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Market Research Databases

BizMiner Academic This link opens in a new window
Contains industry financial analysis and marketing research reports by industry and size.

Provides startup and small business statistics, such as annual sales and market share; failure rates; entrepreneurial activity rates; startup profit & loss detail and ratios; and detailed small business balance sheets, P&L and ratios.; Research reports; Current
eMarketer This link opens in a new window
Provides updated grasp-and-go market data, statistics and analysis on the Internet, e-business, online marketing, media and emerging technologies.

Contains two main segments:; 1. Market research on E-business, E-commerce, and Online Marketing. Each report combines eMarketer's original analysis with aggregated data from leading market research firms, such as IDC, Gartner, Forrester, Yankee Group, government, non-profit and academic sources.; 2. The eStat portion of this database has statistics and graphs on Internet-related topics. Documents in the eStat Database are accessible by Basic and Advanced Search and browse able by subject and data.; Reports and statistics
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive collection of Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings, for the US and select International markets.

Research reports contain trends, statistics and analysis on market size, market share of competitors, and industry growth rates. Performance analysis includes emerging industry trends as well as recent production performance and 5-year forecasts.; Reports; updated every 4 months
Mintel Reports This link opens in a new window
Product and industry market research reports covering US and International marketplaces.

Research reports; [user guide video]
Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
Provides key business intelligence on countries, markets, and companies

Provides users with historical statistics and forecasts, analysis of consumers' lifestyles, information sources, brand and company information, plus full-text market analysis.; Analysis & statistical reports; Users are required to read and accept the Terms and Conditions in order to access this resource.
MarketResearch.com Academic This link opens in a new window
Provides the full text of lengthy demographic, consumer, lifestyle and industrial product market research reports published by Packaged Facts, Kalorama Information, and Specialists in Business Information.

Company Information Resources

D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
Information on more than 160M businesses, both public and private companies both foreign and domestic. Includes executive contacts, firmographics, SWOT reports, analyst reports and industry reports.
ReferenceUSA International Businesses This link opens in a new window
In-depth profiles of 56 million business including 16 million verified and 40 million unverified business that are updated weekly.

Reports and data; 1995 - present
Morningstar Investment Research Center This link opens in a new window
Stock and fund research service (limited to 5 users at a time)

Mutual funds, stocks, financial analyst reports; Updated daily; User Guide
Standard & Poor's Global NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Broad spectrum of industry, company and investment analysis including S&P Industry Surveys, Stock Reports (S&P Equity Research), and new Markets tab with drill downs to industry and sub-industry key ratios, benchmarks, constituents, etc. Company data covers a global universe of over 3 million private and public companies.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Corporate financial database that provides information on U.S. and international companies

Provides comprehensive company research, including financial statement data (current and historical), annual reports, company histories, subsidiaries, joint ventures, and more.; Full-text reports and statistics; 1996 - present; More information
Factiva Company and Markets This link opens in a new window
Information on companies, industries, quotes, and market data charts.

Ward's Directory of US Private and Public Companies
Basic information about companies and rankings of U.S. companies by sales size

Historical Annual Reports (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Annual reports from America's leading industries, manufacturers, insurance, etc.

Full-text; 1844 - present
Mergent Archives: Annual Report Collection This link opens in a new window
Historical reports covering over 100 countries and industries from 1925 - present.

Databases by Industry

First Research This link opens in a new window
This is a leading industry intelligence database that provides industry profiles with information synthesized from hundreds of sources. Each industry profile is updated quarterly.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive collection of Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings, for the US and select International markets.

Research reports contain trends, statistics and analysis on market size, market share of competitors, and industry growth rates. Performance analysis includes emerging industry trends as well as recent production performance and 5-year forecasts.; Reports; updated every 4 months
Sports Market Analytics This link opens in a new window
Focuses on the sporting goods and sports marketing industry

Provides a continuously updated resource featuring market research and industry news covering all facets of the industry: sports equipment sales, sports participation, sports broadcasting, sport; Full-text; 1995 - present
Standard & Poor's Global NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Broad spectrum of industry, company and investment analysis including S&P Industry Surveys, Stock Reports (S&P Equity Research), and new Markets tab with drill downs to industry and sub-industry key ratios, benchmarks, constituents, etc. Company data covers a global universe of over 3 million private and public companies.

