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Periodical Indexes, Articles, and Business Press

  • ABI/INFORM Complete
    A comprehensive business database including the Wall Street Journal , company profiles, product data, trade and industry information, local and regional business news, and business research journals.
  • Academic Search Complete
    Multidisciplinary database of scholarly and peer reviewed journals dating back to 1975.
  • Article 1st
    Index of articles from nearly 13,000 journals, 1990-present.
  • Business Source Complete
    Indexes journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and more.
  • Lexis-Nexis
    Provides a variety of legal, reference, medical, and governmental resources.
  • Newspaper Source
    Full text for more than 40 U.S. and international newspapers and selective full text for almost 400 regional U.S. newspapers. Also television and radio news transcripts.
  • Global Market Information Database
    Comprehensive resource for international market analysis; includes global research reports, statistics and consumer market size data.
  • Hoover's Online Directory
    A corporate directory for more than 16 million public and private companies. Includes company profiles and financial data.
  • Plunkett Research Online
    Business industry specific research portals covering trends, research, and profiles.
  • Bizjournals.com
    The Business Journals' sites features local business & industry news from 41 different markets around the nation.
  • Forbes Magazine (Annual Report on American Industry in January issue)
  • Wall Street Journal
    Full text, 1984-Present.
 

Industrial and Financial Ratios

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios (Ref HF5681 R25 T68 & Reserve Desk)
Financial and operating ratios for about 160 industries are given in this almanac (also known as the Troy Almanac). Information is arranged by a 4-digit industry classification similar to the SIC code.

Financial Studies of the Small Business (Ref HD2346 U5 F55a)
Includes financial and operating ratios for about 50 lines of small businesses.

Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade Corporations

RMA Annual Statement Studies (Ref HF5681 B2 R6 & Reserve Desk)

 

General References-Industry Overviews

Dun & Bradstreet's Industry Handbook (Ref HF5035 D86 2000)

Encyclopedia of Global Industries (Ref HD2324 E53) Chronicles the history, development and current status of 115 of the world's most lucrative and high-profile industries

Manufacturing USA (Ref HD9721 M364) Provides statistical data on the performance of 458 manufacturing industries

Manufacturing Worldwide (Ref HD9720.1 M33) Provides detailed statistics and comparative information on manufacturing activities worldwide

Market Share Reporter (Ref HF5415.2 M35) Gives market share data on companies, products, and services and is arranged by industry (SIC codes)

Service Industries USA (Ref HD 9981.3 S47) Provides statistics on 151 U.S. service industries

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys (Ref HC106.6 S74) Provides basic data on 20 industries, with financial comparisons of the leading companies in each industry

Standard & Poor's Statistical Service (Ref HG4915 S68b) Contains sections on employment and production figures for major industries

Statistical Abstract of the United States (online) Prime source for U.S. industrial, social, political, and economic statistics (also available in print: Ref HA202 S83 - Reference Desk)

U.S. Industry Profiles USIP: The Leading 100 (Ref HD2771 U8) Covers the current status and predicted future for 100 U.S. industries

U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook (Gov Docs C61.48) Information on U.S. industries and how they affect the economy

Value Line Investment Survey (Ref HG4501 V26 & Reserves) Reports on close to 2,000 companies in about 95 industries on a rotating basis. Provides valuable statistics and forecasts on various industries

 

 

Internet Resources

  • Current Industrial Reports
    Timely data on the production, inventories, and orders for 4,400 products, which represent 30% of all manufacturing.
  • Economic Census
    This census is taken every five years (in years ending with 2 and 7), and includes data from: construction industries, financial industries, manufacturers, mineral industries, retail trade, service industries, transportation, and wholesale trade.
  • IndustryLink

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