libraries).
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new windowSearch by company or use the Executive search. Age, some compensation information where available.
- Capital IQ This link opens in a new windowData on U.S. and international public and private companies, M&A deals, executives and boards worldwide; news, investment research, and more. Includes powerful screening tools, chart builders, and Office Plug-In modeling tool. By S&P Global.
Access to Capital IQ is for current faculty, staff, and students only and requires approval by Capital IQ. To request a new Capital IQ account:
1. Click on the Capital IQ database link above; login with abc123 and passphrase; complete DUO authentication.
2. Click on New User in the top right header and enter your utsa.edu email.
3. Check your email box for confirmation and finish the sign-up. Your login credentials will be provided via email from Capital IQ.
Once your Capital IQ account is created, for future access you will need to use the proxied link to Capital IQ above on the library database page, and then your personal Capital IQ credentials to log in.
To download Office Plug-in, go to My Capital IQ tab > My Profile > Downloads. See research guide for more information. You may also complete Capital IQ training at S&P Market Intelligence Academic Resource Center. - Nexis Uni (LexisNexis) This link opens in a new windowGo to Discover Topics > Business > Company Dossier > Executive tab. Find profile, news, negative news, congressional testimony, involvement in legal cases.
- Compustat (WRDS) This link opens in a new windowExecutive Compensation. Requires a WRDS account. UTSA faculty, graduate students and staff only. Datasets for further analysis.
- Mergent Archives This link opens in a new windowDigitized company directories. May be used for historical research.
Executive Pay
- Executive PaywatchAFL-CIO. 100 highest paid executive, pay by state, by industry, mutual fund votes, tax avoiders.
- Equilar ReportsReports on executive pay. Some content fee-based. Includes Equilar New York Times 200 Highest-Paid CEOs.