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BUSINESS TOPIC GUIDES
Industry Research - Reports, Articles, and Data

Use this guide to locate books, databases, and internet resources for the study U.S. and global industries. The U.S. government classifies American business into 1,170 industries, defined by the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). For help, contact Mike Davis, Business Librarian, jmdavis@library.umass.edu.

Industry Reports l Trade Journal Articles l Reference Books l Internet Resources

Industry Reports. . Top

Datamonitor Industry Market Research
Reports for countries worldwide. Access: Part of the Business & Company Resource Center (BCRC). Go to BCRC, click Advanced Search. Select "Sources" from the drop-down menu and type Datamonitor in the search box.

Encyclopedia of American Industries
Reports on 1,100 U.S. industries. Includes global and emerging industries. Part of the Business & Company Resource Center (BCRC). Go to BCRC, click Advanced Search. Select "Industry Overviews" from the drop-down.

Marketresearch.Com Academic
Marketresearch.Com Academic provides several thousand reports - focusing on manufacturing, computers, demographics, electronics, financial services, food, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, retailing, services, and telecom.

Mintel Reports
Mintel provides 750 current U.S. And international reports. The collection focuses on retail markets, healthcare, technology, and tourism markets worldwide.

ISI Emerging Markets
Use ISI Emerging Markets to study industries in other countries. On the opening webpage, select a country, then click the Industry Navigation Bar at top.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage.
S&P NetAdvantage provides online access to the S&P Industry Surveys. Click the Industry Navigation button at the top, then select an industry from the listing.

STAT-USA
Use STAT-USA to study industries in other countries. Click GLOBUS/NTDB on the opening webpage, then check links under the Market & Country Research category.

Trade Journal Articles. . Top

Industry researchers should also review trade journal articles for current information about an industry. Use articles for in-depth industry analysis or to bring your industry research up to date.

Reference Books . .Top

  • Business Rankings Annual. Top ten rankings for products and industries. Ref. Desk, Ref. HG4050.B88.
  • CRB Commodity Yearbook. Data for 100 agriculture & mineral industries. Ref. Desk, Ref. HF1041.C73.
  • Financial Studies of the Small Business. Small business norms/ratios. Ref. Desk, Ref. HD2346.U5.F55.
  • Historical Statistics of the U.S. Data from Colonial times to present. Ref. Desk, Ref. HA202.A385.
  • Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios. D&B data on 800 industries. Ref. Desk, Ref. HF5681.R25.I525.
  • RMA Annual Statement Studies. Financial norms for 375 industry groups. Ref. Desk, Ref. HF5681.B2.R6.
  • S&P Statistical Service. Current and historic industry production statistics. Ref. Desk, Ref. HG4907.S8.
  • World Trade Annual. Trade statistics by commodity and country. Ref. Desk, Ref. HF91.W6.

Internet Resources. . Top

 
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