Resources For Industry Analysis

James C. Kirkpatrick Library

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Created byLinda A. London, B.A., M.A.L.S.

Revised byCheryl Riley, B.B.A., M.L.S, M.B.A., ED SPEC.

Revised substantially & presented byCarol Smith, B.A., M.S.I.S., M.S.L.I.S.

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Resources for Industry Analysis

1. JCKL Electronic Resources / Databases2. KCPL Electronic Resources / Databases3. Government Resources4. Print Resources5. Commercial Resources

NAICS

NAICS: North American Industry Classification System

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

1. JCKL Electronic Resources / Databases

a. Plunkett Research Centerb. Value Line Investment Surveyc. Business Source Premierd. Business & Company Centere. LexisNexisf. Research Insight (business labs and computer

commons only)

Accessing JCKL E-Resources

http://library.cmsu.edu

JCKL E-Resources: a. Plunkett Research Online

Business industry-specific research portal covering industry trends and analysis, company profiles, industry statistics, associations, organizations.

30 major industry research centers

JCKL E-Resources: b. Value Line Investment Survey

Value Line (VL): Investment advisory service that rates hundreds of stocks as to safety, timeliness and projected price performance.

Value Line Investment Survey (VLIS): A Value Line publication, available online or in print: A comprehensive source of

information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy.”

JCKL E-Resources: b. Value Line Investment Survey

VLIS Industry Reports Succinct 1-2 page report Analyst commentary on

economic conditions, developments, prospects, SWOT

Annual composite statistics for all companies covered by VL (e.g., sales, net profit, P/E, dividends)

Relative industry strength

To access: Research Center tab --> The Value Line Investment Survey online–Standard Edition --> Lookup Industry (left-hand navigation bar)

JCKL E-Resources: c. Ebsco BusinessSource Premier

Access via library web site at http://library.cmsu.edu/

BusinessSource Premier Indexes journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and more. Other features include: Querying by NAICS or SIC code

Obtain codes directly via http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

Industry analyses SWOT Analyses

JCKL E-Resources: d. Business & Company Research Center

Search by Company, Industry or search terms Search by NAICS or SIC code

JCKL E-Resources: e. LexisNexis

LexisNexis offers access to industry and market news, company financials, SEC filings, statistics, more.

Use Lexis Nexis to search Wall Street Journal index; then access WSJ articles via microfilm (2nd floor)

JCKL E-Resources: f. S&P Research Insight

Fundamental financial, statistical market data and reports for companies, business segments, geographic areas, industry sectors.

Access in Harmon Computer Commons or Harmon Business Lab Enter via Windows Start Menu Follow built-in tutorial For the ambitious!

2. Kansas City Public Library Electronic Resources / Databases

a. S&P NetAdvantage

b. Stat-USA

c. Directories

d. Other resources

Kansas City Public Library

Sign up online for a library card today! Your card will be mailed to your home in about 2 weeks to receive your card. Remote access to many outstanding databases.

https://www.kclibrary.org/about/cardapps.cfm

KCPL E-Resources: a. S&P NetAdvantage

Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage

Online Database at the Kansas City Public Library

http://www.kcpl.lib.mo.us

KCPL E-Resources: a. S&P NetAdvantage

Choose “Industry Surveys” from the left-hand navigation bar.

KCPL E-Resources: a. S&P NetAdvantage

Example: Industry survey for Restaurants

KCPL E-Resources: b. Stat-USA

Subscription resource maintained by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce

Business, trade and economic data

STAT-USA includes two main sections, both of which include industry data: State of the Nation (note the

“Manufacturing and Industry” section)

GLOBUS & NTDB (note the “Market and Country Research” section, which includes domestic and international industry reports.)

