Begin by identifying your industry of interest and finding relevant SIC and NAICS codes by visiting the Standard Industrial Classification Search (SIC) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) websites.
Once you have identified your industry and its associated code, you may locate industry surveys, overviews, and reports in the Library databases using the code in your search.
You may also locate industry reports within the following Library databases using the following techniques:
Business Search Interface - Contains Industry Surveys from Datamonitor, Global Insight, and EIU Economist Intelligence Unit Industry Forecasts. Select Industry Report from the Document Type limiter below the search boxes. Ensure you have entered your additional search terms and select search.
Market Atlas – Industry Reports provide broad coverage of 24 of the largest global industries in North America, Europe, Asia, and global geographic areas. To access industry reports, follow the steps below.
- Select the “Industry” tab.
2. Select the "Characteristics" tab.
3. Select your Industry.
ProQuest ABI/INFORM Global - Contains industry surveys from First Research (U.S. Reports) and Business Monitor International (U.S. and International). Select "Industry Report" from the Document Type menu, as shown below. Enter your industry keyword in the top search line, and change the drop-down menu to Document title - TI.
Nexis Uni - Review directories containing specific content types.
- Click on Companies on the main navigation page.
- Select Industry Analyst Reports.
- Complete your search by entering your keyword search terms.
Statista - Provides a variety of industry reports. The individual industries are selected by analysts based on data availability and relevance. To access, go to the Reports tab at the top of the screen and then select "Industry & Market Reports," as shown below.
Additionally, you may use the following websites to identify industry codes and locate additional research online:
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Industries at a Glance - http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag_index_naics.htm
- Census.gov County Business Patterns - https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/data.html
- Census.gov - Current Industrial Reports - https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/current-industrial-reports.html
- IndustryWeek.com - http://www.industryweek.com/
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) - www.census.gov/naics
- Standard Industrial Classification Search (SIC) - www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html
- Yahoo Industry Center - http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/index.html
