Industry Research

Online industry resources and databases

BizJournals.com
Includes business information from forty-two local markets and forty-six industries. Find Industries under the News tab. For locations not covered by a BizJournal, look at  Regional Business News.

Business Data and Statistics portal at USA.gov
Find data and statistics on banking, earnings, economic analysis, trade and more.

Business & Industry data and surveys from U.S. Census

• Look at Data by Sector and Special Topics menus. This page is a good place to start if you have previously thought of the U.S. Census as just a population counting department.
• One-page reports provide selected statistics about industries and local business communities to illustrate the range of information available from the Economic Census. A new Economic Census is underway in 2012.

Business Source Complete
From the browsing menu, select Industry Profiles.

Encyclopedia of American Industries
Essays on every industry recognized by the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Each entry in this edition includes the corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s)..

Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
Essays cover specific businesses as well as broad business sectors that have shown evidence of significant growth in the recent past or potential for exemplary growth in the near future. Some fall within older, well-established industries or are offshoots of relatively new industries.

Encyclopedia of Global Industries
Essays cover industry topics from agriculture and mining to semiconductors and engineering services. Each entry lays out an overview of current trends, background on past developments, and profiles of leading companies and countries. 

LexisNexis Academic
Start with the Companies link on the left menu. Select Company Dossier. Industry reports appear on the Industry tab in the Company Dossier

Mergent Industry Reports
Select the Report Search tab and select Industry Reports. Find in-depth analysis of key industries covering North America, Asia / Pacific, Europe and Latin America by country and region. Each report describes the market environment, industry landscape and key market trends.

ThomasNet
Industrial search engine that provides one source for finding the exact product, service, or supplier –quickly and efficiently. Browse the product categories for industry background information and definitions. 

Value Line Research Center
Select Research Hub. From the menu select Investment Survey. From the left menu of the Investment Survey, select Lookup Industry.