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How do I locate industry reports?

Begin by identifying your industry of interest and finding relevant SIC and NAICS codes by visiting the Standard Industrial Classification Search (SIC) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) websites.

Once you have identified your industry and its associated code, you may locate industry surveys, overviews, and reports in the Library databases using the code in your search. 

You may also locate industry reports within the following Library databases using the following techniques:

Business Source Complete - Contains Industry Surveys from Datamonitor, Global Insight and EIU Economist Intelligence Unit Industry Forecasts. Select "Industry Overview" from the PublicationType box, as shown below. Enter your industry keyword on the top search line, and change the drop-down menu to TI Title.
Business Source Complete Advanced Search screen with Industry Overview selected as Document Type.

Mergent Online – Industry Reports provide broad coverage of 24 of the largest global industries in North America, Europe, Asia, and global geographic areas. To access industry reports, follow the steps below.

  1. Select the “Industry Analysis” tab.
  2. Select your Industry and Region and press Search.
  3. The results screen displays industry reports dating back 15 years. Select the PDF icon under the Report column to view the full-text report.

Mergent Online screenshot with the Industry Analysis tab highlighted.


ProQuest ABI/INFORM Global - Contains industry surveys from First Research (U.S. Reports) and Business Monitor International (U.S. and International). Select "Industry Report" from the Document Type menu, as shown below. Enter your industry keyword on the top search line, and change the drop-down menu to Document title - TI.
ProQuest ABI/INFORM Advanced Search screen with Industry Report selected under Document type.


Nexis Uni - On the Advanced Search page, review directories containing specific content types.

  1. Click on Advanced Search on the main navigation page.
  2. Select Company and Financial and click on Analyst Reports.
  3. Complete your search by entering your keyword search terms.

NexisUni Company and Financial section under Advanced Search with Analyst Reports selected

Statista - Provides a variety of industry reports. The individual industries are selected by analysts based on data availability and relevance. To access, to to the Industry tab at the top of the screen, and then select "Search for Industry Reports" as shown below.

Statista home page with Reports selected from the top navigation and Industry Reports selected.

Additionally, you may use the following websites to identify industry codes and locate additional research online:




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