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Canadian Business Directory

Last Loaded on Web: Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Last Update To Bluesheet: October 19, 2009

Bluesheet Contents     PDF version

File Description Database Content DIALINDEX/OneSearch Categories Basic Index Rank
Subject Coverage Document Types Indexed Contact Additional Indexes Report Options
Tips Geographic Coverage Terms and Conditions Limit Predefined Format Options
Dialog File Data Special Features Sample Record Sort Rates


File Description [top]

Canadian Business Directory, produced by American Business Information, Inc. contains company name, current address, telephone number, employment data, key contact and title, U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, yellow pages and trade name information, and actual and estimated financial data on over 1.4 million Canadian business establishments. A companion file, American Business Directory, File 531, covers over 13 million U.S. businesses.

Data is compiled through a continuous updating cycle of compilation from print sources and through telephone verification. All information derived from telephone over 300 telephone directories throughout Canada is enhanced with SIC codes and six-digit yellow-page product listings. More than 3.4 million telephone verification calls are made to capture additional data, such as primary line of business, key contacts, and actual employee size. Annual reports are also used to cover public companies.



Tips [top]

USE FILE 533

to find directory information on over 1.4 million Canadian businesses.

USE /CO OR CO=

to search for names of companies and businesses.

USE SC=

to find companies by SIC code.

USE REPORT

to arrange output in easy-to-read tabular format.



Subject Coverage [top]

Canadian Business Directory provides U.S. SIC codes and includes trade name and franchise information, as well as listings for professionals by specialty. Coverage includes:

  • Public companies
  • Canadian government agencies
  • Private companies
  • Professionals
  • Small businesses
  • Schools


Dialog File Data [top]

Dates Covered: Current
File Size: 1,406,225 records as of October 2009
Update Frequency: Quarterly , reload


Database Content [top]

  • Directories


Document Types Indexed [top]

  • Directories


Geographic Coverage [top]

  • International


Geographic Restrictions [top]

  • None


Special Features [top]

  • ERA Available
  • Graduate Education Program
  • REPORT Available


DialIndex/OneSearch Categories [top]

ACRONYM CATEGORY NAME
CANADACO Canadian Company Directories
CODIR Company Directories
INTLCO International Company Directories


Contact [top]

Canadian Business Directory is provided by InfoUSA. Questions concerning file content should be directed to:

InfoUSA
5711 South 86th Circle
P.O. Box 27347
Omaha, NE 68127

Telephone: 402-593-4500
Fax: 401-331-6681


Terms and Conditions [top]

Database copyrighted by InfoUSA. Data may not be duplicated in hard copy or machine-readable form without written authorization from the database supplier. For the Dialog's Redistribution and Archive Policy, enter HELP ERA online.

Customers may access and use information from File 533 for the purpose of general research ("Research") only. Such Research shall in no event include (a) telemarketing applications; (b) direct mail applications; (c) sales lead generation of any kind; or (d) the generation, enhancement or verification of directories or compilations of any kind.


Dialog Standard Terms & Conditions apply.


SAMPLE RECORD [top]

    DIALOG(R)File 533:Canadian Bus.Directory 
    (c) 2009 America Business Information. All rts. reserv. 
     
    01404773 
  /CO, CO=  INLAND KENWORTH 
    227 RANGE RD 
  CY=,ZP=  WHITEHORSE, YT  Y1A 3E5 
  CN=  CANADA 
  TE=  TELEPHONE: 867-668-2127 
    FAX:       867-668-3366 
     
  IN=  INDUSTRY: RETAIL TRADE 
  PC=,P2=,/DE  PRIMARY U.S. SIC AND YELLOW PAGE PRODUCT LINE(S): 
      5511   (MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS-NEW & USED) 
      551105 (TRUCK-DEALERS) 
  s2,/DE  SECONDARY U.S. SIC(S) AND YELLOW PAGE PRODUCT LINE(S): 
      3519   (INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES NEC) 
      351903 (ENGINES-DIESEL-MANUFACTURERS) 
     
    BRANDS SOLD AT THIS LOCATION: 
  TN=,/TN    KENWORTH 
     
  EM=  EMPLOYEES AT THIS LOCATION:              22 
  SA=  LOCATION SALES(U.S.$):           24,866,000 
  NM=,PO=  TOP EXECUTIVE (THIS LOCATION): RICK DATOFF / MANAGER 
     
  CK=  THIS LOCATION NUMBER: 027157015 
     
  PD=,PY=  MOST RECENT UPDATE TO RECORD: 0909 
     


BASIC INDEX [top]

SEARCH
SUFFIX
DISPLAY
CODE
REPORT
(FIELD
LENGTH)
FIELD NAME

INDEXING

SELECT EXAMPLES

None None None All Basic Index Fields Word S CONSTRUCTION(2W)MACHINERY
/CO CO CO (32) Company Name1 Word S INLAND(W)KENWORTH/CO
/DE DE None SIC Description Word S (VEHICLE()DEALERS)/DE
/TN TN None Trade Names1 Word S KENWORTH/TN

