Many resources exist that provide company information ranging from company profiles to product catalogs. Some of these sources include:

• Business Databases and other Resources
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers. Q.670T36 (Grainger reference has 1998 edition) An online version is also available.
• Illinois Manufacturers Directory. 670w5741 (Grainger reference has 1998 edition; most recent edition is in the Labor and Industrial Relations Library)
• MacRae’s Blue Book. 670M2441a (Grainger reference has 1997 edition)
• Electronic Engineers Master Catalog. 621.381EE59 (Grainger reference has 1999 edition)
• Commerce Library Company Information web resources.
• Grainger Industrial Supply Catalog. 621.900294w969g (Grainger reference has 1999-2000 edition) An online version is also available.