Subject Guide
Industry Information
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowBusiness Source Complete contains industry reports. Enter the name of an industry in the search box and look for Industry Profiles under Source Types in the left column of a results list.
- Standard and Poor's Net Advantage This link opens in a new windowStandard & Poor's Industry Surveys cover issues, trends, and outlooks for more than 50 industries. Click on Markets and select Industry Surveys under Market Research. Then sort by title by clicking on Headline and look for a survey that look's useful. Alternatively, use the main search box to look up a company in the industry you would like to research. Look for the Industry Survey link under My Links in the left column and click on the headline on the results list.
- Small Business Reference Center This link opens in a new windowTo access articles and industry information, click on the Industry Information by Small Business Type link in the Browse by Category box and select an industry.
- Value Line This link opens in a new windowIn addition to stock reports, Value Line provides industry reports for more than 90 industries. To access the reports, click on Markets in the dark gray box below the Value Line logo. Then select Industries in the green box that appears below the dark blue box. Click on View all industry analysis, at the bottom of the box in the right column.
Tip: Trade organizations and trade publications may also have Industry Information. Trade publications can be found in Business Source Complete. You can identify and locate trade organization websites using Google or Bing.
Industry Classification Codes
Find out how a specific NAICS or SIC code is defined or what code is used for what industry. Use the browse feature to see how a code is defined. Use the search feature to see what code is used for an industry.
- Standard Industrial Classification Manual OnlineLook up the definition of an SIC using a number, find an SIC using keywords, or use SIC Manual link to drill down to a SIC code.
- North American Industry Classification System Manual OnlineLook up the definition of a NAICS code, find a NAICS code using keywords, or drill down to an NAICS code using the 2017 NAICS link in the left column under Reference Files.
Market Share
- Gale Directory Library This link opens in a new windowClick on the link above and then scroll down below the search box and select Market Share Reporter, you can then Search Within Series search box in the upper right corner.