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Resources For Industry Analysis

Resources For Industry Analysis. James C. Kirkpatrick Library Welcome! Created by Linda A. London, B.A., M.A.L.S. Revised by Cheryl Riley, B.B.A., M.L.S, M.B.A., ED SPEC. Revised substantially & presented by Carol Smith, B.A., M.S.I.S., M.S.L.I.S.

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Resources For Industry Analysis

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  1. Resources For Industry Analysis James C. Kirkpatrick Library Welcome! Created by Linda A. London, B.A., M.A.L.S. Revised by Cheryl Riley, B.B.A., M.L.S, M.B.A., ED SPEC. Revised substantially & presented by Carol Smith, B.A., M.S.I.S., M.S.L.I.S.

  2. Importance of Business Research Skills • “… widely shared belief in business schools that graduates need strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills along with strong skills in communication” Klusek, L., and Bornstein, J. (2006). Information Literacy Skills for Business Careers: Matching Skills to the Workplace. Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship, 11(4), 3-21. • “Information literacy is essential to business students for the acquisition, analysis and use of information are important factors for success in the business world.” • “Business leaders have long known that information often provides a significant strategic advantage, and is in fact a competitive resource for successful companies.” Cooney, M. (2005). Business information literacy instruction: a survey and progress report. Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, 11(1), p. 4.

  3. JCKL Reference Support • Reference desk: • 2nd floor of the library • Phone – x4154 • Email – reference@libserv.cmsu.edu • Chat – AIM buddy: JCKLreference • Carol Smith, business librarian: • Phone: x8639 • Email: csmith@libserv.cmsu.edu • Business web guides: • http://library.cmsu.edu/tutorials/

  4. Resources for Industry Analysis JCKL Electronic Resources / Databases KCPL Electronic Resources / Databases Government Resources Print Resources Commercial Resources

  5. NAICS • NAICS: North American Industry Classification System • http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

  6. 1. JCKL Electronic Resources / Databases Plunkett Research Center Value Line Investment Survey Business Source Premier Business & Company Center LexisNexis Research Insight (business labs and computer commons only)

  7. Accessing JCKL E-Resources http://library.cmsu.edu

  8. 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

  9. 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.”

  10. 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)

  11. 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

  12. JCKL E-Resources: d. Business & Company Research Center • Search by Company, Industry or search terms • Search by NAICS or SIC code

  13. 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)

  14. 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!

  15. 2. Kansas City Public Library Electronic Resources / Databases • S&P NetAdvantage • Stat-USA • Directories • Other resources

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. KCPL E-Resources: a. S&P NetAdvantage Choose “Industry Surveys” from the left-hand navigation bar.

  19. KCPL E-Resources: a. S&P NetAdvantage Example: Industry survey for Restaurants

  20. 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.)

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 3. Government Resources • Current Industrial Report • Statistical Abstract of the United States • U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook • ITA Manufacturing and Services • ITA Industry Analysis • FedStats.gov

  24. Government Resources: a. Current Industrial Reports • Current IndustrialReports 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.

  25. 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”).

  26. 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

  27. Government Resources: d. ITA Manufacturing and Services http://www.trade.gov/mas/

  28. Government Resources: e. ITA Industry Analysis http://ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/

  29. 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.

  30. 4. Print Resources • Almanac of Business & Industrial Financial Ratios • Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries • Statistical Resources

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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.”

  34. 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. Print Resources: c. Print Statistical Sources

  35. 5. Private & Commercial Resources • www.business.com • Trade Associations

  36. Private & Commercial Resources: a. Business.com • www.business.com • Covers over 28 industries, from accounting to utilities.

  37. 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.

  38. Thank you and good luck!

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