Guides: SOBA 202: Fundamentals of Organizations and Markets: Industry &amp; Company Research

Industry Research

These databases are recommended for researching industry trends and data.

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
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A full-text database of U.S. and Global industry market research reports.
Mergent First Research This link opens in a new window
First Research is the leading provider of industry intelligence. First Research's knowledge tools (Industry Profiles, Call Prep Sheets, State & Province Profiles) are essential for call preparation, enhancing presentations, underwriting credit, and for quickly learning a company's key business issues.
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Features a deep collection of worldwide business information that enables companies to generate insightful business intelligence. Access private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, industry profiles and much more.

OSHA SIC Division Search
This is a link to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's list of SIC divisions. You can search industries by their four-digit codes, or simply browse through the list.
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Industries at a Glance
This is the official link to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics "Industries at a Glance" page. This website always displays the latest industry data, and provides guidance for finding more detailed information.

These library databases are recommended for researching public and private companies.

ABI Inform Collection This link opens in a new window
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Academic journals, business magazines, and newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal. Also includes country information and statistics, company profiles, industry reports and market research reports.
NexisUni This link opens in a new window
News, business and legal sources from LexisNexis. newspapers, magazines, and some journals. Coverage includes general news topics; foreign language news; company, industry, and market news; legal news; general health topics; accounting/tax info; government topics.
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Business Source Premier contains full-text from the world's top management and marketing journals. Includes many leading journals in the areas of economics, finance, and accounting, as well as country economic reports.
Business Market Research Collection This link opens in a new window
Contains proprietary information about more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives. Includes industry analyses, information on a company's location, summary financials, top competitors, top officers and more.
Regional Business News (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Provides comprehensive full text for regional business publications (including titles from Crain Communications). This database has full text for more than 50 sources.