Industries
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DIRECTORIES & GUIDES
Encyclopedia of Associations Ref. HS17 .G3
An annual guide to national organizations in the U.S., including the trade
and industry associations that are major contacts for industry statistics
and other information. Each association listing includes address, telephone,
email, membership and budget data, purpose, publications, annual meeting
date, etc. for the association.
Gateway to Associations <http://www.asaenet.org/cda/asae/associations_search/>
From the American Society of Association Executives, links
to over 6000 associations with a web presence. Most are trade
associations and many include useful statistical and other
data on their web sites.
National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States Ref. HD2435.N38
Lists professional societies, trade organizations and labor unions with
address and contact information, membership, budget and dues, list of publications, and meeting dates.
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INDUSTRY AVERAGES/FINANCIAL RATIOS
(For individual corporate ratios, see Business Subject Guide--U.S. Companies)Almanac of Business and Financial Ratios Ref. HF5681 .R25T68
This annual ratio guide presents operating and financial data
for up to 12 asset size groups within each industry. NOTE:
The date of the financial accounting period lags 3-4 years
behind the publication date.
Analyst’s Handbook Ref. HG4519 .S77
Contains 30 years of financial statistics for the industry
categories represented in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
Annual
Statement Studies. Ref. HF5681 .B2R64
From Robert Morris Associates, covers manufacturing, construction,
wholesale, retail, and service industries. Each industry
is presented in several asset size groups and ratios are divided
into upper, median, and lower quartiles. Balance sheet and
income data are also given for each industry segment.
Financial Studies of the Small Business Ref. HD2346.U5F55a
Provides financial ratios and balance sheet/income statement
data for firms having a total capitalization under $250,000.
Data for four asset size groups and a total for all groups
is given. About fifty industries, primarily retail and service
industries, are covered.
Industry
Norms and Key Business Ratios Ref. HF5681.R25I53
From Dun & Bradstreet, balance sheet and income statement
data are given for over 80 industry groups, arranged by industry
code numbers. The 14 ratios provided are divided into upper,
median, and lower quartiles. Latest 3 years of ratios available
online in Key
Business Ratios, a UT Libraries business database.
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INDUSTRY OVERVIEWS
Business.com <http://www.business.com>
Provides thousands of links to company websites and industry associations.
IBISWorldA UT Libraries business database
A comprehensive collection of full-text industry market research reports. Search by industry name, industry code (NAICS), or company name to locate report.
Industry Research Desk <http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/mfg/mfg.htm>
A list of links to industry related information sources in a variety of product categories
Industrylink <http://www.industrylink.com>
Concentrating on traditional heavy industry, oil, chemicals, and technology, this web site has hundreds of links for about 25 broad categories.
Investext
A UT Libraries business database
Use to find current full text reports and forecasts from brokerage firms on over 50 industry categories and 11,000 corporations.
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys HC106.6 .S74
A good source of summary information, outlook, and data for about 60 broad industry categories. Includes financial comparisons of leading companies in each industry and links to industry associations and other information. Included in Standard & Poor's Net Advantage, a UT Libraries business database--Choose "Industries" from the top blue menu bar.
Value Line Investment Survey a UT Libraries business database
Current conditions are summarized in a single page for each
of 100 industry categories. Updated every three months, industry
financial data and links to reports on companies in the industry
are also included. Click on "Look up Industry"
on the left menu bar.
INDUSTRY PRODUCT CODES
North American Industry Classification System--NAICS Online <http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html>
A joint effort of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that replaces
the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes previously
used to classify business information by product or service. Includes comparability tables to aid in the transition from the SIC's to the NAICS's.
Standard Industrial Classification Manual <http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html>
Used by the U.S. government and by many business publications
to classify business information according to industry, product,
or service. Also has a link to the full 1987 version of the manual with full code descriptions.
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INDUSTRY RANKINGS
Business Rankings Annual Ref. HG4050 .B88
“Top Ten” business rankings drawn from periodicals, newspapers,
and other business and financial sources. Arranged by subject
with index by industry codes, companies, people, and products.
Market Share Reporter Ref. HF5410 .M35
Compilation of market share data from a variety of periodicals
for brands, products, and companies in North America. Arranged
by industry categories with indexes for subjects, names, and
sources.
Tablebase A UT Libraries business database
Provides data such as market size, capacity, production, imports,
exports, sales, product and brand rankings, forecasts, statistics
and demographics. Rankings are presented as tables and are
drawn from trade journals and various statistical annuals
and reports
Ward's Business Directory Ref. HG4057 .A57
A multi-volume directory of 110,000 companies, listed both
alphabetically and geographically. Several volumes rank companies
by sales within their industry category.
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INDUSTRY STATISTICS
County Business Patterns <http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html>
Shows annual data by industry sector for the U.S., all states,
and all counties. Among the items available are employment,
annual and first quarter payroll, total establishments, and
number of establishments by employment size.
Economic Census <http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/>
Every 5 years the nation's businesses are counted and data
is presented by industry category and geographically. Generally
covers the number and size of establishments, sales, payroll,
and number of employees by industry category.
Standard & Poor's Statistical Service Ref. HG4921.SA7522
Features a variety of statistics on employment, production,
sales, income, inventories, and foreign trade in several broad
industry categories.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. <http://www.census.gov/statab/www/>, also Ref. HA202
Probably the best general source of statistical information,
this annual publication contains data from both the federal
government and many private organizations. If you need additional
data, check the table footnotes for source publications where
more information can be found.
American Statistics Index Ref. Z7554.U5A6
Statistical Reference Index Ref. Z7554.U583
These two indexes help to pinpoint publications with specific
statistical data from the U.S. government (ASI) or from various
trade associations and state agencies (SRI). Copies of most
publications are available in the UT Libraries on microfiche,
paper, or electronically. The indexes are also available electronically
as LexisNexis
Statistical, a UT Libraries
business database.
Tablebase
A UT Libraries business database
An index of data drawn from trade journals and from statistical
reports. Covers market size, capacity, production, imports,
exports, sales, forecasts, etc. Full text is available for
most tables and articles.
LOCATING ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS, RESEARCH AND TRADE JOURNALS
Business Source Premier A UT Libraries business database
Search by industry or product name in this index of 3000 popular,
trade and scholarly business journals. Full text is available
for most articles included, coverage begins in the 1960s.
Factiva A UT Libraries business database
Search the full text of over 8,000 newspapers, periodicals,
wire services, media transcripts, or web sites for articles
about companies, products, and subjects.
General
BusinessFile ASAP A UT Libraries business database
Indexes business magazines and newspapers, trade journals,
and brokerage reports and can be searched for company names,
products, and subjects. Full text available for most articles.
Lexis-Nexis
Academic A UT Libraries business database
Search both the News and the Business sections of this database
for the full text of articles from a variety of sources.
RDS Business & Industry A UT Libraries business database
This index of trade and industry journals is a primary source
of corporate, industry, and product information. Full text
available for most articles.
LOCATING BOOKS
Use the UT Libraries catalog to find call numbers and locations of books about industries and products or services.
Created and maintained by Karmen Crowther, Business LibrarianLast revision: 7/01/08