This is a guide to some selected electronic and print resources that are available on the World Wide Web or in Conant Library that may be useful when researching U.S. industries. If you are a remote user you will need to see the Reference Librarian, Jim Douglas, for a password. The industries are organized in alphabetical order. Clicking on the title of each industry gives a basic overview of the related resources. For example, the Aerospace and Defense category includes a directory of aerospace and defense business Websites, breaking news, and industry resources.
All resources are complete with pithy annotations.
More than a standard directory, the Industry Center is a truly information-rich and carefully constructed resource. This provides full text information on numerous industries. It also features 200 searchable data fields, over 50 historical charts and graphs, and can be updated weekly. This system replaces the 1987 Standard Industry Classification system so as to so as to provide common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. As with the old SIC system, this system assigns numerical codes to all trade, service and production items and is used by many business publications to arrange information by industry.