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This web page has been created for Business Administration 322 and 529.
- Print: go to the library specified, and find them by call number;
- UIUC Online Research Resources: available to all UIUC affiliated faculty, staff and students. You will be prompted to log in with your NetID and password if you access them outside the UIUC campus network. You can access them from Online Research Resources or via the Alphabetical List of Databases.
- WWW: general websites (some come with our subscription).
The Business & Economics Library Staff can assist you with getting started with these and other resources. If you have any questions, please e-mail
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Industry/Company Research
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OneSource An excellent one-stop place for company and market information. For companies, it has detailed descriptions, current financial data and news stories. For industries, it has market research reports, news, etc.
** Available to UIUC affiliates only. You must register for a free account and after that it can be accessible from anywhere. |
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MarketLine (formerly Datamonitor) Contains profiles and analysis on global companies and industries. Provides key facts, history, products/services, competitors, SWOT analyses, and locations of subsidiaries. |
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Mergent Offers details about both U.S. and international companies, including business descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt and capital stock. |
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Corporate Affiliations Provides information on nearly 200,000 prominent corporations, including both pubic and private businesses throughout the world. Company records include data about corporate linkage, business descriptions, and current financial data. |
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EDGAR The Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission provides online access to company SEC filings from 1994 to the present. |
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Investext Contains investment research reports on global companies and industries. Nearly 4,000 new reports are added each business day. The three main coverage areas of research include: companies, industries, and world's regional economies. Detailed and timely financial analysis of global companies and strategy recommendations for investors. |
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Business Insights Features detailed, comprehensive market research reports in the fields of consumer goods, energy, finance, healthcare and technology. Business Insight also contains the latest news and press releases issued by Business Insight industry specialists with respect to the above fields. Check out Interactive Reports for customizable market research reports (translations in foreign languages available). |
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T36
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Thomas Register of American Manufacturers Includes a list of American manufacturers, their major products, and contact information. Useful for looking for competitors and their products. The web version is free, but you must register online first. |
658.05
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Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys Published quarterly, the three-volume set covers 52 major industries. Topics include current industry environment, industry profile, glossary and industry references. Many charts and tables are included. From July 1983, includes earnings supplement giving revenue, income data and rankings for over 1300 leading companies. |
Q.338.097303
En19
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Encyclopedia of American Industries Covers over 1000 manufacturing and service industries arranged by SIC codes. Includes industry snapshot, structure, current conditions, industry leaders, and suggestions for further readings. Some tables and graphs, along with alphabetical and SIC/NAICS conversion indexes. A more recent edition is available in the reference section of the Undergraduate Library. |
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Demographic Information / Statistics
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US Census Bureau The ultimate place to find comprehensive and detailed demographic information on the United States. Now includes Census 2000 data. Pay attention to the browsable index "Subjects A to Z" and the categories on the home page. "American FactFinder" offers detailed demographic information on state, county, and city levels. |
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Statistical Universe Provides references to statistical publications issued by federal and state governments, commercial publishers, trade and professional organizations, etc. A good place to start if you need statistical information but don't know where to look. |
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Un3s
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Statistical Abstract of the United States Provides an overview of statistics collected by the federal government and public and private organizations on social and economic conditions in the United States. Supplies tables of demographic data, industry statistics (divided into sections including agriculture, finance, technology, transportation, and services), labor statistics, and a summary of the latest economic census. |
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Global Market Information Database (GMID) Contains demographic, economic, and background marketing statistics for over 200 countries, as well as market and economic forecasts to the year 2010. Also furnishes volume and value market size data for 300 consumer products across 52 countries. GMID also contains major market reports and consumer lifestyle reports for countries from all over the globe. |
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SimplyMap "A web-based mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using powerful demographic, business, and marketing data." (Requires account set-up.) |
330.9773
IL663
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llinois Statistical Abstract Contains statistical information about the population, income, economic activity, and government of the State of Illinois. Previous years in BEL Reference. Excel files available on the triangle workstation in Business & Economics Library computer lab. Statistical abstracts of other states are available here. |
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Am353
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America's Top-Rated Cities A 4-volume set (divided to four geographic regions: southern, eastern, central and western) of statistical profiles of America's best cities with populations of 100,000 or more. Each profile includes background information, rankings, and statistical tables on population, income, employment, taxes, housing and real estate, transportation, business, cost of living, education, recreation, climate, media, air and water quality, etc. |
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H816 2005
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Household Spending: Who spends how much on what Contains statistics on people's spending on different items such as apparel, entertainment, food and beverages, arranged by age, income, household type and region. |
381.305
R912b 2005
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Best Customers: Demographics of Consumer Demand Provides information about the spending patterns of American households and covers hundreds of specific individual products and services in categories such as apparel, entertainment, healthcare, travel and more. |
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M597o 2005
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American Generations: Who they are, how they live, and what they think Covers several generations in the present US, their attitudes, behavior, spending in various areas, income, labor force, etc. Includes brief descriptions of patterns or trends of different generations, and substantial statistics reflecting these patterns. |
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Lifestyle Market Analyst. Contains statistics on lifestyle interests of different people in major cities in each state. Divided into market profiles by cities, lifestyle profiles by lifestyles and interests, and consumer segment profiles by age, sex, and marital status. Also lists consumer magazines and direct mail lists targeted to each lifestyle profile. Good for market segmentation. |
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Market Share/Brand Information
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M342
