Sources of Industry Reports
- NetAdvantage (S&P)There is analysis of 40 domestic industries (2x-yearly) and 12 international industries (1 x-yearly) with each industry given a Porter's Five Forces Analysis. Go to Research, Report Type>Industry Overview, Date Range>Last 12 months, Click on the Industry you want, choose Industry Overview (.pdf image) on the right to open. You can then print or download. This database also contains information on publicly traded companies including financial, analysis and S.E.C. documents.
- NetAdvantage (YouTube)How to access Industry Surveys in NetAdvantage.
- StatistaSubjects are geared towards business and marketing statistical needs, and include consumer goods, media, politics, sports, travel, and technology.
Contents: Statistical information, data, infographics, and tables. - Business Insights (Gale) (Formerly known as Business Insights: Essentials)Go to Industries tab and chose Plunkett's Reports. There are also Market Share Reports and Industry Essays.
- ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest)Choose document type, industry, limit by location, choose Include United States-US, Apply. Reports are by First Research.
- Business Source Premier (EBSCO)Limit by "publication type-industry Profile. Choose Full-text and then you can limit by Geography-United States. Reports are by Marketline. There are also reports by Plunkett Analytics.
- Industry Research Reports from Valuationresources.comThe resource guides listed provide sources for industry information, research, and analysis for more than 400 industries. Individual guides for each of these industries identify resources available from trade associations, research firms, and other sources, with resource categories referenced in these guides including industry analysis, statistics, trends, and forecasts, financial statements and financial ratios, and compensation and salary survey. Some of these resources are free and others are available in databases which IC may not subscribe to.