1 Searchable in the Basic Index and in the Additional Indexes.


ADDITIONAL INDEXES [top]

SEARCH
PREFIX
DISPLAY
CODE
REPORT
(FIELD
LENGTH)
FIELD NAME

INDEXING

SELECT EXAMPLES

None A1 A1 (32) Street Address
None AN AN (11) DIALOG Accession Number
CK= CK CK (11) ABI Company Number Phrase S CK=027157015
CN= CN CN (22) Country Phrase S CN=CANADA
CO= CO CO (32) Company Name1 Phrase S CO=INLAND KENWORTH?
CY= CY CY (18) City Phrase S CY=WHITEHORSE
EM= EM EM (11) Employees Here2 Numeric S EM=22
IN= IN None Industry Word S IN=RETAIL TRADE
NM= NM NM (32) Executive Name Word S NM=(RICK(1N)DATOFF)
P2= None None Two-digit Primary U.S. SIC Code Phrase S P2=55
PC= PC PC (9) Primary U.S. SIC Code Phrase S PC=5511
S PC=551105
PD= PD None Latest Update to Record Phrase S PD=200203
None PN None Product Name
PO= PO PO (34) Executive's Position Phrase S PO=MANAGER
PY= PY None Publication Year Phrase S PY=2002
S2= None None 2-digit U.S. SIC Code Phrase S S2=50
SA= SA SA (17) Sales (U.S.)2 Numeric S SA=>5M
SC= PC PC (9) U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code Phrase S SC=508414
ST= ST ST (10) Province Phrase S ST=YT
TE= TE TE (14) Telephone Number Phrase S TE=867?
TN= TN None Trade Name1 Phrase S TN=KENWORTH
UD= None None Update Phrase S UD=9999
ZP= ZP ZP (12) Postal Code Phrase S ZP=Y1A 3E5

2 Numeric entries are indexed as complete numbers, rounded down to the two left-most digits. Negative numbers are preceded by a minus sign. Use numeric operators (>, <, <=, >=) to search a range of values, e.g., S SA>=10M to retrieve all records with sales of 10 million or higher.


LIMIT [top]

SUFFIX FIELD NAME EXAMPLES
/NAMES Record has at least 1 Executive Name S S3/NAMES
/UNDERTEN Between 1 and 9 Employees S S3/UNDERTEN


SORT [top]

SORTABLE FIELDS EXAMPLES
CN, CO, CY, EM, PC, PD, SA, ST, TE, TN, ZP PRINT S5/5/1-24/CO


RANK [top]

RANK FIELDS EXAMPLES
All phrase- and numeric-indexed fields in the Additional Indexes can be ranked. RANK CO S3


REPORT OPTIONS [top]

Output can be displayed in table format. REPORT codes with field lengths in parentheses are listed in the Search Options tables. Default table width is 72 characters; use SET H 132 to set maximum table width. REPORT S2/CO,EM,SA/ALL


USER-DEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

User-defined formats can be specified using the display codes indicated in the Search Options tables. TYPE S3/CO,TE/1-5


PREDEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

NO.
DIALOGWEB
FORMAT
RECORD CONTENT
1 -- DIALOG Accession Number
2 -- Full Record
3 Medium Company Name, Address, Telephone Number, SIC Description, and Executive Name
4 -- Company Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Executive Name
5 Long Full Record
6 -- Company Name and Location Number
7 -- Company Name, Company Number, SIC Description, and Sales
8 Short Company Name, Address, Company Number, and Indexing
9 Full Full Record
10 -- National Address (excludes country)
20 -- International Address (includes country)
30 -- National Address with Executive Name
40 -- International Address with Executive Name


DIRECT RECORD ACCESS [top]

FIELD NAME EXAMPLES
DIALOG Accession Number TYPE 00100005/5
DISPLAY 0074483/CO,SA
PRINT 50301964/9


Rates [top]

Rates For File: Canadian Business Directory[533]
Cost per DialUnit:                 $7.18
Cost per minute:                   $2.20
Report Elements                    $0.34
Rank Elements                      $0.03

Format    Types   Prints
     1    $0.00    $0.00
     2    $3.50    $3.50
     3    $3.25    $3.25
     4    $2.75    $2.75
     5    $3.50    $3.50
     6    $0.32    $0.32
     7    $2.00    $2.00
     8    $2.00    $2.00
     9    $3.50    $3.50
    10    $0.58    $0.58
    20    $0.58    $0.58
    30    $0.58    $0.58
    40    $0.58    $0.58
KWIC95    $0.00       NA
KWIC96    $0.00       NA
REDIST/COPY Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
        1-2       1.00
       3-25       1.50
     26-100       3.00
    101-200       4.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

ARCHIVE Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
       1-25       1.50
     26-200       3.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00
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