Company/ Industry/ Market Research Resources
Databases
Reference USA
Reference USA (On Campus Only) is a business directory of U.S. companies that is searchable by company name, ticker symbol, type of business, geography or company size.
LexisNexis Academic
Business and financial news, U.S. and international company financial information from government or private sources, market research, industry reports, and SEC filings. Sources include Accountancy Age, Consumer Electronics, IPO Reporter, Mergers and Acquisitions Reports, Standard & Poor's Corporate Descriptions, Hoover's Company Reports, Disclosure Reports, international company and stock reports, and more.
Business Source Complete
Index to over 8500 business-related journals and includes Market Research Reports, Industry Reports, Company Profiles, SWOT analysis.
Value Line Investment Survey Online
Online version of Value Line Investment Survey Standard Edition, which provides comprehensive information on approximately 1,700 stocks - includes a company snapshot and detailed financials - from more than 90 industries.
Global Market Information Database
WSU students, staff and faculty only. Authentication is required. Collection of international statistics, market reports, country profiles and other information concerning industry, consumers and countries. Includes industry reports and statistics
JSTOR
Provides access to articles published more than 2 years ago in over 100 scholarly journals.
IBISWorld
Collection of Industry Market Research Reports, analyzing more than 97% of the US economy. Over 700 reports that provide information and analysis of industries.
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Other Online Resources
American marketplace : demographics and spending patterns
Available through links in Griffin and LexisNexis Academic (under Sources). The American Marketplace provides in-depth marketing analysis, based upon the latest data collected mainly from the federal government:the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the National Center for Health Statistics.
These are divided into eight sections: Education, Health,Income, Labor Force, Living Arrangements, Population, Spending, and Wealth.
www.bea.gov
The Bureau of Economic Analysis prepares national, regional, industry, and international accounts that present essential information on such key issues as economic growth, regional economic development, interindustry relationships, and the Nation's position in the world economy.
IRIN - Annual Report Resource Center
The Investor Relations Information Network (IRIN) provides a single point of reference for accessing electronic annual reports.
The IndustryLink
A directory of links to industry websites.
Business.Gov
Business.gov, the official business link to the U.S. Government, is managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies. This partnership, known as Business Gateway, is a Presidential E-government initiative that provides a single access point to government services and information to help the nation's businesses with their operations.
caseplace.org
CasePlace.org is a free, practical on-line resource for up-to-date case studies, syllabi, and innovative teaching materials on business and sustainability - from corporate governance to sustainable development.
The Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of marketing [electronic resource]
Intute
Intute: Business and Management provides free access to high quality resources on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and categorized by subject specialists based at UK universities. We aim to match resources to the business curriculum and the needs of researchers. Our target audience is students, staff and researchers in higher and further education.
Liber8
An economic information portal; regional, national and international.
Statemaster.com
A unique statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states. Information from various primary sources such as the US Census Bureau, the FBI, and the National Center for Educational Statistics.
State and County QuickFacts
from the U.S Census Bureau
Company Statistics: Profiling U.S. Businesses
A segment of the U.S. Census.
Reference Books/ Print Resources
Rand McNally ... commercial atlas & marketing guide
G1019 .R3 2007
WSU Vancouver Reference (Atlas stand)
Business Statistics of the United States: patterns of economic change
HC 101 A13122 2007
Vancouver Reference
Household Spending
Who spends how much on what.
WSU Vancouver Reference
HC 110 C6 A666 2004
Market share reporter
HF4510 .M35
WSU Vancouver Reference & WSU Vancouver.
Two most recent editions in Reference.
Presents market share data on over four thousand companies, and 2,500 products, facilities, and brands.
D & B business rankings
HD69.S5 D85x
WSU Vancouver Reference.
Latest edition only
D&B million dollar directory : America's leading public & private companies
HC102 .D8 WSU Vancouver Reference.
Standard & Poor's register of corporations, directors and executives.
HG4057 .A4
WSU Vancouver Reference.
Most recent edition only.
RMA annual statement studies
HF5681.B2 R6
WSU Vancouver Reference
Two most recent editions in Reference.
Contains composite financial data on manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, service, and contracting lines of business. Arranged by SIC code, this work makes it possible to compare one company's performance relative to other companies in the same line of business.
Industry norms and key business ratios
HD47 .D8
WSU Vancouver Reference
Two most recent editions in Reference.
Selected key business ratios in 125 lines of business.
Subject Librarian
Marianne Bash
mbash@vancouver.wsu.edu
360-546-9681
last updated: August 27, 2009
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