Presents the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system database of corporate information. Provides information about EDGAR, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) database of required corporate filings. Includes details about retrieving data from EDGAR, data documentation, the master indices, information for EDGAR filers, and other items. Notes that EDGAR performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the SEC, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Links to the WWW home page of the SEC.