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Industry Research Guide

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Industry Profiles & Surveys

In addition to the Reference Room resources, various print and electronic resources available through Maag Library provide an overview of an industry’s organization, operations, and financial information. Most of the resources listed below are business databases available for use to the students, faculty, and staff of YSU. To view a complete list of available databases, go to the Maag Library Home Page and click on Research Databases on the left side under Quick Links.

Click on the database titles below if you are in the library or on campus. If you are off campus, click on the Off Campus Access link to authenticate using the library barcode on the back of your YSU ID. Click HERE for more information about off campus access.

  • BUSINESS SOURCE COMPLETE / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / ABOUT BSC / BSC USER GUIDE
    • Datamonitor Industry Profiles: Typically 10-12 pages long, each Industry Profile contains market overview & size, market segmentation, competitive landscape, leading companies, forecasts, and definitions & key terms.
    • Industry Forecasts from The Economist Intelligence Unit: Five-year forecasts for eight key industries, along with relevant background information. The eight industries are: Automotive; Consumer Goods; Energy and Electricity; Financial Services; Food, Beverages and Tobacco; Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Telecoms and Technology; and Travel and Tourism.
    • For Datamonitor Industry Profiles and EIU Industry Forecasts, search for industry term and select Industry Profiles from the Source Types menu to the left of results list.
    • For industry news and updates, search for industry term and select Market Research Reports from the Source Types menu to the left of the results list.
  • Industry and Firm Studies HD31 .I55 2007 General Collection Floor 3A
    • The chapters address a wide variety of issues concerning industry structure, policy toward business, and the strategic innovations and blunders of individual firms.
    • Part I of the book contains a selection of industries, based on the assessment of reader demand and relevance to current events and policy issues. Each chapter provides historical background, summarizes key economic features, and emphasizes one or more important economic or policy issues as they relate to the industry.
    • Part II contains chapters on individual firms, those that have made important innovations, experienced supernormal success, or failed unexpectedly.
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  • STANDARD & POOR’S NETADVANTAGE / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / S&P NETADVANTAGE USER GUIDE
    • Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys: S&P provides online access to Industry Surveys for a wide variety of industries. Features in the surveys include: Current Environment, Industry Profile, How the Industry Operates, Key Industry Ratios and Statistics, plus more.
    • Click on the Industries tab, then select an industry from the Industry Surveys dropdown menu. Click on the arrow to search. You may also choose an industry from the Sub-Industry Reviews dropdown menu.
    • After reaching the industry survey, you can choose the HTML or PDF version on the left side of the screen.
    • Check Archived Surveys dropdown menu for surveys from prior years.
    • Industry Surveys from prior years are also available in print at Maag Library: Surveys from 1995 through 2005 are on Floor 3A at call number HC106.6 .S74.
    • Other features accessible from the links on the left side of the screen: IPC Notes (Global Investment Policy Committee Notes), Industry in Focus, Stovall’s Sector Watch, Economic Insight, Economic Brief, Economic Calendar, and Trends & Projections.
  • STAT-USA / GPO ACCESS TRAINING MANUAL
    • THIS DATABASE AVAILABLE FOR USE IN REFERENCE ROOM ONLY; SEE REF DESK FOR PASSWORD.
    • STATE OF THE NATION (SOTN) provides various financial and economic data from the federal government and other related entities. SOTN concerns itself with the United States’ domestic economy. Information provided includes: General Economic Indicators; Housing and Construction; Employment; Manufacturing and Industry; Monetary Statistics; and Economic Policy. Manufacturing and Industry section includes: Retail Sales; Manufacturing, Trade, Inventories, and Sales; Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization; and Current Industry Reports.
    • GLOBUS & NTDB provides Industry Sector Analysis Reports by country and by industry under Market and Country Research section.
  • VALUE LINE RESEARCH CENTER / OFF CAMPUS ACCESS / VALUE LINE EDUCATION / SAMPLE STOCK PAGE
    • Value Line Investment Surveys: Full-page, individual stock reports (encapsulating a company’s past performance, current status, and outlook) and industry reviews.
    • Click on Standard Edition under Quick Index on left side of the screen. Click on Look Up Industry. Click on the Industry Report icon for the appropriate industry. Clicking on the industry term will lead you to a list of major companies involved in that industry.

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