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

Mintel Global Market Navigator

Country, industry and product statistical tables illustrating market size, sales forecasts and market share.

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.

Gale Directory Library

Search companies, products or brand names to locate related contact information, company financials, market share and sales trends details.

Articles from newspapers, business periodicals and trade journals offer valuable bits of information that can help you develop a market assessment.

Business Source Complete

Three easy steps to country-specific market analysis:

1. In the first search field, type in a product, service, brand or company.
2. In the second search field, type in a country name.
3. Click search.

Dow Jones Factiva

Search for business news coverage from around the world.

1. Try first inserting a company, brand, product or service keyword.
2. Next narrow your search to a particular country or geographic region by expanding the "Region" tab below.

ABI/Inform

Search for business news coverage from around the world.

1. In the first search field, type in a product, service, brand or company.
2. In the second search field, type in a country name.
3. Click search..

eMarketer

Information on all things technology, including consumer behavior online, e-commerce, digital marketing strategies, consumer electronics. Try keyword searching a country of interest, or browsing the "Geography" filter.

Europa World

National profiles on politics, economics and society, snapshot statistics on population and industry, and directories of government, media and business organizations.

LexisNexis Country Profiles

Three types of content for you to consider in just two simple steps:

1. From the "Select Country" field, select your country
2. From the "Source Type: field, select either "Business Opportunities," "Risk Reports" or "Economic & Political News."

Doing Business (World Bank)

This free source from the World Bank provides time frames and costs related to conducting business outside of the U.S. Detailed requirements and measures of business regulations worldwide, including country rankings.

Uniworld Online 

Search two company directories, American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries and Foreign Firms Operating in the U.S., for international parent-subsidiary relationships and locations.

Corporate Affiliations
Search by company name, industry classification and country to learn about parent-company and subsidiary relationships.

LexisNexis Company Dossier

Search by company name or ticker symbol to reveal financial, legal and intellectual property information along with recent news coverage.

Dow Jones Factiva

A terrific source for company financial profiles, business descriptions and news coverage.

1. Click on the Company/Markets tab
2. Click on the Company link
3. Type in a company name.