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Kelley Direct Industry Research Guide

This page is a collection of business databases that are common to IU Bloomington and IUPUI.  Each campus uses a unique link to each resource so please use the link for the location that matches your affiliation.  If you have any research questions, or to report a link that is not working, please email us at libbus@indiana.edu

   
                  

Table of Contents


  • Industry Profiles
  • Industry News
  • Financial Data
  • Search for Companies by Industry
  • Market Research
  • Industry Research
    Frequently
    Asked Questions
    (FAQ)



    Industry Profiles


    MarketLine  -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help
    Industry profiles contain: 5-year historical and 5-year forecast market values and/or volumes; market segmentations; company and/or product market shares; explanatory text identifying major trends and significant growth points; and analysis of each market's competitive landscape, including main players, distribution channels, and regulatory issues.

    S&P Netadvantage
       -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help
    Industry Surveys on over 50 of the largest North American and global industries.  Each report includes the following sections: Current Environment, Industry Trends, How the Industry Operates, Key Industry Ratios and Statistics, How to Analyze a Company, Glossary of Industry Terms, Additional Industry Information References and Comparative Company Financial Analysis. 
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    Industry News


    ABI/Inform  -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help
    A journal index of more than 2,890 publications, with more than 1,920 available in full text. It offers the latest business and financial information, management techniques, business trends, management practice and theory, corporate strategy and tactics, and the competition environment.

    Business Source Premiere
      -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help
    A journal index that contains full text for more than 2,300 journals; searchable cited references dating back to 1998; Market Research Reports; Industry Reports; Country Reports; Company Profiles; and SWOT analyses.

    Factiva 
       -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help 
    More than 25,000 sources includes the exclusive combination of The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Dow Jones and Reuters newswires and the Associated Press, as well as Reuters Fundamentals, and D&B company profiles. 

    LexisNexis Academic
       -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help  - Video Tutorial
    Formats found in LexisNexis are: international and domestic newspapers (over 350), magazines and trade journals, broadcast transcripts (NPR, ABC News, CBS News, and CNN), company financial information, industry and market news.

    RDS Business Reference Suite
       -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help
    Three databases make up the Suite: Business & Industry, Business & Management Practices, and TableBase; the Business Suite includes periodical articles on marketing and management topics, trade and business news, plus company facts and figures.
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    Financial Data


    Factiva    -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help 
    Under the "Companies/Markets" tab, conduct a "Company Snapshot" search, then select "Reports" to bring up a "Ratio Comparison Report" that includes financial ratios for the industry.
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    Search for Companies by Industry


    Amadeus  -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help
    Public and Private European Companies only.  Can search by geoography, industry codes, size criteria, financial data and more.  Select desired criteria from the "Expert Search" list of variables.  Click on "OK" on bottom right when finished.  To view the list and export a report, click on the "List" tab at the top of the page. 
    LexisNexis Academic   -  IUB  -  IUPUI -  help
    International.  Public and Private Companies. Can search by geography, industry codes, size criteria and more. Select "Dossier Create a Company List".   Enter desired criteria.  Various output options
    Mergent Online   -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help
    International.  Public Companies.  Can search by geography, size, industry codes, in-depth financial data and more.  Select the "Advanced Search" tab and build search of desired criteria.  Customize output. 
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    Market Research


     

    MarketLine Advantage
      -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help
    International in scope, find industry profiles offering standardized market data (including size & segmentation) and competitive analysis.

    National Trade Data Bank
    The NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) provides access to Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, Best Market reports and other programs. The International Trade Library is a comprehensive collection of over 40,000 documents related to international trade. All are full text searchable, as well as keyword searchable by country or product.

    S&P Netadvantage
      -  IUB  -  IUPUI  -  help
    Industry surveys include the following sections: Current Environment, Industry Trends, How the Industry Operates, Key Industry Ratios and Statistics, How to Analyze a Company, Glossary of Industry Terms, Additional Industry Information References and Comparative Company Financial Analysis. Select the Heading "Industries".  Use the drop down box under "Industry Surveys" to select an industry.  Ten years of archived surveys are available. 
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    Last Updated 9/26/2012 mg



    last updated: 9/26/2012