Understanding an Industry
Industry overviews and surveys are written by industry specialists to guide investment decisions. The focus is on current conditions, outlook & trends.
- Business Monitor - industry surveys Surveys and forecasts for major industries across 175 countries. Includes quarterly reports on competitive landscape and industry trends. 2008 to present.
- IBIS World - industry surveys Reports on 700 US industries. Includes statistics on production, revenue, number of establishments & enterprises, upstream/downstream sectors. 2005 to present. (Global reports are not included in the subscription.)
- Standard & Poor's Market Insight - industry surveys Biannual reports on trends and outlook for 50 major US industries. 1999 to present.
Industry Codes
Understanding how industries and products are classified can help in gathering and analyzing information about them. A description of US industry classification codes is available here.
Historical Industry Overviews
- Encyclopedia of American Industries - books Available in Dewey Library at HC102.E53. For each industry includes an overview, statistics, industry leaders, research & technology. Holdings begin in 1994.
- Encyclopedia of Global Industries - books Detailed information on 125 industries of global significance. Holdings begin in 1996.
- Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys - books Print backfile of S&P Industry Surveys, starting with 1947.
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