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MGT 101 - Fortune 500 Project

Searching Gale Business Insights - Step-by-Step

Gale Business Insights is set up to search by company, industry, and can also be used to do an article search on different topics such as people, events, etc.

Enter the name of the company in the search box. Then click on "Search." In the sample, we are searching for "Exxon Mobil."

Search box in Gale Business Insights with the search terms "Exxon Mobil" typed into the search box.

Once you type in the name of your company, the database will start suggesting "Company Profiles" to search. If the company has a New York Stock Exchange Symbol, it will appear before the company name.

Search box in Gale Business Insights with "Exxon Mobil" in the search box. A drop down menu for the Company Profile is under the search box with an arrow pointing to the Exxon Mobil result.

 

By clicking on the company's name, you will get the full company profile information. The company profile will show you basic company information and will link out to other relevant information.

Company Profile page for Exxon Mobil

The financial performance section will help you find financial information about your company. Click the links for "Full Balance Sheet" or "Full Income Statement" to see additional and financial information.

Financial Performance section of Gale Business Insights. Red arrows point to sections called "Full Balance Sheet" and "Full Income Statement"