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S P E C I A L T O P I C S

For industry-specific resources, try the Hospitality, Sports & Tourism, International Business and Music Industry business guides.

Industry Trade Group

Associations Unlimited
Use this directory to locate membership organizations, nonprofit groups, fan clubs and other organizations that serve as excellent sources for industry information. Tip: For best results, use the "Subject / Any Word Search" link.

Reports & Briefings

Advisory analysis of a sector, product or service. Discussion includes "big-picture" descriptions of market size, industry background, leading competitors, financial trends.

	IBISWorld In-depth reports on more than 700 industry sectors. Reports include thorough descriptions of market dynamics, quantitative analysis of industry performance and revenue forecasts.
	Mintel Oxygen In-depth reports on a wide range of products, services and consumer segments in the U.S. and abroad. Try the "Advanced Search" for precision. Note: Users must set up and log in with an individual profile & password.
	MarketResearch.com Academic Market research reports detailing trends in various consumer product and industry sectors.

Market Statistics These sources feature statistical trend information.
	eMarketer Articles, statistics and reports on all things technological -- consumer usage patterns, online advertising trends, e-commerce and industry sectors.
	Mintel Global Market Navigator Select a country, industry or market to generate a statistical table showing market size, sales forecasts and market share.
	SBRnet This sports statistics source illustrates trends in sports participation, consumer expenditures, TV viewership and event attendance for dozens of sports and recreational activities.

News Articles from newspapers, business periodicals and trade journals can be highly valuable in helping to assess trends, but you'll need to do the work of drawing your own conclusions.
	Business Source Complete Search trade publications and business news periodicals. Search by company name, product name or NAICS code for focused results.
	ABI/Inform Search trade publications and business news periodicals. Search by company name, product name or NAICS code for focused results.
	Dow Jones Factiva Search by company, industry or product name for recent articles from newspapers, business magazines, trade journals and other periodicals.
	Regional Business News News articles from local and regional business publications.
	eMarketer Articles, statistics and reports on all things technological -- consumer usage patterns, online advertising trends, e-commerce and industry sectors.

Financial Market Research

Databases and print reference books that illustrate company and industry financial trends.

D A T A B A S E S

Financial ratios, profit & loss statements and cash flow analysis for more than 16,000 lines of business and 250 metropolitan areas.

Mergent Horizon

Financial analysis on companies, industry sectors and portfolios. Build custom reports on competitors, M&A activity, risk and product development.

Click on the "Industry" tab for current reports on more than 30 major sectors in the U.S. and abroad.

R E F E R E N C E B O O K S

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Almanac of Business & Industrial Financial Ratios (HF5681.R25 T68) Full-text online	Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios (HF5681.R25 I531-I57, 5 vols.) Located only at Carrier Library Reference Desk	Annual Statement Studies: Financial Ratio Benchmarks (HF5681.B2 R6) Located only at Carrier Library Reference Desk

More finance resources available on the Financial Market Research Guide.

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