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Market Share Reporter A compilation of reported US market share data and rankings on companies, products, and services. |
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En19
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Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands Covers short histories of leading brands (including consumable products, personal products and durable goods) in the US, including the origin, marketing and advertising strategies of these brands, as well as further readings. |
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| Global Market Information Database Contains demographic, economic, and background marketing statistics for over 200 countries, as well as market and economic forecasts to the year 2010. Also furnishes volume and value market size data for 300 consumer products across 52 countries. GMID also contains major market reports and consumer lifestyle reports for countries from all over the globe. |
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| MarketResearch.com Offers detailed market research reports about a variety of markets and industries, such as consumer goods, food and beverage, and technology. The reports provide research and analysis, including industry interviews, competitive analysis, market trends, product innovations, buyer behavior, and market share. |
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Export.gov/U.S. Commercial Service--Market Research Library (Requires free registration.) "Containing more than 100,000 industry and country-specific market reports, authored by...specialists working in overseas posts. ...Includes: Country Commercial Guides; Industry Overviews; Market Updates; Multilateral Development Bank Reports; Best Markets; and Industry/Regional Reports." |
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Advertising Age Dataplace Provides rankings by different criteria. Includes top advertisers and leading media companies, etc. |
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Article Databases
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ABI/INFORM Complete (1971-current) A complete database comprising full-text business periodicals and news sources from ABI/INFORM Global, Dateline, and Trade & Industry. This combination of products, covering different aspects of business information, covers scholarly research, businesses traditions and trends, corporate strategies, management techniques, and competitive and product information. Hoovers company records are also available through ABI/Inform. From the Advanced Search screen you may search for a company name (changing the search type from Citation and document text to Company/Org in the drop-down box may be helpful). Then, from the articles that are returned, locate a hyperlinked version of the company name with an information icon in front of it (a circle with the letter ‘i’ in it). Clicking on this will make the Hoovers record open in a new window. |
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ABI/Inform Trade & Industry (1971-current) Includes more than 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus. Provides users with the latest industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, and a wide variety of other topics. Contains publications on every major industry, including finance, insurance, transportation, construction, and many more. |
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EBSCO Business Source Complete (1984-current) Contains 2,804 full text scholarly journals and business periodicals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, etc. More than 200 of the journals have PDF full text back to 1965 or the first issue published. |
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LexisNexis Academic Universe Provides full text and abstracts of articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, wire services, trade journals, etc. Can search for specific industry news on over 25 industries. |
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Small Business Resource Center “Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how-to guides, articles and websites.”
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Specific Industries
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Associations Unlimited Contains information for approximately 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in many industries or fields. Associations collect specialized data that are not located elsewhere from their members. |
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Associations on the Net Has links to over 2000 Internet sites providing information about a wide variety of professional and trade associations, cultural and art organizations, political parties and advocacy groups, labor unions, academic societies, and research institutions. Abstracts summarizing information about each association and its site are provided. |
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SBRnet: Sports Business Research Network Contains market research reports and statistics for sports-related business, including sports, sports apparel, footwear, eyewear, etc. |
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Faulkner Advisory for IT Studies (FAITS) Contains more than 1000 clearly written reports covering all of the most important technology areas: data networking, broadband, information security, electronic government, electronic business, the Internet, business intelligence/content management, IT asset management, application development, mobile business, and wireless communications. The database also includes software and hardware vendor directories for the profiles they cover. |
Q. 338.7613621
M468
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Medical & Healthcare Marketplace Guide A 2-volume set on the biomedical industry, covering medical product, healthcare service, emerging high-tech companies and markets, as well as supporting and advisory firms.Vol-1 contains extensive market research reports on market overviews and various market categories. Vol-2 is a directory of biomedical companies (public and private) worldwide, containing contact information, sales range, officers and management, business history and descriptions. A web version is available through the UIUC online collection here. |
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Au82a1
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Automotive News. Market Data Book (Annual) Provides production, registration, and sales data for the automobile industry.
The Business & Economics Library subscribes to Automotive News Data Center, which includes various statistics about the automotive industry. Ask the Business & Economics Library staff for access. |
Q.629.2
W21
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Ward's Automotive Yearbook Includes statistics on the world auto industry (such as global production, overviews of key auto companies, engines and electronics, information on major markets according to major continents), and information on the US auto industry (such as profiles of major manufacturers, statistics on dealers, vehicle production, retail sales, registrations, marketing data, vehicle specifications and factory installations). |
338.76164795
D628
2002
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Directory of High Volume Independent Restaurants Covers restaurants with over $1 million annual sales, including three major types: casual dining, family restaurant, and fine dining. Information includes company profile (arranged by states), statistical and graphic analysis of the industry, major trade associations, state restaurant associations, and calendar of major trade shows. |
302.2302573
En82
2003-2007
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Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2003-2007 North America Includes forecasts and economic analyses of 14 industry segments, including filmed entertainment, television networks, television distribution, recorded music, radio and internet advertising, video games, business information magazine and newspaper publishing, book publishing, theme parks, and sports. Although each segment entry is focused on North America, the publication also includes a Global Overview of the industry. |
302.2302573
En821
2005/2009
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Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2005-2009 Provides forecasts and economic analyses of 14 industry segments, including filmed entertainment, television networks, television distribution, recorded music, radio and internet advertising, video games, business information magazine and newspaper publishing, book publishing, theme parks, and sports. Each segment is further divided into global regions: United States, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia/Pacific, Latin America and Canada. A Global Overview of the industry as a whole is also included in the beginning of the publication. |
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