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not IBM. Why? Because according to Joseph Pols, the developer of The Scannery,
"not all companies allow their websites to be indexed...Therefore , the only results
would be those documents on other websites which contain the search phrase."
However, even given this limitation, The Scannery is a very useful tool. Most
companies do permit indexing, so chances are the ones you are researching will be
accessible via The Scannery. The problem usually isn't too little information but too
much. For example, an unrestricted search on [alcatel] brings back more than 3100
hits! When I limit my Alcatel search to France, I get a more manageable 74 hits.
Keep in mind that what you are seeing is any mention of your query term in any
document indexed by The Scannery, so my search for Alcatel will return not only
documents from the Alcatel sites but also documents at other company websites
that mention Alcatel.
The Scannery has a related site with the on-so-clever name TimBuckOne.
TimBuckOne will permit users to choose a country, then choose a specific company
in that country, and then search that company's website. However, TimBuckOne
requires free registration in order to use.
SEC's Edgar Database
Search the SEC's Edgar Database
http://searchwww.sec.gov/EDGARFSClientljsp/EDGAR MainAccess.jsp
SurfWax SEC Search
http://lookahead.surfwax.com/edgar/
EdgarScan Advanced Search
http://edgarscan.pwcglobal.com/servlets/advancedsearch
There are several free search tools of SEC filings that allow you to search by a
person's name or by a specific company name. As of mid-November 2006, the users
can "search the contents of the disclosure documents filed electronically with the
SEC using a new full-text search tool on the Commission's website. The newly
searchable information includes registration statements, annual and quarterly
reports, and other filings by companies and mutual funds filed during the past four
years on the Commission's EDGAR database.,,139 This means users can search on
names of people and companies.
SurfWax now offers a wonderful tool using its "LookAhead" (AJAX) technology to
search the SEC EDGAR filings for 2004-2006. This is a very flexible and powerful
search tool, and it permits searches on the names of individuals.
139 "SEC Enhances Online Search Capabilities for Investors ," SEC Press Release , US Security and
Exchange Commission, 14 November 2006,
(20 November 2006).
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