1. Go to www.hendersonlibraries.com.

2. Select Explore, then Learning & Research.

3. Select Resources A to Z.

4. Scroll down and select Mergent Intellect.

4. If you are accessing the database remotely, you will be asked to enter your 14 digit Library Card number, then click Login.

1. The default, when you land on the homepage, is set to company search. Note that Company, under the search bar, is in blue text.

2. Type the name of the company or stock ticker symbol in the search field and hit Enter or Search (magnifying glass icon), or choose a company from the list of results. Selecting Search will produce a lost of companies matching your search term. Inactive companies are in red.

3. When you select a company, a profile will appear. Components of a profile, at the minimum, include overall company, financial, industry, executive, and family tree details. Profiles of larger and publicly-held companies will be more detailed and include an interactive timeline graph with news event, management change, closing price, SEC filing, and price change data points.

4. You can print, download, or email the profile using the icons in the right hand corner.  

1. From the home page, select Advanced Search.

2. Make sure Company Criteria is selected. Next, select from the listed criteria types: Company, Location, Industry, Size, Financial Information, or Keywords. A good place to start is either with the Location or Industry criteria type.

3. Once a Criteria type is selected, you will then select from the options listed under Choose Criteria.

4. Follow the screen prompts for that criteria, filling out any form data needed.

5. Click Add to Criteria. This is important.

6. Added criteria is displayed in the shaded area towards the bottom of the screen. Note how the number of results change with each new criteria addition.

7. Repeat these steps to add more screening criteria.

8. When you have added all the criteria you want to use, select Search.

9. Results will be displayed in a summary view with the default set to sort by sales, highest to lowest. You can change how you want to see your summary views by selecting Profile.

10. To export, select the companies you want to be included by checking the box to the left of the company name. Check the box at the very top of the list, next to “Company Name” to automatically check all results. The Download icon (blank document with down arrow) allows you to download the first 2000 records from the search results. Select the Build Files icon (stacked documents) to create a customized download.

1. From the home page, select Residential Search.

2. Enter at minimum a Last Name and an Address, State or Zip Code, and hit Search People.

1. From the home page, select Demographics.

2. Select the search criteria you wish to use: County, Zip Code or Place/City. Follow the prompts on screen to complete the form.

3. Available reports from the most recent two years are accessed through links displayed in a box in the lower portion of the screen. You can select from among the four reports covering population, demographic and household data.

4. You will need to enter your email in the box provided. You will receive an email with a link to download the selected reports.

1. From the home page, select First Research.

2. Enter you email and click the Submit button for access.

3. You can search by keyword or industry code or use the dropdown menu to browse and select an industry.

4. North America Regional and International Global Content can be accessed via blue tabs at the top of the page. Relevant news is now available on all industry profiles which you can access through the “View All News and Social” link in the News and Social section of the industry profile or the “View News and Social” link at the top of the industry profile.

1. From the home page select Key Business Ratios.

2. Reports and Ratios are the key tabs you will navigate.

3. For step-by-step directions on navigating the tabs, select Help on the home page, which is to the right of the search bar. Scroll down and select KBR.

1. From the home page, select Consumer Data.

2. Select Advanced Search.

3. Click on the blue arrow to the left of Location and select the desired criteria type. (i.e. MSA)

4. Select from the options listed.

5. Select Add to Criteria. This is important.

6. Added criteria is displayed in the shaded area towards the bottom of the screen. Note how the number of results change with each new criteria addition.

7. Repeat these steps to add more screening criteria, such as Housing/Home Market Value, Lifestyle, and Consumer Detail.

8. When you have added all the criteria you want to use, select Search.

9. Results will be displayed in a summary view with the default set to sort by consumer’s last name, then first name. You can change how you want to see your summary views by selecting Profile.

10. To export, select the consumer names you want to be included by checking the box to the left of the consumer’s last name. Check the box at the very top of the list, next to “Last Name” to automatically check all results. The Download icon (blank document with down arrow) allows you to download records from the search results. Select the Build Files icon (stacked documents) to create a customized download.