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.
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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, competitor activity in an industry, state Industry reports and industry spotlights. IBISWorld
The library does not have access to Risk Ratings, US Business Environment Profiles, US & International Industry Wizard Tools, International Industry Reports or International Industry Spotlights. -
D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new windowD&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 -
Mergent Market Atlas This link opens in a new windowMergent Market Atlas offers powerful and intuitive search capabilities combined with an easy to learn and use interface providing access to a multitude of company, industry, country, index, ESG and economic data displays and reports. Mergent
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Small Business Source This link opens in a new windowSmall 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.
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Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista 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
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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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
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Business Searching Interface This link opens in a new window
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
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Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
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
State and Local
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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, competitor activity in an industry, state Industry reports and industry spotlights. IBISWorld
The library does not have access to Risk Ratings, US Business Environment Profiles, US & International Industry Wizard Tools, International Industry Reports or International Industry Spotlights.
This database can provide information down to the county and city level in many industries.
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Texas Demographic CenterThe Texas Demographic Center functions as a focal point for the production, interpretation, and distribution of demographic information for Texas.
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Explore Census DataFind population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau's main data search platform.