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Description   ReferenceUSA offers several searchable database modules containing detailed information on more than 14 million U.S. businesses; 135 million U.S. residents; 675,000 U.S. health care providers; 1.5 million Canadian businesses; and 12 million Canadian residents. Two special modules are CorpTech, covering 95,000 hi-tech companies in the U.S. and Canada, and EmployersUSA, with information on more than 14 million public and private sector firms and organizations.
Dates covered   Current information only.
Updating frequency   Continual.
Sources   Telephone directory (white and yellow pages) listings, postal service Change of Address updates, industry and specialty directories, corporate annual reports, and business publications.
Type of coverage   All directory listings include names, addresses, telephone numbers, and an external link to a local map. Displays of U.S. residential listings include the median household income and home value for the community, based on information from the latest Census. Displays of company listings include internal links to subsidiary and parent companies, where applicable, as well as lines of business, senior executives and their titles, and an external link to Google News for recent articles on the firm. Where available, displays of health care providers include the hospital affiliation and the number of patients seen per week.
Print Counterpart or related resources   Telephone, industry, and specialty directories.
Provider   Producer and vendor: InfoUSA Inc.
Help   Database search tips and Frequently Asked Questions may be accessed from the Help button on the top menu bar.
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