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42Sup-0447 [Internet Resource]
Hoover's online
URL: http://www.hoovers.com/free/
[Revisited May'04] Hoover's print directories are well known as sources for profiles of public and private companies. When first reviewed (CH, Sup'97), the online site used to be a useful source for detailed free company information, but over the years it has been offering less free information. Whereas one used to be able to find "capsules" on more than 12,000 companies, now the site's only free information is very basic data on approximately 40,000 companies; the detailed information (marked with a padlock icon) is available only to subscribers. This review...