What Is ReferenceUSA?

“ReferenceUSA is the premier source of business and residential information for reference and research. ReferenceUSA offers the most up-to-date data available in the market … , [with] accurate data on 55M businesses and 318M consumers. […] our business and consumer databases are continuously updated from more than 5,000 public sources.” “ReferenceUSA, an Infogroup company, has been serving the library community since 1992.”

Ideal users include:

• Small business owners
• Marketing professionals
• Researchers
• Job Seekers
• Students
  

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Available databases:

U.S. Businesses

The U.S. Business database contains a total of 55 million businesses including 16 million verified and 39 million unverified businesses that are updated weekly. It is the only business database that is enhanced with more than 24 million phone calls per year providing you with the most accurate data possible.

U.S. Healthcare

When looking for detailed information on 675,000 doctors and 180,000 dentists, turn to ReferenceUSA’s Healthcare Database.

U.S. Consumer / Lifestyles

Use this database of over 318 million U.S. Consumers to conduct market research, and locate friends and relatives. Our records are continuously updated and processed against the USPS National Change of Address (NCOA) and Delivery Sequence File (DSF).

U.S. Jobs

Combine the power of the premier business reference and research tool, ReferenceUSA, with the world’s #1 job site, indeed.com. Find your next job with our state-of-the-art mapping tool and view results with detailed business profiles.

U.S. Standard White Pages

Use this database of over 159 million U.S. Residents to conduct market research, and locate friends and relatives. Our records are continuously updated and processed against the USPS National Change of Address (NCOA) and Delivery Sequence File (DSF).

ReferenceUSA is available on the database pages of the Homewood Library and JCLC websites:

homewood.libnet.info/resources-1366/location/Homewood

www.jclc.org/resources/databases/

You can also use the following direct link:

0-www.referenceusa.com.vulcan.bham.lib.al.us/Home/Home

Two important aspects concerning the search interfaces:

1. Users can customize the advanced search in many ways. Very specific results may be obtained. 
2. Users are allowed 250 downloads/prints per search. Possible downloads are large, but not unlimited.

For the advanced search interface below, note the many categories on the left. Each category has additional options.

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