How To Use ReferenceUSA
-
date post
21-Oct-2014 -
Category
Education
-
view
1.290 -
download
0
description
Transcript of How To Use ReferenceUSA
![Page 1: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
How to Use How to Use ReferenceUSAReferenceUSA
(a resource provided by your Salt Lake (a resource provided by your Salt Lake County Library card) County Library card)
By: David ThompsonBy: David Thompson
Licensed Professional Business CoachLicensed Professional Business Coach
801-938-6965801-938-6965
![Page 2: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
OutlineOutline
• What is ReferenceUSA?
• Why would I want to use it?
• Who can use it?
• How can I start using it?
![Page 3: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
What is ReferenceUSA?What is ReferenceUSA?
• ReferenceUSA is an Internet-based reference service from the Library Division of infoUSA.
• The ReferenceUSA database contains, in module format, detailed information on more than– 14 million US businesses (over 100k in Utah)– 210 million US residents (over 737k in Utah)– Over 100,000 Utah employers
![Page 4: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
What is ReferenceUSA?What is ReferenceUSA?• Information in ReferenceUSA comes from:
– They scrutinize and catalog 5,200 phone books, annual reports and other business directories to find information on nearly every business in the nation.
– They hand-key each record and call every business to make sure you have the most reliable information available.
– Next, they add public record data from county courthouse filings, SEC and 10k filing, and Secretary of State data.
– Every month, they match and clean the data with the USPS National Change of Address (NCOA), ZIP+4 and Delivery Sequence File to standardize and keep the addresses accurate.
![Page 5: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
What is ReferenceUSA?What is ReferenceUSA?
• Business Data includes: (partial list)– Approximate number of employees– Estimates annual sales– Credit rating– SIC and NAICS codes– Years in business– Directory of management– Estimated expenditures (for outside services)– Competitors and nearby businesses
![Page 6: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Why would I want to use it?Why would I want to use it?
• Research– To understand the impact a business has on
the local economy– To know who their competitors are– To see news articles related to them– To see UCC filings– To get a map and directions to the business– To understand household income (resident)– To . . . .
![Page 7: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Who can use it?Who can use it?
• Have to have a Salt Lake County Library card
• Have to have access to internet or physical library
• You have to agree to the conditions of use– only for personal – non-commercial – or educational purposes
![Page 8: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
• Starts with having access to internet– From the Library– From Home
![Page 9: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
![Page 10: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?• Click on Research by Topic
• Click on Business / Investment
![Page 11: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
• Next Click on ReferenceUSA
![Page 12: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
• Choose Library Access if you are there
• Choose Home Access if you are not
![Page 13: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
• Now you have to have your library card number and PIN#
![Page 14: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
![Page 15: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
• 1. Quick Search – you know the Company Name or City or State OR the phone #
![Page 16: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
• 2. Custom Search – You can build your own search criteria
![Page 17: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
• 2. Custom Search – You can build your own search criteria
![Page 18: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
• 3. Use the Guided Search– By using the tabs across the top – you define
your parameters– By using the Characteristics on the left side –
you further refine your parameters
![Page 19: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
How can I start using it?How can I start using it?
• 3. Use the Guided Search– By using the tabs across the top – you define
your parameters– By using the Characteristics on the left side –
you further refine your parameters
![Page 20: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
![Page 21: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
![Page 22: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
![Page 23: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
• Having CLICKED on the Geography tab
![Page 24: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
• Choosing two of the three
![Page 25: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
• Results are a list of 25 companies per page
![Page 26: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
• Results are a list of 25 companies per page
![Page 27: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
• Between pages it is required that the user enter the cofe manually.
![Page 28: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
![Page 29: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
![Page 30: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
![Page 31: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
Guided Search ExampleGuided Search Example
![Page 32: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
RecapRecap
• There are FREE tools
• Explore services provided
• They are your tax dollars
• Make the most of it!
![Page 33: How To Use ReferenceUSA](https://reader033.fdocuments.in/reader033/viewer/2022061106/54463eaeb1af9fd33a8b45ba/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
Need HelpNeed Help
• Email:– [email protected]– Call 801-938-6965– Catch me a Chamber Meetings
• Sandy• South Jordan
– Catch me at BNI-Goldmine Group