INDUSTRY DATA SOURCES

GUIDES TO HELP IDENTIFY INDUSTRY SOURCES

Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources. (Langsam Library Latest Reference Consultation Office (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)
Arranged by industry. Gives sources of information such as: General works; abstracting and indexing services; Directories; Financial Ratios; Handbooks and manuals; Online Data Bases; Periodicals and newsletters; statistics Sources; Trade Associations; And other sources.

Einet.net
Links to sources of information about industries.

Statistical Universe
Find statistics on various industries in this internet product which Combines the American Statistical Index, The Statistical Reference Index, and Index to International Statistics.

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS

Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) (The old classification system)
United States government system for classifying industries by a four-digit code. Established in the 1930s, it was supplanted by the six-digit North American Industry Classification System in 1997. Although many still use this system, the New NAIC system is more comprehensive and in time the new system will be the norm.

North American Industry Classification System systems (NAICS)
NAICS was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America and includes definitions for each industry, tables showing correspondence between 2007 NAICS and 2002 NAICS for codes that changed.

Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)
The Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) is used in the compilation and comparison of trade statistics.

INDUSTRY STUDIES, SURVEYS AND REPORTS

Business Insights
Market research reports in the areas of: eCommerce/Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Energy and Human Resources.

eMarketer
eMarketer contains two main segments, 1) Market research on E-Business, E-commerce,  and Online Marketing. Each report combines eMarketer’s original analysis with aggregated data from leading market research firms, such as IDC, Gartner, Forrester, Yankee Group, government, non-profit, and academic sources. 2) The eStat portion of this database has statistics and graphs on Internet-related topics. Documents in the eStat Database are accessible by Basic and Advanced Search and browseable by subject and data (interactive chart)

Encyclopedia of American Industries (To access the encyclopedia, at the front page, click on "Industry", then type the "code" number or "description of the industry")
Covers over 460 manufacturing industries and over 540 service industries. Each entry covers a snapshot, organization and structure, background and development, current conditions, industry leaders, work force, America and the World, and industry information sources.

Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries  (To access the encyclopedia, at the front page, click on "Industry", then type the "code" number or "description of the industry".
Similar to the Encyclopedia of American Industries. Emphases is on Emerging Industries.

Faulkner's Advisory for IT Studies (IT market research reports)
Market research reports dealing with technology and IT studies. Examples are: PDA Phone Market Trends; Linux Desktop Market Trends; Telecommunications in Brazil; Videophone technology Market Trends etc.

Freedonia Focus Market Research Reports
Freedonia Focus Reports provide industry outlook for over 350 industries. Each Freedonia Focus provides access to a wealth of industry insights and analysis including: market size, product segmentation, market segmentation,  product forecasts,  industry composition,  market leaders, and  business trends.

Gartner (IT market research reports). To access these reports go to Gartner, choose "Content Type", then choose "Data and Statistics".
Gartner presents Market Focus, Market Trends, Forecasts and data on various Information Technology components.

Global Market Information Database
Market research reports providing in-depth analysis of consumer, industrial and service sectors. There are approximately 4,500 research reports covering these markets in various countries of the world. Examples are: canned food in the US; Microwaves in the US; Cheese in the United States etc.

Hoover's Industry Overviews
Industry snapshots with essays and statistics.

IBISWorld
IBISWorld Industry Reports provide in-depth industry analysis for over 700 U.S. industries in all major U.S. industry sectors at the 5-digit level of NAICS . Reports are updated regularly, and contain: key statistics, market characteristics, segmentation, industry conditions, industry performance, key competitors, key factors, and industry outlook and forecast.

ICON Group Database
ICON Group International is one of the world's largest publishers of global market research and business intelligence. It does so with the heavy use of econometric models and techniques, which produce high value international research and reports. These high-end reports and exportable spreadsheets cover 2,000 product categories across some 200 countries 2,00 cities and over 16,000 companies.

Infotech Trends
Market data on the information technology industry including computers, peripherals, software, storage, the Internet, and communications equipment. Details include sales and shipment forecasts, market share, installed base, and planned purchases. Download data entries as Excel spreadsheets.

Investext Plus
Full-text industry reports, for over 50 industries. Also included in this database are Full-text company research reports for 11,000 U.S. and international companies. The reports are prepared by leading investment banks, brokerage houses, and research firms.

Marketline
Industry and product profiles within countries of the world.

MarketResearch.com Academic  
MarketResearch.com Academic presents Full-text market research reports.  Two kinds of reports are available, full-blown market research reports and "Market Looks", a 10-15 page data and graphics report on various markets. Topics range from Beverages to Food, from Healthcare to Telecommunications.

Market Research Reports on "STAT-USA" To access these reports, go to STAT-USA, click on Globus & NTDB. In the box titled: "In Database", change the designation to "Market Research Library", then, in the Quick Search Box type your search, i.e. Computers France.

