This guide provides an introduction to resources that are useful for doing research on industries. All of the books listed in this guide are located in the Reference Collection on the top floor of the library. This is an excellent source, containing reports on 52 different industries. Published quarterly with updated numerical information, although descriptive reports are updated twice a year.
Information includes recent developments, industry basics, and company data.
Provides information on US industries, their place in the US economy and their current position in the global marketplace. Key quantitative data for leading companies arranged by industry. Use this to make individual company comparisons of major companies. This service provides revenue, operating profit margin, gross billings, shipments, plant, various ratios, price data, etc. for each industry section. Choose one of the databases given below, to search for articles.