1.   Beyond the issue of who provides the research, Schwartz defends the use of soft dollars in general.

2.   Adam Newman, senior analyst at Eduventures.com, which provides research to education-related businesses, calls the former Princeton Review connection a distinct advantage for Tutor.com.

3.   Chilton Research Services provides custom research for U.S. companies, the Chilton trade magazines and ABC.

4.   Chilton Research Services provides custom research for U.S. companies.

5.   Chronicle librarian Lois Jermyn provided research for this report.

6.   Currently, Schwab provides stock research from outside firms only.

7.   Despite the efforts of demographers and sociologists to provide scientific research on the subject, the debate over marriage inevitably veers into a discussion of politics and values.

8.   Earlier this month, Simmons Research, which provides research for advertisers, released its first survey of the overall gay and lesbian market.

9.   Fidelity already provides corporate research from Lehman Brothers, the investment bank.

10.   Firms provide research to institutions in exchange for their trading business and to help attract corporate clients who need to raise money through the sale of stocks and bonds.