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Industry Sources : Databases with reports, articles, statistics and more

Gale Business: Insights This link opens in a new window
For SWOT analyses, choose:
Advanced Search>Select Limiters>Content Type>SWOT Reports
Business Source Complete - EBSCO Interface This link opens in a new window
-For SWOT analysis of a specific company, choose advanced Search>Publication Type> SWOT Analysis and also enter the company name OR browse> SWOT Analysis
-"Marketline Industry Profiles" are available in this database
Also, miscellaneous reports--not all years or industries--from :
Accounting research & analytics, llc d/b/a cfra
Acquisdata pty ltd (Australia)
Barnes Reports
Business Monitor International (UK based, but global coverage of pharmaceuticals and healthcare, and power , telecom, tourism and more
Frpt Research (India)
Lhs markit ltd.
International council of shopping centers
Madras consultancy group
Organisation for economic cooperation & development (OECD)
SeeNews Research & Profiles (Bulgaria)
Taiwan institute of economic research
Wedding report inc.
eMarketer This link opens in a new window
Provides data, statistics, insights, and perspectives for marketing in a digital world.
Gale General OneFile This link opens in a new window
Offering more than 14,000 titles including peer-reviewed, scholarly, general interest, and trade publications on an array of topics including science & medicine, business, economics, literature, drama, politics, careers, technology, and more from 1980 to present.
Hoover's Online This link opens in a new window
Find industry overviews and data by choosing:
Research Industries > Industry (or industry type) > [keyword or code e.g. NAICS]
Don't forget to click "add" and "view results" to complete your search
Features: Industry Snapshot PDF, Latest News, Peer Analysis, Related Industries, Industry Activities,
Market Research:
, Analysts' Reports, All Market Research Reports,
Freedonia Focus, RMA Industry Norms
MarketLine Industry Profiles, Euromonitor Industry Reports
Mintel Reports This link opens in a new window
Original market research on product categories, consumer groups, and general trends. Mostly US and Europe-focused.

If you wish to use Mintel's collaboration features, like saved searches and email alerts, then you must "Register for a FREE Account:" Fill-in required information. Enter your FIT email address [firstname_lastname@fitnyc.edu]; no other email address is accepted.
Passport (Euromonitor) This link opens in a new window
Provides international market intelligence, including economic statistics, on industries, countries, and consumers.
Plunkett Research eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
PDF versions of industry market research annuals:
Advertising & Branding, Apparel, Textiles & Fashions, Consumer Products & Services, E-Commerce & Internet,Entertainment, Publishing & Media, Games, Apps & Social Media, Green Technology, and Retail. Supplemented and updated by Plunkett Research Online
Plunkett Research Online This link opens in a new window
Industry market research covering:
Advertising & Branding, Apparel, Textiles & Fashions, Consumer Products & Services, E-Commerce & Internet,Entertainment, Publishing & Media, Games, Apps & Social Media, Green Technology, and Retail. Also some company profiles for "major companies and mid-size firms" in those industries.
RKMA Market Research Reports This link opens in a new window
E-books annuals covering several industries such as Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook
Statista This link opens in a new window
A resource for global market and consumer data and statistics.
Textile Technology Complete (TTC) This link opens in a new window
Coverage of scientific and technological aspects of textile production & processing.
CB Insights This link opens in a new window
Users must create an account using an FIT email address.
Check your email to click on a link from CB Insights
Reset your password using this link: https://app.cbinsights.com/forgot-password
CB Insights is a comprehensive global database of private companies and investors’ activities, including information about private equity, venture capital, and emerging markets. Tools provide users with quantitative data and profiles of investment firms, individual investors, private companies, and valuations, as well as reports and research articles. View any company’s funding, investors, competitors, partners, and more.

Industry Overviews

U.S.Census Bureau: Industry Statistics Portal
By entering an NAICS code, you get a list of government statistical reports that include that industry

Statistical Abstract of the United States (through 2011 only)
Industry statistics.Also available online
Useful for historical data comparisons
"To access the most current data, please refer to the organizations cited in the source notes for each table of the Statistical Abstract. "
The 2020-2021 retail business market research handbook (E-book) by RKMA
E-Book version, FIT user name/password required

The following e-books are available through the Gale Virtual Reference Library database. Current FIT user name/password required to access

Need more statistics?

Statistics: A guide to sources & searches
by Helen Lane Last Updated Dec 12, 2023 28 views this year

This guide points out various U.S, governmental, NGO, international organization, and research company websites with commonly requested statistics , including industry-specific data

Government Regulations

[Electronic] Code of Federal Regulations
"The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) is a currently updated version of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). It is not an official legal edition of the CFR. The e-CFR is an editorial compilation of CFR material and Federal Register amendments produced by the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and the Government Publishing Office. The OFR updates the material in the e-CFR on a daily basis. The current update status appears at the top of all e-CFR web pages "

Do's and don'ts in advertising copy (Council of Better Business Bureaus)
(physical book, not an online resource)

Advertising & Media

Vivvix This link opens in a new window
Media expenditures by company or brand