Business Information Resources: Industries
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Encyclopedia of American
Industries
Volume 1: Manufacturing Industries
Volume 2: Service and Non-Manufacturing Industries
Individual essays on every manufacturing and non-manufacturing
or service industry in America that has a four-digit
SIC code. Each entry includes an industry overview; organization
and structure; background and development; current conditions;
graphs; industry leaders; information of the size and
character of the industry's work force; description of
the US role within the marketplace; information on recent
technological advances; industry information sources;
and general and industry indexes.
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Ref HC102 .E53 1994
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Encyclopedia of Emerging
Industries
Essays covering specific businesses and broad business sectors
experiencing significant growth, e.g., online shopping, telemedicine,
digital mapping, etc.
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Ref HC102 .E54 1998
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Handbook of North American
Industry: NAFTA and the Economies of its Member Nations
Statistics and data regarding the various industries of the
United States, Canada, and Mexico. Covers agriculture, mining,
construction, manufacturing, trade, and service-producing
industries.
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Ref HF1746 .H37 1998
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Mergent's Industry Review
Comprehensive statistical reference containing key
financial information, operating data, and ratios for approximately
6,000 companies. Arranged by industry group so that companies
may be compared with each other and measured against certain
averages for that industry. Updated twice a year.
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Ref HG4961 .M68
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| U.S. Industry Profiles:
the Leading 100
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Ref HD30.27 .U7
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U.S. Industry & Trade
Outlook
Industry-by-industry overview of the U.S. economy -- from
manufacturing to high-tech to service industries. Formerly
titled U.S. Industrial Outlook.
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Doc C 61.48:
(Latest at
Information Desk)
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Standard and Poor's Industry
Surveys
Also available on-line at NetAdvantage
Current information on industries, including financial
analysis of leading companies within each industry. "Earnings supplement" at
the front of Volume 1 lists revenues and earnings of more
than 1,000 companies, and ranks companies for profitability
within each industry subgroup.
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Ref HC106.6 S74
(Latest two years
in Ref)
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Value Line Investment Survey
Investment
tool which evaluates performance and economic outlook
of industries and the companies within them. Index of industries
is on page 1 of summary & index section.
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To check for additional book titles on a given industry, use the
Library's
on-line catalog WebVoyage
and search for the specific industry or a phrase,
e.g. "agriculture industry," "cigarette industry," "pharmaceutical
industry."
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Plunkett's Entertainment & Media
Industry Almanac
General research source for researchers of all types.
Presents a complete overview of the entire entertainment & media
system, including personnel, financial records, and
emerging technology.
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Ref P88.8 .P57 1998
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| Plunkett's Health Care Industry
Almanac
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Ref RA410.53 .P56 1995
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Plunkett's Retail Industry
Almanac
Guide to the field of retail store chains, retail service
companies, and non-store retailers. Includes an in-depth look
at 491 major firms.
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Ref HF5429.3 .P57 1997
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| 1996 Food and Beverage Market
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Ref HD9000.9 .U5 A18 1996
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Almanac of Business and
Industrial Financial Ratios
Troy
Offers the most comprehensive and current corporate performance
facts and figures for approximately 200 industries,
based on federal tax return information.
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Ref HF5681. R25 T68
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Industry Norms and Key Business
Ratios
Dun & Bradstreet
Over 800 kinds of businesses, arranged by SIC number.
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Ref HF5681 .R25 I52
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RMA Annual Statement Studies
Robert Morris Associates
Financial ratios for over 400 kinds of establishments.
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Ref HF5681 .B2 R6
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- Census
Data
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- Census site offers access to a variety of useful information
resources providing statistical data and analysis on U.S.
industries.
- Current
Industrial Reports
- Production data
for U.S. manufacturing industries on a monthly, quarterly,
or annual basis.
- Stat
USA(ask at Information Desk; password protected)
- Stat USA site offers access to the NTDB,
Current Industrial Reports, Survey of Current Business, etc.
- Hoover's
Industry Directory
- Well-maintained links to major industry-specific
sites which include descriptions, directories, organizations,
and news sites
- Kuhn
& Associates Industry Link
- Provides links to sites in about 20 different industries
- Industry
Research Highlights
- Includes information on specific industries, SIC/NAIC
codes, and articles about Internet industry research
- Industry
Research Desk
- Provides links to industry portals and home pages
- BizWeb
- Companies categorized by nearly 200 narrow industry
segments
- Galaxy
Business and Commerce
- Links to general product and services by industry sector
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