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NOTE: The letter U
next to the name of a resource indicates that it is a
licensed electronic service that UTEP subscribes to. Off-campus access (unless
otherwise specified) to that resource is available and is restricted to current
UTEP students, staff, and faculty.
Industry Codes
The North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) replaces the old Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC); it includes 358 new industries.
- NAICS
- North American Industry Classification System
- North American
Industry Classification System, United States, 2002 ed. (Ref Desk HF
1042 .N67 1998)- developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Includes tables showing correspondence between NAICS and SIC. Online http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.
These codes are more specific and up to date.
- SIC
- Standard Industrial Classification
- Standard Industrial
Classification Manual, 1987 ed.(Ref HF 1042 .S73 1987) - From OSHA/NTIS
a 4-digit classification for industries now replaced by NAICS. Industries
and descriptions searchable by keyword. Online at http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html
For other countries:
U.S.
Census Bureau, Dept. of Commerce, Foreign Trade Statistics - to access
SITC (Standard International Trade Classification) codes click on
"Reference" then "Codes"
Industry Analysis/Overview see
also "Industry Statistics" in this guide
- Standard & Poor's
Industry Surveys – Provides current analysis of major (large) industries; Includes
outlook, market, and current trends with comparative financial data for
industries and companies. Quarterly. (Ref Desk; Older Ref HC106.6
.S74)
- Mergent
Online U - Select the "Industry Reports" section after you log
in to the database.
- Mergent's Industry Review
- statistics and comparative figures and rankings on
6,000 companies in 137 industry groups, published semi-annually (Ref
HG4961 .M68)
- ValueLine Investment Survey
– Ratings & Reports provides one page analysis of
industries. Each industry is updated once a quarter (Ref Desk HG 4501 .V26)
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Business
Source Complete U
- Select "Industry Overview" as document type and enter name of
industry in search box.
- Access Hoover's Industry
Snapshots through Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe U - Go to the "Business"
section, click on "Company Profiles", type the name of any major
company in the industry and select "Hoover Company Reports"
as the source.
- U.S. Industry and Trade
Outlook (Ref Desk C 61.48: YYYY).
- Business
& Industry U Includes
the Datamonitor Industry Market Research reports which provide global
and country specific market analysis for specific companies. Enter name of
company in the "Company" field and use the "From a Specific Source" field to
search the publication.
- Handbook of North American
Industry (Ref Desk HF 1746 .H36 1999)
- Service industries USA:
industry analysis, statistics, and leading organizations (Ref HD 9981.3
S47 1995)
- Encyclopedia of American
Industries (Ref HC 102 .E53 1994). Covers the major manufacturing and
service industries as well as smaller industries not profiled by most other
sources. Also available online via
Gale Virtual Reference Library U
- The Outlook (S&P
weekly) - describes developments in major companies and industries and makes
recommendations for investments (Ref HG4501 .S7)
- STAT
USA/Internet U – Go into the “Globus & NTDB” section to select
“Industry Sector Analysis Reports” and access reports on industries in
different countries. Also, you can select “Best Market Reports” which
analyze the top emerging countries for U.S. business investment, by industry
- CorporateInformation
(registration required) provides numerous links to industry profiles.
- WetFeet.com
- includes industry overviews, trends, and job prospects
- Yahoo!
Industry Center - recent news, statistics, and profiles of
industry leaders
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Reuters'
Investor Center - industry
overview, key developments, companies and rank, research reports, risk
alerts.
- Plunkett’s
Almanacs - Free excerpts of
a few major industries
- BusinessWeek
Online: Industry Outlook
- Industry
Resources Reports - Organized by SIC code. Lists resources available
from trade associations, industry publications, and research firms which
address subjects such as industry overview, issues, trends, and outlook,
financial benchmarking, compensation surveys, and valuation resources.
- ZapData
(free registration required) - Dun & Bradstreet free industry reports
that provide market analysis by company size, by state, by metro area, and
by specialty.
- Datamonitor
- the leading European market research publisher offers some market-related
data for free including industry overviews, competitive landscape, leading
companies, news that are indexed and searchable by geography and industry,
expert commentary and opinion on major events from analysts, and company
capsules of over 10,000 firms in over 100 countries.
- MultextInvestor
(some info. for free) - Click on "Industries" to access industry
overviews, companies and rank, news, and key developments.
- BigCharts -
Includes top & worst performing industries and companies within those
industries. Also, view securities within each stock exchange and information
on the state of the markets.
- Damodaran
Online - Includes industry betas, cost of capital, operating & net
margins, PE ratios, and more. Data for U.S., Europe, Japan, Emerging
Markets, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Aswath Damodaran computes betas
for industries based upon firm-specific ValueLine's betas.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
(some publications for free) - Click on "Publications", then click
on the industry of choice under the "Featured Industries"
heading. For global industries, click on "Global" at the top of
the page, then select industry under the "Industry Focus"
menu.
Industry Analysis/Overview by State
Industry Analysis by Sector
- EECA
(European Electronic Component Manufacturers
Association) - under "Statistics" you will find a Market Situation
Report, production of electronics and electronic components, total number of
employees, market of electronic components, market development, and
more.
