Industry changes occur on a daily basis. Information about current activities taking place within an industry, such as mergers, major financial gains or losses for key competitors, new players in the market, or perhaps detailed studies or forecasts of a particular industry are reported in newspapers, magazines, trade journals, and on the web.
Much of what you need to know concerning current industry information sources is explained in the following sections of the Company Information web site:
Finding Company Information in Newspapers and News Media.
Finding Company Information in Magazines and JournalsA condensed list of the major current information sources is included below.
OhioLINK Full-Text Sources
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe (HINT: Select Industry & Market News)
Academic Universe Tutorial (written by Lisa Lowe, Kent State University)Social Issues Researcher (SIRS)
Use key word searches such as "beverage industry" to find articles.
OhioLINK Research Databases
ABI/Inform
ABI/Inform Tutorial(written by Kelly Broughton, Bowling Green State University)
Business & Industry (A collection of business news from more than 1,000 publications ranging from trade and industry newsletters to international newspapers. Excellent source for industry information.)
PAIS(Public Affairs Information Service)
Newspaper Abstracts (Indexes the Wall Street Journal and the business section of the New York Times)
Periodical AbstractsFor a more complete list of OhioLINK sources:
OhioLINK Research Databases for Business and Law
Locating Company Information Using OhioLINK Research Databases
Print Indexes
F & S Index United States
Provides comprehensive coverage of U.S. business activity. This isn't a particularly easy index to use, but it provides good industry information. Section I deals with Industries and Products. It is arranged by SIC code. Topics included are reports on new capacities, product demand, and sales as well as general economic factors affecting the industries. Section II is a company index. Over 2,400 trade and business journals as well as government reports are indexed.Business Periodicals Index
A standard source for locating journals and trade publications. Check your library's online catalog for holdings information.
Web Resources
Selected Business Periodicals by Industry
Direct links to industry periodicals. Compiled and maintained by the State Library of Michigan and the University of Michigan.U.S. Corporate Information - Sector Specific Sites
Links to sites that provide information about U.S. companies within a particular sector. Also includes references to some print guides.The sites listed in the Industry Profiles segment are repeated here as they will be helpful for locating current information.
IndustryLink
A directory of links to industry web sites. Organized into twenty major industry categories.Hoover's Industry Snapshots
Profiles about forty industries.Forbes Annual Report on American Industry
Fortune 500 Industry List
Ranks 1,000 companies within 60 industry groups.ITA Industry Profiles (International Trade Administration)
This page provides links to ITA websites which provide coverage of key industrial and services clusters: Technology and Aerospace, Tourism, Basic Industries, Environmental Technologies, Service Industries and Finance, and Textiles-Apparel and Consumer Goods.
April 27, 1999
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