Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a computer in response to a search request for company data for one company stored in a plurality of databases is provided. In one embodiment, a plurality of company names are linked to a unique identifier for the one company, and the search request identifies a data type and the one company. The method comprises the steps of operating the computer to select at least one of the databases to search based on the identified data type and company, select at least one of the plurality of company names to utilize in the search, and perform the search in the selected databases using the selected company names. The operation of correlating company names and locating the desired data is transparent to the system user.