Use this guide to locate current U.S. and global industry reports. The best journal resources and government websites are also listed. 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, jmdavis@library.umass.edu.

Datamonitor Industry Market Research
Datamonitor market reports by country and product. Access: Part of the Business & Company Resource Center (BCRC). Go to BCRC, click Advanced Search. Select "Industry Overviews" from the Content Area drop-down menu. In the first search box, type - Datamonitor, then select Sources from the search box drop-down menu.

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

Encyclopedia of Associations
Directory of international, national, and local trade associations. Access: Part of the Business & Company Resource Center (BCRC). Go to BCRC, click Advanced Search. Select "Associations" from the drop-down menu.

Encyclopedia of Global Industries
Reports on major global industries. Access: Part of the Business & Company Resource Center (BCRC). Go to BCRC, click Advanced Search. Select "Industry Overviews" from the Content Area drop-down menu. In the first search box, type: global, then select Sources from the search box drop-down menu.

Marketresearch.Com Academic
Marketresearch.Com Academic provides several thousand market 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 market 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.

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.

• ABI/Inform Global. Academic and trade journals. Search example: sub(music and retail).
• ABI/Inform Trade and Industry. Trade journals and newsletters. Search example: sub(music and retail).
• Business & Company Resource Center. Focus on trade and regional publications. Click the Articles icon.
• ISI Emerging Markets. Industry reports and news from emerging market countries.
• LexisNexis Academic. Daily newspapers, trade journals, newsletter, newswires, broadcast transcripts.
• NewsBank. Full-text of four Massachusetts daily newspapers from Boston, Worcester, and Springfield.
• Wall Street Journal. Full-text/full-image of every WSJ article - 1889 to present.
  

• County Business Patterns. County-level economic data by industry.
• Current Industrial Reports. Monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity.
• Economic Statistics Briefing Room. Current economic indicators from the White House.
• Fedstats. Gateway to statistics from 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
• Statistical Abstract of the United States. Industry tables in located in Sections 17 through 27.