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Text: AtoZ databases. Job search, Business/People Profiles, Mailing Lists & Sales Leads

AtoZdatabases: Search Businesses, People, Mailing Lists and Sales Leads, Jobs, and more.

AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database. The database includes 65 million business & executive profiles, over 240 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 Million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, 2 million new homeowners, and much more. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends, relatives and a whole lot of other possibilities.

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CheckIllinois

Check Illinois

Find Illinois home sale, business license, foreclosure, and bankruptcy records. Perform background checks.

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Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports

9000+ product and service reviews will ensure you’re making the right buying decisions.

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Crain's

Crain’s Business Chicago

Business news and analysis.

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MorningStar

Investing Center (Formerly Morningstar)

Stock and mutual fund information with classes for beginning and advanced users.

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Financial Ratings Weiss Ratings

Medicare/Financial Ratings Series Database

Medicare Supplement Insurance Buyers’ Guide, financial ratings for banks and credit unions, planning tools for investors, and financial literacy basics.

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Mergent Intellect

Mergent Intellect

Contains business directory, residential listings, demographic data, as well as industry reports and company profiles for international public and private businesses.

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Recored Information Services

Public Records Online

Find Illinois home sale, business license, foreclosure, and bankruptcy records. Perform background checks.

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referencesolutions

Reference Solutions (Formerly Reference USA)

Business directory, residential listings, demographic data, health care listings. Records can be downloaded for mailing/contact lists.

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Small Business Source

Small Business Source offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to understand and address a wide variety of small business topics. The database includes business videos, case studies, help and advice, a start-up kit and tips for writing business plans.

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Value Line Research Center

Stocks and mutual funds news and analysis, financial planning tools, investment strategies, and industry reports.

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Wall Street Journal

Full-text coverage from 1984 – present.

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