3. Finding company and industry information
Factiva provides access from 2002 onwards to newspaper articles and business/industry publications from around the world, many in full text. Current and historical financial market data and a variety of information about selected companies is also available.
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What content does Factiva contain?
Factiva search builder
Watch this video to learn how to use keywords to search for news articles.
How do I find company information?
Watch this video to learn how to find company information.
How do I find Industry Reports under Companies/Markets?
Industry Reports are accessible from the Industry tab under Companies/Markets, in the Analysis and Profiles channel of the Industry Snapshot.
Industry Reports help you quickly understand the most relevant data about an industry. For additional information, refer to Article ID # 10815 - Thomson Reuters Analyst Collection: Company and Industry Research Reports.
Please follow the following instructions to locate Thomson Reuters Analyst Collection and MarketLine Market Research Profiles provided Industry Analyst Reports:
| Steps | Action |
| 1 | Mouse over the Company/Markets tab, then select Industry. |
| 2 | Select one of the listed industries which results in opening the Snapshot for that industry. |
| 4 | Click Analysis and Profiles from the column on the left side of the Snapshot. Result: Industry reports are listed by provider. |
| 4 | Select the report you wish to view by clicking on the report headline. The report will be in .PDF format to be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Note: To save a report to your desktop, click the Save As icon (it looks like a diskette) located on the tool bar within the PDF document. |
Search examples for Search and Alerts
How do I search for content about a particular country or region?
Factiva search builder quick reference guide (please download for future reference)
* These instructional guides are also available in the Help section of the Factiva database in languages other than English.