BooksIndustry ClassificationsIndustry OverviewsIndustry StatisticsProfessional OrganizationsRelated Sources
For printed resources concerning industry analysis, consult the guide: Industry and Competitor Analysis, available online and in print in Milner Library.
For books about an industry, try a subject search in the Milner catalog using the name of the industry as the subject heading.
The subject headings used in the catalog are not always the terms you expect. For example, information about soft drinks is located under CARBONATED BEVERAGES, but information about the industry is under SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY. Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings to identify the correct headings. If you do not find any books listed for a specific industry, try the subject heading for the broad industry group instead. For example, if no books are listed under SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY, try BEVERAGE INDUSTRY.
Books about the broader industry group may contain chapters or sections about your industry. Books about individual firms can be located by searching the catalog under the name of the firm as a subject heading.
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Many sources that provide industry information are arranged or indexed by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code or by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. SIC and NAICS codes are assigned to establishments by the federal government. For additional information about SIC or NAICS codes, visit the NAICS and SIC Codes page.
To determine the SIC code for an industry, consult:
Standard Industrial Classification Search or the printed version, the Standard Industrial Classification Manual (Reference HF 1042 .S73 1987)
To determine the NAICS code for an industry, consult:
2002 NAICS and 1987 SIC Correspondence Tables, 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC Correspondence Tables or the printed manual, North American Industry Classification System - United States, 2002 (Reference HF 1042 .N67 2002)
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Current Industrial Reports (Census Bureau)
Provide data on the production, inventories, and orders for over 4,000 products.
Encyclopedia of American Industries (Reference HC 102 .E53)
Two volume overview of over 1,000 manufacturing and service industries. Arranged by SIC code. Covers organization and structure, background and development, current conditions, industry leaders, work force, research and technology, and information sources for each industry. Partial contents are available online.
Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands (Reference HF 5415.3 .E527 1994)
Brand histories and trends for about 600 brands of consumable, personal, and durable products.
Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries (Reference HD 2324 .E528)
Similar to the encyclopedia above, it covers 88 smaller, growing industries.
Encyclopedia of Global Industries (Reference HD 2324 .E53)
Covers 125 industries with global significance, including information about the history, development, current conditions, and leading countries involved in the industry.
Food Marketing Institute - Facts & Figures
Provides information and statistics on all aspects of the food industry.
IBISWorld
Provides in-depth industry data and analysis, as well as information about leading companies in each industry.
Income/Expense Analysis - Institute of Real Estate Management
Office Buildings (Reference HD 1394 .I53a1)
Shopping Centers (Reference HF 5430.3 .I53)
Breakdown of income and expenses for properties by metropolitan areas, regions, and topics.
Industry Handbook
Investopedia.com's industry analyses, including Porter's 5 Forces Analysis for each of 12 major industries.
Industry Specific Business Guides
Industry-at-a-Glance and Business Profiles provided by the Missouri Small Business Development Centers. The focus is on industries in the state of Missouri, but much of the information is national.
Industry Surveys (Desk Reference HG 4905 .S64)
Standard & Poor's publication providing industry analysis, trends, information sources, and financial data for selected companies in each industry.
Internet Intelligence Index
Compiled by the Fuld & Company Library, provides brief lists of links to online resources by industry.
Retail Trade International (Reference HF 5429 .R4801 9th 1998)
Analysis of retail trade in each country, with international comparisons. 5 vol.
Value Line Investment Survey (Reference HG 4501 .V26)
Brief industry analysis with detailed financial data for key companies in the industry. Continuously updated.
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Business Rankings Annual (Reference HG 4050 .B88)
Published ranked lists of companies, products, services and activities, with the source given for each list. Arranged alphabetically by topic, with a name and subject index.
Business Statistics of the United States (Reference HC101 .A131301)
Provides statistics by broad industry group. Older editions on floor 4.
Economic Census Bureau of the Census.
Available in the Documents Collection and online.
Global Market Information Database (GMID)
Provides volume amd value statistics for sales of various products. Select United States for domestic data or other regions or countries as desired.
IBISWorld
Provides in-depth industry data and analysis, as well as information about leading companies in each industry.
Industry Statistics
Resources from the Statistical Sources for Business page.
Market Share Reporter (Reference HF 5415.2 .M34)
Compilation of market share data on companies, products, and services published or reported on the Investext online database. Arranged by SIC code with subject index.
Mergent's Industry Review (Reference HG 4961 .M6803)
Comparative financial and operating data and ratios for approximately 4,000 companies in 138 industry groups. Each industry review is updated twice a year. Charts composite stock price movements for the industry group compared to the NYSE composite index over ten years.
MSA Business Patterns (NAICS)
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Service Industries USA (Reference HD 9981.1 .S47)
Industry analyses of 150 service industries, arranged by SIC code. For each industry, provides general statistics, indices of change, averages and ratios of performance, names of leading companies, occupations employed within the industry, and geographic dispersion and concentration. Old, but still useful.
Standard & Poor's Statistical Service (Reference HC 101 .S74701)
Contains current statistics, basic statistics, and security price index record, and is brought up to date in the monthly Current Statistics Bulletin.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Tables concerning various industries are in sections 16-27.
STAT-USA
The most relevant statistics will be found in the State of the Nation portion under the Manufacturing and Industry section near the bottom of the page.
StockSelector.com - Rank Industries
Rank industries by your choice of financial characteristics.
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Encyclopedia of Associations (Reference HS 17 .G33)
Directory of all types of associations. Older editions on floor 4.
National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States (Reference HD 2425 .D5302)
An annual directory of thousands of associations, with homepage URL's where available.
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Business Ratios
Milner Library Web page listing sources for industry norms and ratios and guides to ratio analysis.
Company Information
Milner Library Web page listing resources for information about specific companies.
How to Learn About an Industry or a Specific Company
A step-by-step process for obtaining industry information provided by the Industry Research Desk from Polson Enterprises.
Industry and Competitor Analysis
Milner Library guide to resources.
Industry Research
Rutgers University guide to resources.
Industry Research
Harvard's Baker Library collection of guides to resources on industries. Many of the sources listed are available only to Harvard users. The Baker Industry Guides link at the top leads to guides to 17 separate industries, while the links to the left lead to more general sources, both online and in print.
Industry Research Using the Economic Census (Reference HC 101 .B594 2004)
IndustryLink
A directory of links to industry Web sites.
Small Business Profiles (Reference HD 62.7 .S5935)
Aimed at entrepreneurs, provides information on start-up costs and profitability, financing, location and facilities, selecting products, licensing, certification, and insurance requirements, personnel, marketing and advertising, outlook, and additional sources of information.
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