Industries: United States

Top Resources

• Bizminer
  Online collection of national, state, county, and metro industry reports.
  
  
• MarketLine Industry Profiles
  Online.  Reports on national and international industries.  Previously called Datamonitor, reports are accessible via the database Business Source Complete. 
  
  
• IBISWorld Industry Research Reports
  Includes reports on over 700 U.S. industries, over 390 industries in the United Kingdom, over 180 industries in China, and over 70 global industries.
  
  
• Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
  In-depth economic and business information on 50 major industries.  List of industries covered.  Updated 3 times annually.
  
  
• Value Line Analyses of Industries
  Current 1-page reports on about 100 industries.   List of industries covered. 

Others

• 2012 Business Reference Guide: The Essential Guide to Pricing Businesses and Franchises
  Print resource.  Provides short profiles on over 620 types of businesses. 
  
  
• Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios(REF HF 5681 R25 A45)
  Print.  Annual publication covering over 190 industries.  Organized by asset size (e.g., Under $500,000) and provides data on operating costs and operating income as well as selected financial ratios and financial factors (e.g., Profit Margin (After Income Tax).
  
  
• County Business Patterns
  Online.  Maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau.
  
  
• CRB Commodity Yearbook
  Print resource that provides analysis and statistical data on over 100 selected commodities (e.g., Aluminum, Eggs. Heating Oil, Salt). Table of contents.
  
  
• Dun & Bradstreet Key Business Ratios Online
  Reviews businesses in about 800 industries.  Organized by SIC.  Provides 14 ratio indicators of solvency, efficiency, and profitability.
  
  
• Employer Locator
  Free website hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor.
  
  
• Encyclopedia of American Industries
  Provides overview essays on over 1,000 industries covered by the Standard Industrial Classification system.  List of industries covered (pdf).  Updated 3 times a year. Sample essay: Meat Packing Plants (pdf)
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
  Detailed reports on about 140 hard-to-find industries (e.g., Bounty Hunting, Fuel Cells, Smart Cards).  List of industries covered (pdf).  New additions.  Updated 3 times a year. 
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Products & Industries - Manufacturing
  Ebook.  Essays on 122 product industries.   Details materials/supply chain logistics, distribution channels, adjacent markets, and other topics. 
  
  
• Handbook of Industry Profiles 2010
  Print resource that provides analysis of 300 industries.
  
  
• Industries at a Glance
  Statistical data on over 100 industries.  Arranged alphabetically by industry and also by NAICS.  Maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Sample Industry: Real Estate: NAICS 531
  
  
• RMA Annual Statement Studies : Including Comparative Historical Data and Other Sources of Composite Financial Data (REF HF 5681 B2 R6)
  Print resource.  Published once a year, this resource reviews over 700 industries organized by NAICS.  Data derived from statements from financial institutions.  Each industry further organized into 6 asset sizes.  Includes 16 ratio indicators of assets, liabilities, and income.
  
  
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  Published once a year, a popular source for locating U.S. statistics on a wide range of topics.  Available in print and also on the Internet.  Web-based version includes archive data back to 1878.  
  
  
• Statistical Insight
  Full-text access to statistical tables from government publications and other resources.
  
  
• U. S. Census Bureau: Business
  Includes links to popular industry statistical sources including Current Industrial Reports, the Economic Census, Industry Snapshots, and the Annual Survey of Manufacturers.
  

Plunkett Almanacs

• Plunkett's Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy Industry Energy Almanac 2012
  Print.  Table of contents (pdf).
  
  
• Plunkett's Games, Apps and Social Media Industry Almanac 2012
  Print.  Table of contents (pdf).
  
  
• Plunkett's E-Commerce and Internet Business Almanac 2012
  Print.  Table of contents (pdf).
  
  
• Plunkett's Green Technology Industry Almanac 2012
  Print.  Table of contents (pdf).
  
  
• Plunkett's Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Almanac 2011
  Print.  Table of contents (pdf).
  
  

Richard K. Miller Online Guides

• Casinos, Gaming & Wagering
  
  
• Entertainment, Media & Advertising Market Research Handbook
  
  
• Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook
  
  
• Leisure Market Research Handbook
  
  
• Restaurant, Food & Beverage Market Research Handbook
  
  
• Retail Business Market Research Handbook
  Includes market assessment of 19 industry segments.
  
  
• Travel & Tourism Market Research Handbook