LibGuides: Company Research: ??? Where do I start???

I need to research a company. Where should I start?

Mergent Intellect (Includes Hoovers First Research) This link opens in a new window
Mergent Intellect (Hoovers) provides a good company description, list of competitors, and - if the company is public, - SEC / annual reports.
First Research (Hoovers) This link opens in a new window
First Research provides industry overviews. It is crucial to have an understanding of the industry that the company is a part of.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
S&P's NetAdvantage provides both company analysis (within the stock reports), and a discussion of industry trends and how the industry operates (see the Industry Surveys).
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Find articles about companies in business magazines / scholarly journals.