KCPL E-Resources: c. Directories

D&B Million Dollar Database Good source for privately owned companies Good source for corporate family connections

(subsidiaries, divisions, foreign affiliates, etc.). A company must have sales greater than $1 million or

more than 20 employees to be listed. ReferenceUSA

Covers more small and privately held companies. Based on D&B Reports, yellow pages, etc. Also provides coverage of households identified from

telephone directories

KCPL E-Resources: d. Other Resources

ABI/Inform D&B Million Dollar Database DonorEdge EBSCOHost FirstSearch Foundation Directory Online Globus and NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) KCResearch Newsbank ProQuest ReferenceUSA Regional Business News SBC Yellow and White Pages. Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage STAT-USA Thomson Gale Legal Forms

3. Government Resources

a. Current Industrial Report b. Statistical Abstract of the United Statesc. U.S. Industry & Trade Outlookd. ITA Manufacturing and Servicese. ITA Industry Analysisf. FedStats.gov

Government Resources: a. Current Industrial Reports

Current Industrial Reports from the Census Bureau

http://www.census.gov/cir/www

Since 1904, the Current Industrial Report (CIR) program has been providing monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity.

Government Resources: b. Statistical Abstract of the United States

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Basic source for statistics on industry (particularly trade and employment figures).

Electronic version: http://www.census.gov/

compendia/statab/

Print version: CMSU Gov Document

C 3.134: (yr). For print version, use the keyword

index in the back. The source for each table is listed (ex. “Census of Manufacturing”).

Government Resources: c. U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook

U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook

Gov. Doc. C 61.48 Analyses of the major U.S.

industries and sectors in 54 chapters.

Industry-specific outlooks for international trade.

Discussions of domestic and global economic actions 650 easy-to-read tables and charts,100s of industry reviews, analyses, and forecasts.

Geographical snapshots of industry and trade trends.

http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/outlooknews.htm

Government Resources: d. ITA Manufacturing and Services

http://www.trade.gov/mas/

Government Resources: e. ITA Industry Analysis

http://ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/

Government Resources: f. FedStats.gov

http://www.fedstats.gov/ Maintained by the Federal

Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, this site provides an easy-to-use directory of government statistics. The site provides access to a general A-Z index and a general search.

4. Print Resources

a. Almanac of Business & Industrial Financial Ratios

b. Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries

c. Statistical Resources

Print Resources: a. ITA Industry Analysis

Almanac of Business & Industrial Financial Ratios Ref HF5681 R25 T68

The Almanac provides 50 performance indicators for 179 industries.

The introduction explains how the book works.

Provides statistics and financial ratios

Print Resources: a. ITA Industry Analysis

Hoover’s Handbooks

Emerging Companies: Ref HG4057 A33 2006

American Business: Ref HG4057 .A28617 2006

Private Companies: Ref HG4057 .A1H65 2006

World Business: Ref HG4009 .H66  

Print Resources: b. Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries

Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries

Ref HC102 E534 97R “Details the inception,

emergence, and current status of 88 newly-flourishing businesses and industry segments.”

Print Resources: c. Print Statistical Sources

Manufacturing Worldwide: Industry Analyses, Statistics, Products, and Leading Companies and Countries Ref HD9720.1 M33

Service Industries USA: Industry Analyses, Statistics, and Leading Organizations Ref HD9981.3 S47

Business Statistics of the United States Ref HC101 A13122 Part II of the book is devoted to profiles of nine broad industries, several of

which are further divided. RMA Annual Statement Studies

CMSU Reserves, Ref HF5681 B2 R6 Composite financial data arranged by broad category and, within each

category, by products/services. Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios

Ref HF5681 R25 I525 Composite company financial data for over 800 products and services,

arranged by SIC/NAICS code.

5. Private & Commercial Resources

a. www.business.com

b. Trade Associations

Private & Commercial Resources: a. Business.com

www.business.com Covers over 28 industries, from accounting to utilities.

Private & Commercial Resources: b. Professional and Trade Associations

The American Society of Association Executives maintains a searchable directory of professional and trade association homepages. http://

www.asaecenter.org/Directories/AssociationSearch.cfm

Trade associations can be an excellent source of industry information. An association might collect data not available from any other source.

Try to identify the association(s) for your industry. Then try to find the association’s homepage and publications.

Thank you and good luck!