Mergent Industry Reports
Mergent Industry Reports provide regional coverage for North America and Asia-Pacific. Each report gives a summary and full analysis for the current environment, an industry profile, and market trends and outlook. The reports also include country analysis for these industries.

Mintel Market Research Reports
Market research reports for U.S. and international.  Reports cover a variety of sectors including beauty and personal, health and medical, electronic, consumer goods, lifestyles, travel and tourism, financial industry, internet industry, retail, and food & drink. Reports discuss market drivers, market size & trends, market segmentation, supply structure, advertising and promotion, retail distribution, consumer characteristics, and future and forecasts.   Users are expected to sign a "Conditions of use" statement, and to establish and login into a profile with a UC e-mail address.

Plunkett
Plunkett Research covers industry-specific research portals for several industry sectors from energy to e-commerce and retailing to financial services. Includes market research and trends analysis, glossaries, statistics, company profiles and contacts and industry associations and organizations.

Snapshots (North America)
The Snapshots International Series - North America covers over 600+ reports and is designed to provide an overview of industries and markets. The topics covered are: Market size, Market Segmentation, Market Shares, Company Web sites, Market Forecast and Socio-Economic Data.

Sports Business Research Network
A continuously updated resource providing market research and industry news on all aspects of sporting goods, sports equipment, participation, broadcasting, and marketing.

Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys
The surveys present, in two sections, discussions and analysis on various industries. The Basic Analysis section presents prospects, trends, problems, statistics, tables, charts and comparative company analysis for industries and their major segments. The Current Analysis section provides the latest developments and available industry, market, and company statistics.

INDUSTRY STATISTICS

If you are not sure what source to use to identify industry statistics, Statistical Universe would be a good starting point.

Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Covers the industries of manufacturing, mining, and construction. Data on the web site begins with 1997. While the ASM predominantly focuses on manufacturing, it also includes construction information such as residential construction and sales as well as mining information by state/industry.

Annual Retail Trade Survey
The Annual Retail Trade Survey is a subset of the Economic Census that covers retail trade. The web site contains data back to approximately 1992.

Annual Wholesale Trade
This web site provides data on wholesale sales, inventories, and inventories/sales ratios going back to approximately 1992.

Annual Transportation and Warehousing
This annual survey provides national estimates of revenue and vehicle fleet inventories for commercial motor freight transportation and public warehousing service industries. Data goes back to approximately 1997 on the web site.

Annual Survey of Services
The Service Annual Survey is sampling of the service industries that includes: arts, healthcare, transportation, administration and support, waste management, professional and technical, rental and leasing, among others. Some of the archived reports on the web page go back to 1994.

County Business Patterns
Data on number of establishments, total employment and payroll. Data is presented in SIC groups.

Current Industrial Reports. (Government Documents C56.216:... After 1994 available only on the Internet & also on STAT-USA.)
Bureau of the Census reports on various industries in the U.S. Each report presents statistics on production, shipments, exports, imports, and consumption.

Industry-Specific Trade Data
U.S. Dept. of Commerce statistics covering the following industries: Aerospace, automotive, building products, consumer goods, energy, environmental technologies, health, metals, textiles and apparel.

Industry Statistics on State of the Nation Library.
Industry statistics from various government agencies. Includes the Current Industrial Reports.

Major Economic Sectors Data.
UC resources on major economic sectors of the U.S.

Manufacturing and Distribution USA. (Langsam Library Latest Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)
Manufacturing & Distribution USA presents statistics on more than 500 SIC and NIACS classifications in the manufacturing, wholesaling and retail industries. Information is compiled from the most recent government publications and includes projections, maps and graphics. Classification of leading public and private corporations in each industry is also included. Manufacturing & Distribution USA is published biannually.

Mergent Industry Review (Langsam Library Latest Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)
Statistical, financial information and ratios on approx. 4,000 companies. Information is arranged by industry, in 145 industry groups.

Plunkett
Plunkett Research covers industry-specific research portals for several industry sectors from energy to e-commerce and retailing to financial services. Includes market research and trends analysis, glossaries, statistics, company profiles and contacts and industry associations and organizations.

Standard and Poor's Analyst's Handbook (Langsam Library Latest Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)
Data includes composite corporate per share data for over 30 years, for over 72 industries. Statistics cover 13 components, including sales, operating profits, depreciation, earnings, dividends, prices, etc.

STAT-USA
STAT-USA operated by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The 19 separate file areas, with over 700 daily updated files, contain current economic and trade information, such as business statistics, economic indicators, foreign trade, monetary statistics, national income, price and productivity statistics, regional economic statistics, summaries of current economic conditions, U.S. treasury auction results, and employment statistics.

