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Industry reports

(see this guide for determing which database to use)

• Marketline (Datamonitor) 
  Reports contain market size, value, segmentation, shares, leading companies, forecast etc. Many have 5 Forces Analysis. End of report lists relevant industry associations.
• Passport GMID (Euromonitor)
  Focus on consumer goods & services. Background, competitive environment, market shares, industry data, outlook and more. Has related company reports.
• Mergent Online
  Click the "Report Search" tab. Reports covering 25 industry groups.
• Conference Board of Canada - 
  Canadian industry reports on 16 major industries.
• Industry Canada
  Canadian government web site with industry profiles, industry statistics etc.
• S&P NetAdvantage
  US, Europe and Asia industry surveys containing current environment, comparative company data, relevant industry associations and publications, as well how to analyze companies in that industry.
• ISI Emerging Markets
  Industry reports and news for Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia.
• ThomsonOne (contains Thomson Research Reports) -- Analyst reports. Note: Works only with Internet Explorer
• FP Informart (formerly FP Advisor)
  Canadian. Over 30 industry reports with composite financials of leading companies and key industry ratios over past 6 years. Also has related company reports.
• Factiva
  Mergent reports for Europe and Asia. Select source “Mergent Industry Reports".
• Encyclopedia of Associations
  Identify relevant U.S. industry associations.
• Associations Canada
  Identify relevant Canadian industry associations.
• Encyclopedia of Global Industries
• Quebec Industriy Profiles - profiles from the Quebec department of Finances et Economie (French only)

Industry statistics

• Industry Canada
  Canadian government web site with industry profiles, industry statistics etc.
• Annual Survey of Manufacturers (US)
  Access Economic Census, Annual Survey of Manufacturers, and more US industry data from national, state to zip code level.
• Statista
  Portal to statistics on a variety of industries.
• eMarketer
  Articles, news, survey data and analysis about the Internet and technology.

Industry Codes

• NAICS Codes
  Use this search function to determine the NAICS code for your industry.
• SIC Codes

Financials, ratios and market performance

• Annual Statement Studies (RMA)
  Issued annually. Composite balance sheet and income statement data as well as industry ratios. Organized by NAICS, data derived from US, European and Asian members.
• SME Benchmarking Tool (Industry Canada)
  Composite financial data, ratios, margin for small business (between 30K and 5 million in total annual revenues). Useful for determining costs in a given industry.
• Value Line Investment Survey
  Reports on US industries. Contains Timeliness rank, performance against Value Line composite, aggregate industry financials/key ratios, and analyst's commentary.
• Bloomberg or Datastream

Industry news, press analysis and academic studies

• ABI/Inform (ProQuest)
  Articles in business and management journals- International. publication type.
• Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
  Articles in business and management journals- International.
• Factiva
  Source for news articles, news wires, press releases.

Industry history

• Library catalogue -Many industries are the subject of in-depth historical study.
• The Canadian Encyclopedia -Short articles tracing the development of 60 Canadian industries, e.g. auto, pharmaceuticals, maple sugar etc.
• Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
  Over 80 industry surveys provide a historical overview and discussion of technological change, organization, markets, and trade.
• The business of food encyclopedia of the food and drink industries