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ReferenceUSA - Instructions to Accessing Databases Remotely:
 
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'''U.S. Businesses'''
 
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Use this module to search for comprehensive, accurate and up to date information on more than 34.5 million U.S. Businesses.  Data is telephone verified and updated monthly.  Use the more than 3 dozen search selections to create custom queries.  Results link to individual profiles for each business containing essential information.
 
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With  more than 150 million U.S.listings, this module gives you access to people all over the United States.  Records are continuously updated against the USPS National Change of Address and  Delivery Sequence File (DSF) to be the most current source for residential listings available.  Records include maps and key demographic data.
 
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Searchers use the Consumer / Lifestyle data to understand the buying habits of groups of consumers.  Drawn from a variety of sources the results are a blend of purchase preference information with household and census type data.
 
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Updated on a weekly basis with information from a variety of sources, the U.S. New Business module is the ideal resource for anyone wanting to connect with businesses in their start up and early phases of development.
 
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Profiling more than 1 million physicians and dentists, the U.S. HealthCare database gives researchers a unique look at a doctor’s practice.  Essential information includes the doctor’s specialty, age, medical school attended, year of graduation and hospital affiliation.
 
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Each year 15% of the country’s population moves to a new location.  Each week ReferenceUSA adds more than 300,000 New Movers/ Homeowners to this module.  Search using key data elements including Residential Details, Mortgage Details, Confirmed Homeowner status and Move Distance.
 
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The Canadian Business data module is one the most robust information sources of Canadian business information available.  Researches create custom searches using criteria from a list of search options and results link to profiles of more than 1.5 million businesses.
 
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Revision as of 16:51, 31 August 2015


Business Portal

Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center Portals Organization • Genealogy • Local History

Business Indexes Historical Businesses & Letterheads

Welcome to the Wayne County Public Library Business Portal.

Business history Business Letterheads Defunct Businesses
Historical Directories
Directories play a very important part in research. They help researchers learn more about their ancestors on a yearly basis. Business histories and advertisements may be found through directories, too.


Historical Business Letterheads
Business letterheads help researchers trace business histories. Often times they provide addresses or locations of the business and years that the business was in existence.
About Resources
New to business research? These business guides will help steer you in the right direction.


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