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BUS 304: Business Communication, Proseminar, and Critical Thinking

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IBISWorld Industry Reports

  • Includes State and U.S. National reports
  • Over 1,200 U.S. industries

MarketLine Industry Profiles

  • International coverage
  • Source for Five Forces Analysis
  • From the library's Business Source Premier database

 

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What's in a MarketLine Industry Profile?

  • This three-minute video walks viewers through key sections of a MarketLine Industry Profile.

First Research industry report cover page

First Research Industry Profiles

  • U.S. focus
  • Search by NAICS and/or keyword
  • From the library's ABI/INFORM Collection database

 

Trade associationsPeople

Trade association websites can provide information about best practices, ethical guidelines, legislative issues, trends, and other industry-related issues.  

  • Access varies
    • Sometimes information is free
    • Often information is available for a fee
  • You can find trade associations by...
    • noting references to associations in articles and reports
    • searching the internet using the words association and your industry