LibGuides: Company &amp; Industry Research Guide: Industry Research

NAICS & SIC Codes

When researching specific companies or industries, it is helpful to know how the company is classified. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) and SIC (Standard Industrial Classification System) codes are needed when doing research on specific industries your business is in or searching information about your competitors.

NAICS & SIC Code Lookup
NAICS Definition
US Census: Business Dynamics Statistics

Industry Research Databases

ABI/Inform Complete
Industry reports and news are searchable by industry, NAICS code, company, or keyword.
Business Source Ultimate
Includes industry profiles, country reports, and profiles of world's 10,000 largest companies with over 3,100 SWOT analyses.
Gale Business: Insights - Industries
IBISWorld
Detailed industry market research reports, iExpert summaries, and featured reports on over 1,700 industries.
Mergent First Research
First Research provides profiles for over 700 industries in the United States and Canada.
Mergent Intellect
Industry profiles and news searchable by NAICS/SIC code.
Mergent Online
Reports on 24 major industries in the U.S., Canada and Asia Pacific are available under "Report Search."
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
S&P's Industry Surveys offer a comprehensive overview of over 50 of the largest North American and global industries. Each survey is authored by the S&P's equity research analyst who specializes in analyzing companies within that industry.
Value Line Investment Survey
Latest reports on approximately 100 industries for investment are available under "Lookup Industry."

Other Helpful Resources

Bizstats.com
Industry ratios
Encyclopedia of American Industries
Export Information by Industry
U.S. International Trade Administration
MarketResearch.com
Registration required; free access to abstracts and tables of contents of over 300,000 reports.
Sectors & Industries from Reuters
US Census: Business and Owner Demographic Characteristics - Data
Data programs include:
- Annual Business Survey
- Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics
- Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs
- Survey of Business Owners and Self-employed Persons
US Census: Current Industrial Reports - Data
US Census: Economic Census - Data
Vault.com Industry Overview
Registration required

Reference Books

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys by Standard and Poor's Corporation
Call Number: Ref HC106.6 .S74
Publication Date: Quarterly
Mergent's Industry Review by Mergent Inc.
Call Number: Ref f HG4961 .M7222
Publication Date: Semiannually
U. S. Market Trends and Forecasts by Andrea Dejong (Contribution by)
Call Number: Ref f HF5415.1 .U8 1999
ISBN: 0787630071
Almanac of business and industrial financial ratios by Troy, Leo
Call Number: Ref f HF5681.R25 A45
ISBN: 0130226408
Publication Date: Annually
Industry norms and key business ratios by Dun & Bradstreet
Call Number: HF5681.R25 I526
Publication Date: Annually
Risk Management Association (RMA) Annual Statement Studies by Robert Morris Associates
Call Number: f HF5681.B2 R6
Publication Date: Annually
Survey of American Industry and Careers by Salem Press Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: Ref HF5382.5.U5 S87 2012 v.1-6 LIB USE ONLY
ISBN: 9781587657689
Publication Date: 2011-10-01

Fresno County Libraries

The Fresno County Libraries offer access to diverse databases and online resources tailored for business research. Discover these resources by using your Fresno County Library Card.