Industry Profiles and Reports
♦ Datamonitor and MarketLine Reports @ Business Source® Premier 
Summary and analyses of key metrics, trends and forecasts for category, subsegments and leading companies.
| Select Industry Profile from drop down list under Publication Type. Enter NAICS code in designated box lower on the page, or industry name in main search box at top. |
♦ Hoover’s™ Industry Snapshots @ LexisNexis® Academic
Brief (1-2 pg.) industry overviews listing key players, competitors, rankings, associations, and publications.
| From left (blue) sidebar, select Sources and then Find Sources. Expand Industries & Markets under Publication Type. Check Industry Directories & Profiles. Click Find Sources. Check Hoover’s Industry Snapshots and then OK – Continue. Select Industry link (second option in Add Index Terms). Expand Topics as needed to select desired industry and click OK – Add to Search. |
♦ First Research and BMI Industry Reports via ProQuest (ABI/INFORM Complete™)
Brief reports on about 200 industries.
Click Browse under ABI/INFORM Complete title at top. Select First Research or Business Monitor International (BMI) Industry Reports under Industry and Market Research heading. Select industry from list. Use "Narrow results by" option in column at right to filter results by location, subject or publisher.
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Click Data & Reports under ABI/INFORM Complete title at top. Remove checks from boxes in front of "All company research" and "All market research". Check "Industry reports" box. Type industry name in search box at top or use Look up industry under Search options.
♦ Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys 
Current environment, trends, profile, operations, statistics, financial ratios, references and company analyses for
53 North American industries updated twice a year.
 Click to view sample report. |
Industry issue dates are listed in front of bound volumes. Previous and next scheduled survey dates are on front page of each industry survey. Ekstrom Library, 1st Floor – Table 15 (to the right of Reference Desk) Ask at desk for latest unbound issues. Call number: HC 106.6.S74 |
♦ Plunkett's Industry Almanacs
Market research, statistics, trends and leading company analyses for select industries.
Ekstrom Library, 1st Floor – Table 15 (to the right of the Reference Desk)
E-Commerce & Internet Business  2013 Call Number: HF5548.325.U6 P58 |
Energy & Utilities  2013 Call Number: HD9502.U52 P58 |
Health Care  2013 Call Number: RA410.53 .P58 |
Infotech  2013 Call Number: HD9696.C63 U5287 |
Retail  2013 Call Number: H5429.3 .P58 |
Telecommunications  2013 Call Number: HE7621.P58 |
Wireless, Wi-Fi, RFID & Cellular  2012 Call Number: HE7601 .P58 |
table of contents, sample profile and additional information about each volume. |
♦ Hoover's Handbook of Industry Profiles
Analyses and trends for 300 industries.
 Click to view sample profile. |
2010 Ekstrom Library, 1st Floor – Table 15 (to the right of Reference Desk) Call number: HD2328.H36 |
♦ Encyclopedia of. . .
Organization and structure, background and development, current conditions, leaders, workforce information and more. Ekstrom Library, 1st Floor – Table 15 (to the right of the Reference Desk)
American Industries  2011 Call Number: HC102.E53 |
Emerging Industries  2007 Call Number: HD2324.E5 |
Global Industries  2007 Call Number: HD 2324.E53 |
sample pages. |
♦ Manufacturing & Distribution U.S.A.
Industry analyses, statistics and leading companies
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2013 Ekstrom Library, 1st Floor – Table 15 (to the right of Reference Desk) Three volumes. Call number: T12 .M34 |
Industry Codes
Identify industry NAICS and SIC codes, which can be used to locate additional industry information in various resources.
- North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Available online or ask for book at Ekstrom Library Reference Desk.
Call number: HF 1042. N6
- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Available online or ask for book at Ekstrom Library Reference Desk.
Call number: HF 1042. A55
Trade Associations
♦ National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States
Detailed contact and background information on more than 7500 trade associations, professional societies and technical organizations.
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Ekstrom Library, 1st Floor, Ask at Reference Desk Call number: HD 2425.D53 |
♦ Trade Associations
Trade association websites frequently contain, or provide links to, reports, data and other information relevant to specific industries. Names of key trade associations can usually be found in industry and company profiles.
- A-Z Index of Trade Associations (us.gov)
Limited directory of trade association websites.
Resources
UofL E-Resource
Subscription database or other electronic resource available via UofL Libraries. Unless otherwise noted, e-resources are accessible from remote locations with ULink ID and password. For more information about remote access see Connect From Home.
Print Resource
Available in book, journal or other printed document format. Call numbers and general locations are listed. Some items may circulate, but most reference books and periodicals are restricted to the library.
Free Internet Source
Available to anyone with an Internet connection. Simply click on the link provided. In you encounter a problem with a link, please contact Sue Finley @ sue.finley@louisville.edu
Please note some sources may be available in more than one format.
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