Locating Industry Information Tutorial
Introduction
What is the industry code for the industry you are researching?
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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Business Statistics of the United States
(Business Library, Reference, HC101.A13122 1999)

Encyclopedia of American Industries
(Business Library, Reference, HC102.E53 2001)

Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
(Business Library, Reference, HD234.E527)

Encyclopedia of Global Industries
(Business Library, Reference, HD2324.E527)

Industry Reference Handbooks
(Business Library, Reference, HF5035.D78)

Manufacturing & Distribution USA
(Business Library, Reference, HD9721.M3645)

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
(Business Library, Reference, HG4965.S77)
This source provides background information about major industries including composite industry data. The lengthy analyses discuss issues, problems, and trends.

U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook
(Business Library, Reference, HC106.5.A173)

U.S. Industry Profiles
(Business Library, Reference, HD2771.V8)

U.S. Market Trends and Forecasts
(Business Library, Reference, HF5415.1.A83 1999)

WEFA Industrial Monitor
(Business Library, Reference, HC101.W44 2000/2001)

RMA Annual Statement Studies
(Business Library, Reference, HF5667.R701)

Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios
(Business Library, Reference, HF5681.R25I5)

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
(Business Library, Reference, HF5681.R25T684)

Industry ProfilesCommon Financial Ratios