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General Business resources: Industry Reports, Trends and Projections
This guide will introduce you in finding articles and books for general business topics and questions
Electronic databases
Some of the sources listed below may arrange industries by a SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) or the newer NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System) code.
*In some cases you can search by company name to search for the industry associated with it.
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BizMinerProvides detailed industry analysis and market research reports on more than 16,000 lines of business in national and local markets.
Types of reports:Industry Financial Profiles, Market Research Reports, Area Demographic Profiles, Business Failure Rate Index, Sole Proprietor/Start-up Profit & Loss -
Business Source PremierLocate Data Monitor reports for an individual industry.
Search by name of a company, then look for Industry Profile under "Source Type" -
FactivaWorldwide coverage of local and regional newspapers, trade publications, business newswires, press release wires, investment and market research reports, and company profiles. Includes current full text (no images) access to Wall Street Journal.
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IBISWorldMarket research reports covering over 700 industries which are updated every 4 months.
Browse by industry or search reports by keyword.
*Each industry profile contains information highlighting key competitors, market segmentation data, industry conditions, current performance and future outlook. -
Mergent IntellectAccess private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, and executive contact information, as well as a tool for creating a customer contact list.
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Mergent OnlineProvides profiles, research, and data on individual publicly traded U.S. and International companies, their finances, and their industries.
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NetAdvantageStandard & Poor's comprehensive database covering industry and company earnings, bonds and mutual funds
click on the industry tab on top of page for industry reports. Use drop down menu to find specific industry.