Research Tips & Tools

Course Guides:

Marketing 100

Industry Information & Competition

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
REF HF5681 R25 A45 2002
CenStats
Links to County Business Patterns Data, Building Permits Data, Census Tract Street Locator, and more.
Moody's Industry Review
REF HG4961 M5
NAICS: North American Industry Classification System
REF HF1042 N6 1997 also Online Code
NAICS Desk Reference
REF HF1031.5 N35 2000
U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook
REF HC101 U54 2000

Brand Names & Market Shares

Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands
REF HF5415.3 E527 1994
Markets of the U.S. for the Business Planner
REF HC106.8 M333 1996
Market Share Reporter
REF HF5410 M35 2002


Demographics & Market Information

Lifestyle Market Analyst
REF HF5415.33U6 L54 2002
Source Book of Zip Code Demographics
REF HA203 S67 2000
Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide
REF Atlas Stand
United States Census Bureau
Choose American FactFinder from the left side

Company Information & Marketing Strategies

Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns
REF HF5837 E53
International Directory of Company Histories
REF HD2721 D36
 
Lexis/Nexis Universe
Search the business area for industry information, company financials and much more.
Mergent Online
Company Information -- general, financials, and annual reports. From FIS Mergent, formerly Moody's.
New England Manufacturers Directory
REF HD9723 H37 2001
 
Thomas Register
REF T12 T6 2002
 

Advertising Sources

Gale Directory of Publications & Broadcast Media
REF Z6951 G342 2002
Standard Directory of Advertising Agencies
REF HF5805 S72
SRDS. Standard Rate & Data Service
 
Publications:
 
Radio Advertising Source
REF HF5905 S73
Advertising Age
also available in Ebsco Academic Search Premier
Adweek Online
 

Databases

 
ABI Inform Global
Business database indexing and providing full-text content from over 1800 business publications. Coverage: 1971 - present.
Academic Search Premier
General periodical index providing full text for nearly 3,180 scholarly publications.
Lexis/Nexis Universe
Search the business area for industry information, company financials and much more.
Mergent Online
Company Information -- general, financials, and annual reports. From FIS Mergent, formerly Moody's.