Locating Industry Information Tutorial
Introduction
Where can I find a profile of the industry, including basic data, composite industry data, and an indication of key issues and trends?
Where can I obtain industry-wide norms for common financial ratios?
What about data from Census Statistics?
Trade and professional associations play an important role in disseminating industry information.
Where can I find recent articles about an industry that have been published in news magazines, trade journals, and newspapers?
Brokerage house reports can also be a good source of information on specific companies and industries.
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You can find industry codes for specific companies in these business directories:

Directory of Corporate Affiliations
(Business Library, Reference, HG4057.A219)

Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
(Business Library, Reference, HG4057.A56)

 
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