Harold L. Drimmer Library Research Guides: Company Information: History

Books on Companies

The Everything Store by Brad Stone
Call Number: Circulating Collection Z473.A485 S76 2013 3-wk loan

The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos.
Becoming Steve Jobs by Brent Schlender; Rick Tetzeli
Call Number: Circulating Collection QA76.2.J63 S35 2015 3-wk loan

Becoming Steve Jobs takes on and breaks down the existing myth and stereotypes about Steve Jobs.
Walmart by Bryan Roberts; Natalie Berg
Call Number: EBook - Click to open

Publication Date: 2012-05-28

Walmart provides a detailed assessment of the world's largest retailer that forever changed the face of retailing.
In the Plex by Steven Levy
Call Number: Circulating Collection HD9696.8.U64 G6657 2011 3-wk loan

It is best known for its search engine, but as Steven Levy explains, Google's ambitions go far beyond internet searching. It has moved into mobile phones, computer operating systems, television, and is the most powerful company in the advertising business.

Brief histories of companies can be found using the resources listed below.

Business Source Complete
Histories for over 10,000 companies are available. Select the "Company Profile" link from the list on the right.