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Industry Research
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new window700+ industry research reports offer the very latest content on every U.S. industry. Each report consists of 30 to 40 pages of key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, major industry participants and more.
- ThomasNet This link opens in a new window
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Vast listing of companies by geographic location, industry and products. Gives the ability to search for suppliers by characteristics such as woman-owned, veteran-owned, African-american owned, etc.
- Bloomberg.comCurrent industry news source.
- Federal Reserve - The Beige BookProvides key information on the economy in the 12 districts as well as an overall summary.
- NAICS ClassificationU.S. Department of Commerce site. North American Industry Classification System.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic AnalysisKey economic data and some industry data.
- U.S. Statistical AbstractNational and some regional and state level statistics on all aspects of the US economy and society.
Financials, History, Ratios, Competitors, Stock Information, etc
- One Business (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowCombines multiple business databases providing access to scholarly journals, eBooks, trade publications, tax law resources, dissertations and conference proceedings, and videos. Company, industry, and country overviews and reports. Information sources in multiple business-related subjects including: business trends, marketing, economic conditions, accounting and finance.
- Business Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowContains full-text articles as well as providing product evaluations, interviews, biographical sketches, corporate profiles, obituaries, surveys, statistical rankings, book reviews and reports, all covering business-related topics including finance, management, international business, human resources and marketing. Full text also includes charts, graphs, photographs and other graphical content.
- Annual Reports GalleryAccess annual reports from a variety of companies. Many are free to download.
- Edgar - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Source for SEC filings, such as 10K's, 10-Q's, quarterly and annual reports, etc.
- Inc.com 500Compiles many lists related to private companies, such as top companies owned by women, top companies by growth rate, etc.
- Reuters.comCurrent business and financial news.
Demographic Research
- DemographicsNow (Gale) This link opens in a new window
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Offers a variety of ready-made and customizable reports based on Census data. Use to identify patterns and trends regarding household expenditures, market penetration and location of goods and services. Provides demographic information including population, income, housing, race, consumer and business information, earnings and expenditures consumer earnings and expenditures, and other statistics for states, counties, census tracts, and other U.S. geographic areas.
