The Following resources all contain industry reports. The reports give an overview of the business envirnoment, competition, major companies, etc. Some also include financial and economic data.
IBISWorld
Detailed market research and analysis on over 700 U.S. industries as well as Global Industry Reports, China Industry Reports and Business Environment Reports.- MarketLine
Includes company and industry reports, country profiles, as well as market data and country statistics. - ABI/Inform Complete - Finding First Research Reports Tutorial Video
- Global Market Information Database
International socioconomic data, including industry statistics, consumer behavior statistics, and country information.
These resources are useful for looking up information on both public and private companies. The amount of information available on a particular private company can be quite scant though.
- MarketLine
Includes company and industry reports, country profiles, as well as market data and country statistics. - Mergent Online
Financial data on US and international publicly traded firms; includes annual reports, SEC filings, news, and other information. Limited to 7 users at a time. Log off after using! - Mergent Intellect
Provides access to private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information and more.
These resources can help you find news, reports, and scholarly articles about a particular topic, company, or industry.
- ABI/Inform Complete
This database includes about 80% full-text articles from the business press, trade publications, academic journals, and newspapers (including full text of the Wall Street Journal). It is a great starting point for articles on broad business topics. How to export to RefWorks - Business Source Elite
Broad scope - includes academic journals, trade publications, magazines, books, market research reports, and product reviews. How to export to RefWorks - Google Scholar
You can check the availability of article full text if you use our link to Google Scholar, which will ask you to log in with your OU NetID. How to export to RefWorks
These resources contain demographic information and statistics.
- Global Market Information Database
International socioconomic data, including industry statistics, consumer behavior statistics, and country information. -
DemographicsNow
Provides access to demographic data. Drill down to the city or neighborhood level to identify markets and audiences in your community. Ideal for supporting small business and local economic development activities. Thanks to MeL. - PolicyMap
This resource is a U.S. national data and mapping tool and analytics platform with multidisciplinary applications for college students and faculty. Users can leverage thousands of U.S. data indicators in PolicyMap to perform demographic and socioeconomic analysis, from a neighborhood census block group in many cases, up to a national level, as well as create custom regions, for their research and studies.
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