Library: Business: Industry Info

Industry Information

Questions about the competitive environment of various industries can often be answered information found in our databases. Some provide an industry history and overview, others list major competitors and market share, and others provide newspaper and magazines articles. Although there may be some duplication of information between databases, each one may provide information in a way the others do not. Check the information icons for tips.

D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
D&B Hoovers delivers insightful information on more than 162 million businesses, both public and private, around the world; including the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific and emerging markets.
Search by Company Name, Executives, Industry or by using Conceptual Search and Business Signals.
Business data includes Annual Revenues, Employee Counts, Corporate Family Tree, Key Contacts, Analyst Reports, SWOT reports, stock data, financials and other vital information. Dun & Bradstreet
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
IBISWorld provides thoroughly researched and accurate insight into America’s 700+ industries. It offers information on market conditions, supply chain, and competitor activity in an industry. IBISWorld
The library does not have access to Risk Ratings, US Business Environment Profiles, US NAICS Segment Benchmarking Chapters, US Company Insights & Benchmarking, US & International Industry Wizard Tools, US Industry Spotlights, International Industry Reports or International Industry Spotlights.
J.P. Morgan Research This link opens in a new window
Entrepreneurship - journal articles, videos, market data, books, templates, plans, periodicals, scholarly material & more. Proquest
Business Market Research Collection This link opens in a new window
This database contains company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research from three sources, including Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch from Oxford Analystica, and Snapshots. ProQuest
ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Business, Management and Trade - scholarly and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news. ProQuest
Small Business Reference Center This link opens in a new window
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Small Business Reference Center provides Industry Information by Small Business Type. Data can include financial ratios which is difficult to find for the small business sector. In addition, this resource provides info on management, business plans, and legal information, all geared to small business.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on more than 600 industries. In addition to tables and charts, Statista also provides infographics and studies on selected industries and topics. Statista
Note: Remote access is restricted to UHV users.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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Indexes over 10,000 scholarly business journals and other sources, full text for over 9,500 titles, including over 1,000 peer-reviewed business journals. Includes industry & market research reports from Datamonitor and country reports from CountryWatch and Business Monitor. Covers all areas of business. EBSCO
Business Source Complete - Enhanced Interface This link opens in a new window
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Since the content of the Business Source database is gathered from a wide variety of sources including Academic Journals, SWOT Analyses, Trade Publications, Industry Profiles, Company Profiles, Market Research Reports, and Product Reviews, this new interface allows users to easily refine their searches to extract only the content from their preferred source types. EBSCO
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
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Full text newswire database incorporating business wires from all over the world. Included in this database are A&G Information, Africa News Service, Inter Press Service, Resource News International, South American Business, M2 Communications, PR Newswire, Business News Wire, Canadian Corporate News, News Bytes News Network, and Phillips Business Information Highlights. EBSCO