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Company Research Guide

This Bentley Library research guide was created to provide a starting point for researching companies.

SWOT Reports

SWOT Reports for most public companies and some large private companies are available in these library databases:

  • Search Tip: Type a company name or ticker symbol into the search box and choose a company from the list of suggestions to retrieve a company profile. If a SWOT report is available for the company it will appear on the company profile page. Click the "Read full SWOT Analysis" button to access the report.
  • Search tip: Search for a company, then on the profile page look for a link to SWOT. 

Search for a SWOT Analysis:

  1. Start on the Advanced Search screen.
  2. Enter the name of a company in the search box and select Company Entity-CO from the [All Fields] drop-down menu. 
  3. Select the Full Text limiter in the [Limit your results] area of the search screen and click Search.
  4. The result list is displayed. Click the [All Filters] button. Under Source Types, check the SWOT Analyses box, and click Apply.

Browse for a SWOT Analysis:

  1. Click on the [SWOT Analysis] tile on the landing page.
  2. Click on [All SWOT Analyses] or choose a category. 
  3. Browse the list or enter the company name in the search box. If available, search results will include a SWOT Analysis.