Value Line Investment Survey
One page industry report on 100 industries. The data is geared to the investor.

INDUSTRY FORECASTS

MULTI-INDUSTRY FORECASTS

Sources of Economic Forecasts
Sources listed may contain industry-specific forecasts and outlook.

SINGLE INDUSTRY FORECASTS
(References are mostly to "Trade Journals")

Agriculture industry

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture .Agricultural Outlook .
Also: Langsam Library (Govt. Docs. A93.10/2)

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade .
Also Langsam Library (Govt. Docs. A93.43:)

Specific crop outlook is covered by reports from the USDA

Air Conditioning Industry

Outlook-- Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News -- December or January

Air Transport

Industry Outlook--IATA--November

Automotive Industry

Forecast -- Automotive Engineering -- January

Aviation Industry

Forecast and Inventory-- Aviation Week & Space Technology -- March

Chemical Industry

Annual Forecast -- Chemical Week -- January
Chemical Process Industry Forecast -- Chemical Engineering-- January

Drug Stores

Business outlook -- Drug Topics -- December or January

Electric Utilities

Annual Electric Utility Forecast -- Electrical World -- October

Electronics

Outlook -- Electronic Business -- January

Energy

Outlook - U.S. Department of Energy. Annual Energy Outlook. Annual(Govt. Docs. E3.1/4: )
Outlook - U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Information Administration. Short;term energy outlook (Government Documents E3.31:9;1)

Ethanol

Annual Industry Outlook--Renewable Fuel Association--February

Food Industry

Food Industry Outlook -- Food Processing -- February

Food Service

R&I Annual Forecast --Restaurants & Institutions -- January

Gas Industry

Forecast/Review -- Oil and Gas Journal -- January

Hardware ; Retail

Forecast of major industry trends -- Hardware Retailing -- October

Insurance Industry

Industry Financials and Outlook--Insurance Information Institute--Several times a year

Outlook for the Industry --LOMA--February

Mortgage Banking

Economic Outlook -- Mortgage Banking -- January

Newspaper Industry

Forecast -- Editor and Publisher -- January

Oil Industry

Forecast Review -- Oil and Gas Journal -- January
Forecast/Review -- World Oil -- February

Plastics Industry

Materials Forecast -- Plastics World -- January

Printing Industry

Forecast -- American Printer & Lithographer -- December

Purchasing Industry

Economic Forecast -- Purchasing -- December

Real Estate Business

Annual Review -- National Real Estate Investor -- November

Restaurants

R&I Annual Forecast -- Restaurants & Institutions -- January
Presidents Forecast -- Restaurant Business -- January

Retail Trade Industry

Outlook -- Stores -- November or December

PERIODICAL ARTICLES ON INDUSTRIES

Full-text periodical articles and books can be found in databases listed on the following page: Articles and books

INDUSTRY RATIOS

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog. Ask at the Information Desk for latest issue)( Also on CD-ROM)
Comparative financial data and benchmarks for 199 industry groups based on IRS corporate tax return data. Data categorized into 13 asset sizes within industry group. Ratios are provided for both balance sheet and income statement tables. Income data includes selected expense items as a percentage of sales.

Dun and Bradstreet's Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog. Ask at the Information Desk for Latest Ratios)
Financial and operating ratios for more than 800 lines of business.

Factiva
Click on "Companies/Markets" then click on "Company" then type your company name and click on the search icon. Select your company from the list then click on "Reports", then click on "Ratio Comparison Report".

Financial Studies of the Small Business. (Langsam Library Latest Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)
Studies include historical income statements, balance sheets, and financial ratios, with primary focus on small businesses capitalized at less than $1 million. Income data includes labor, advertising expense, travel, rent, insurance, officer/executive compensation, depreciation, and interest expense as a percentage of sales.

IRS Corporate Financial Ratios. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog)
Provides 10 years of financial data for over 250 industries.

Mergent equity portraits
Search by company name or ticker symbol, then select "portraits", then "equity portrait".

Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade Corporations (Langsam Library Latest Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog) (Advance Data is available on the Census Bureau site)

Robert Morris Associates. Annual Statement Studies. (Langsam Library Reference (Print) -- link to Library Catalog. Ask at the Information Desk for latest issue)
Data categorized by company size and includes historical income statements, balance sheets, and financial ratios for over 700 industries.

Standard & Poors Industry Surveys
Select your industry, then Look for the sections "Key Industry Ratios" and "Comparative Company Analysis".

Thomson One Banker
Thomson One banker provides industry ratios and peer ratios. To find the data, Type the stock symbol in the companies search box, then on the company page, click on Comparables on the left column.

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

Trade associations provide data for researchers that helps in studying the industry. Try the following to identify trade associations: Trade Association Sources