Industry Articles/News
Industry Financial Ratios
- Almanac of Business and
Industrial Financial Ratios - arranged by SIC codes; includes a 10 year
summary in the "Trends" section (Ref Desk HF5681.R25 T68)
- Industry Norms and Key
Business Ratios. Dun & Bradstreet Credit Services - arranged by SIC
code. (Ref Desk HF5681.R25 I525)
- RMA Annual Statement
Studies. Robert Morris Associates - includes comparative
historical data going back five years (Ref Desk HF5681.B2 A66)
- Standard & Poor's
Industry Surveys (Ref Desk HC 106.6 .S74)
- Economic
Census - Concentration ratios
- Mergent's Industry Review
(continues Moody's Industry Review, 1997-) - a bi-annual print
publication that covers approximately 6,000 companies grouped in 137
industries. It provides statistical comparisons of stock performance,
ratios, and rankings by standard financial and industry-specific criteria
(Ref HG4961 .M68)
Additional Sources:
Explanations
of Ratios:
Historical Industry Financial Ratios:
- Dun's Review and Modern
Industry 1953-1966 (Main Stacks HF1 .D918)
- Dun's Review
1968-1969 (Main Stacks HF1 .D918)
- Dun's 1970-1974 (Main
Stacks HF1 .D918)
- Dun's Review
1977-1981 (Main Stacks HF1 .D918)
- Dun's Business Month
1981-1986 (Main Stacks HF1 .D918)
Industry Statistics see also
"Industry Analysis/Overview" in this guide
U.S. Industry Data:
- 2002 Economic
Census—Manufacturing
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/manu-ind2002.html
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Benchmark Report for Manufacturers’ Shipments,
Inventories, and Orders, January 1992 through December 2005 (tables a and
D-1):http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/m3-05.pdf
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Databases, Tables &
Calculators by Subject
http://www.bls.gov/data/
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Lexis-Nexis
Statistical Universe
U
- Current
Industrial Reports (CIR-U.S. Census Bureau) - statistics on products and materials in the
manufacturing, mining, and construction industries. Other industries are
covered in "Overview
of Economic Statistical Programs".
- Economic
Census - Establishments by SIC and NAICS code and geographic area
- Economic
Census - Manufacturing Sector
- Service Industries USA:
Industry Analysis, Statistics, and Leading Organizations (Ref HD
9981.3 S47 1995)
- Standard & Poor's
Statistical Service. Current Statistics (Ref HG4921.S78 T73)
- Statistical Abstract of the
United States (Ref Desk HA202.U5)
- International Yearbook of
Industrial Statistics (Ref HC10 .I673 2001)
- Handbook of North American
Industry (Ref Desk HF 1746 .H36 1999)
- Business Statistics of the
United States (Ref Desk HC101 .A131222). Also online in NetLibraryU.
Part B includes industry profiles of mining, oil, and gas, construction and
housing, manufacturing, transportation, communications, and utilities,
wholesale and retail trade, finance, insurance real estate, and private
services, and government.
- FedStats
- easy-to-use gateway to government statistics. Access statistics by topic
index A-Z or a general
search
- Zip
Code Business Patterns
- Data on total number of establishments by zip code by detailed
industry by size class. To look up zip codes go to Zip Code Lookup
(U.S. Postal Service)
- U.S.
Census - Retail & Wholesale Trade http://www.census.gov/www.ma0100.html
- County
Business Patters – includes number of establishments in each industry
- Current
Industrial Reports (CIR) - statistics on products and materials in the
manufacturing, mining, and construction industries. Other industries are
covered in "Overview
of Economic Statistical Programs".
- Strategic
Advantage - click on “Resource Library” to access some of the
information for free
- Associations
often provide industry statistics.
Market Research Reports
see also "Industry Analysis/Overviews" in this guide
Market
research reports typically include market size, trends, industry forecasts,
price trends, purchasing statistics, profiles of the major competitors, results
of surveys and polls of buyers and sellers, forecasts of future growth, market
share, market segments, import/export trends and related data. The market
research report is designed for businesses that want to enter a new market or
learn about trends in a market they already operate in.
Market research reports are very expensive but
there are cheaper alternatives and methods for finding at least some of this
data. This includes tracking down trade journals and newsletters via traditional
(and less expensive) databases that excerpt from fulltext market research
reports or provide summaries; accessing press releases from the market research
producers themselves, and linking to selected market research publisher's Web
sites.
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Business Source
Complete U
-
Business
& Industry U Includes
the Datamonitor Industry Market Research reports which provide global
and country specific market analysis for specific companies. Enter name of
company in the "Company" field and use the "From a Specific Source" field to
search the publication.
-
Lexis-Nexis Statistical
Universe U
- STAT-USA Internet U
- includes
a series of market research reports called International Market Insights and
Best Market Reports. These studies focus primarily on worldwide and
international factors relating to a particular market, product or industry.
These reports only provide information for countries outside the United
States. For information on the U.S. go to the Statistical
Abstract of the United States and other databases mentioned in this
section.
- Euromonitor.com,
and Datamonitor.com are examples of
leading market research report producers that provide free excerpts and
samples.
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