Industry Information

Key Sources for Industry Information

Industry Analysis
Business Monitor Online	Analysis of 14 major industries, available for most industrialized countries. Includes statistics, forecasts and SWOT analyses.
Business Source Complete	Choose Industry Profiles to browse Datamonitor industry reports.
Gartner Research	Provides information on the information technology (IT) industry, including detailed market reports and statistics on specific IT industries. Tip: Use the advanced search and select "Research You Own". This limits your search to reports that are available as part of our subscription.
Global Market Information Database (Euromonitor)	CORE RESOURCE Contains data on business enterprises including consumer market sizes, country marketing data, marketing forecasts, consumer lifestyles, companies and brands, business information sources, major market profiles and market research reports.
Investext	CORE RESOURCE Industry reports and analysis from banks and trade associations.
Mintel Reports	CORE RESOURCE Market research reports. Primarily covers U.S. and European industries. One-time registration required.
OneSource GSB Restricted	Industry overviews and market research. A good source for quickly identifying the major players in an industry
Stat-USA: GLOBUS & NTDB	Look for the Industry Sector Analysis Reports, which are fairly detailed reports on market segments in other countries. Does not cover the U.S.
Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage	The Industry Surveys segment has detailed analysis of 53 major industry groups in the U.S. Now includes reports on Asia, Latin America and Europe as well.
Industry Statistics
Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios	Contains financial ratios derived from federal tax returns. Ratios for each of about 200 industries are arranged according to company asset size. A useful source for benchmarking a company against its industry peers. Latest volume located in Regenstein First Floor Reading Room, call number HF5681.R25A45. Older print editions are in the Regenstein bookstacks. Also available on CD-ROM; Ask at Regenstein Circulation
Current Industrial Reports	Produced by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The Current Industrial Report (CIR) program has been provides monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity. These surveys measure manufacturing activity in important commodity areas such as textiles and apparel, chemicals, primary metals, computer and electronic components, industrial equipment, aerospace equipment, and consumer goods.
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics	Provides statistical indicators from the manufacturing sector. International scope. Latest volume Regenstein First Floor Reading Room, call number HC10.I685. Earlier volumes in Regenstein Bookstacks.
Market Share Reporter	An annual compilation of reported market share data on companies, products and services. Geographic area of coverage (beginning with 1996 edition) is North America - Canada, the United States and Mexico. The vast majority of entries are for the United States. Regenstein First Floor Reading Room, call number HF5410.M35
Mergent's Industry Review	For each of about 140 industry groups this provides a ranked list of the leading companies in that industry according to 12 key financial, operating, and investment criteria; also comparative financial statistics such as stock price range, earnings per share for the 15 or so leaders. HG4961.M68; Regenstein, Periodicals Reading Room, Floor 2, East Side; ealier editions in Regenstein stacks.
RMA annual statement studies	Financial ratios derived from annual statements. A useful source for benchmarking a company against its industry peers. Latest volume located in Regenstein First Floor Reading Room, call number HF5681.B2R64. Older print editions are in the Regenstein bookstacks.
Industry guides
Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources	A useful listing of information sources on detailed subjects, industries, and business topics, running from the "Abrasives Industry" to the "Zinc Industry." For each of its citations it covers, where applicable, the names of abstracting and indexing services, almanacs and yearbooks, bibliographies, biographical sources, directories, encyclopedias and dictionaries, financial ratios, handbooks and manuals, on-line databases, periodicals and newsletters, price sources, research centers and institutes, statistical sources, trade associations, and professional societies. Z7164.C81E93; latest volume Regenstein, Reading Room, Floor 1 next to the Reference Desk; earlier vols. Regenstein stacks.
Industries A-Z	Links to finding information on major industries. The primary focus is to list online sources, although relevent print publications are also included. Article databases are not included unless they focus specifically on an industry.