Databases by Economy

Conference Board This link opens in a new window
Collects research reports on the latest issues in business management and US and global economics.

The Conference Board is a non-profit business research organization. They conduct research, convene conferences, make forecasts, assess trends, and publish information and analysis about topics related to business.
Full-text research reports; economic indicators and analysis and forecasts; 1995 - present
UCLA Anderson Forecast Member Zone This link opens in a new window
Economic forecasts for nation and California presented in conference format by leading economists
World Bank Global Economic Monitor (GEM) This link opens in a new window
Current economic trends along with economic, financial, and commodity data indicators for high income and developing countries.

Features up-to-date analysis on global economic conditions, including a daily brief and event-driven focus reports, direct access to high-frequency datasets via Quick Query, forecasts for commodity prices and main macroeconomic indicators for over 130 countries.; Reports; Updated daily
World Bank International Debt Statistics (IDS) (formerly Global Development Finance) This link opens in a new window
Provides external debt and financial flows statistics for developing and low-income countries that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt under the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS).

There are several ways of displaying the data: index, percentage change, and graphs, and can export the result in standard formats.; Reports, data, and graphs; 1970 - present
World Bank e-library This link opens in a new window
Collection of World Bank publications

A portal to over 4,500 World Bank documents on international and country-specific economic, development, and environmental issues. The collection consists of over 1,800 World Bank publications and over 2,700 Policy Research Working Papers.; Full-text; 1987 - present
Economy.com This link opens in a new window
Provides real-time monitoring and detailed economic analysis, economic indicators, and forecasts for the United States and Canada.

Analyst reports, country guides, and statistics; 2003 - present

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Databases by Geography

Asian and European Business Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides information on companies, economies, markets, international trade and overall business conditions throughout these regions. Also includes news, policy and analysis.
Emerging Markets Information Service This link opens in a new window
Current country and company information from more than 500 sources for emerging markets in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Arranged by country, this resource includes country profiles; macroeconomic statistics, forecasts, and analysis; reports on financial markets, companies, and industries; exchange rates; analyst reports; and business news.; Reports and statistics
CountryWatch This link opens in a new window
Covers historical, economic, environmental, political, investment, news, statistical and background information on each of the world's countries.

Full-text, maps, and statistics
OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive resource on the major world economies and world development

Provides all of the research created by OECD on economics, development, environment and governance, including books, reports, statistics and databases.; Full-text, statistics & data ; 1998 - present
Passport GMID This link opens in a new window
Provides key business intelligence on countries, markets, and companies

Provides users with historical statistics and forecasts, analysis of consumers' lifestyles, information sources, brand and company information, plus full-text market analysis.; Analysis & statistical reports; Users are required to read and accept the Terms and Conditions in order to access this resource.
World Bank e-library This link opens in a new window
Collection of World Bank publications

A portal to over 4,500 World Bank documents on international and country-specific economic, development, and environmental issues. The collection consists of over 1,800 World Bank publications and over 2,700 Policy Research Working Papers.; Full-text; 1987 - present
Country Risk Reports (D&B) This link opens in a new window
Provides political, economic, and commercial risk data written by economists, on over 98% of the worlds GDP, with 10 years of historical data on each country.

Click on “Begin your search,” then “D&B Manuals” on the left, then “Country Reports”; Reports and data; 2003 - present; updated weekly
Mintel Market Sizes (formerly Global Market Navigator) This link opens in a new window
Provides fast, easy to compare, extractable data on market size, market share and segmentation, along with supporting trend forecasts.

Reports and data; [user guide video]
StatsAmerica This link opens in a new window
Provides actionable data for economic developers to use in site requests, developing metrics, grant writing and strategic planning.

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