Industry Profiles and Reports
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. |
♦ 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.
♦ 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)
♦ Hoover's Handbook of Industry Profiles
Analyses and trends for 300 industries
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2010 Ekstrom Library, 1st Floor – Table 15 (to the right of Reference Desk) Call number: HD2328.H36 |
♦ Manufacturing & Distribution U.S.A.
Industry analyses, statistics and leading companies
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Three volumes. Ekstrom Library, 1st Floor – Table 15 (to the right of Reference Desk) Call number: T12 .M34 |
Industry Codes
Use these websites to identify industry NAICS and SIC codes, which can be used to locate additional industry information in various resources. ![]()
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.
Resources
UofL E-Resource
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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
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