General Industry Sources
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Journal & News Articles
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FactivaFull-text newspapers, trade journals, and newswires. Includes Wall Street Journal (Jun 13, 1979-)
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Business Source CompleteBusiness journals, trade and industry publications, and news and magazine articles from EBSCO. Includes Harvard Business Review. Mobile apps available.
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ABI-INFORM GlobalFull-text business/management articles.
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ABI/INFORM Trade & IndustryTrade and industry-focused information, including articles, industry reports, and news.
Stanford GSB Alumni: Access ABI/INFORM
Statistical Sources
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StatistaProvides statistics gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources. Use the source information to track down additional data and information. Includes a Global Consumer Survey that provides country-level survey data on a variety of consumer behavior and brand preference topics.
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Current Industrial ReportsProvide monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity. Historical Data only.
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Census DataU.S. Census Bureau site, offering social, demographic, and economic information and data.
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OECD iLibraryReports, periodicals, country studies, and more.
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eMarketerMarket data, statistics, and articles on online marketing, e-commerce, media, and emerging technologies worldwide.
Industry & Market Research
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IBISWorldU.S., Global, and China industry reports, and business environment reports that cover industry performance drivers. Includes a US Industry Wizard to create and export custom lists of industries.
Help: IBISWorld search help
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NetAdvantageS&P industry surveys and The Outlook.
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D&B HooversData about millions of public and private companies worldwide. Includes financials, SWOT reports, IT strategy, some industry and analyst reports, and more. Good for building current company lists.
Stanford GSB Alumni: Access D&B Hoovers
Help: D&B Hoovers search help
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MarketResearch.com AcademicGlobal market research reports, including industry overviews, competitive analysis, market trends, product innovations, buyer behavior, and market share. Includes reports from groups such as Kalorama Information, Packaged Facts, and Simba Information.
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MintelMarket research data and reports for consumer products and services, including market size and forecasting, competitive landscape, consumer behavior, and branding. Many reports include interactive data workbooks with customer survey data. Reports are focused on the U.S., while trends, news, and insights articles cover additional countries.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Help: Mintel Guide
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FitchConnectCountry risk ratings, macroeconomic analyses and forecasts, industry overviews, and market reports. Includes country-level data and has information for specific industries and markets worldwide.
Help: FitchConnect Access | FitchConnect search help
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Thomson Investext (in Thomson ONE, Internet Explorer browser only)Largest collection of analyst reports from top investment banks. Includes EIU reports. Go to Screening & Analysis > Research.
Help: Thomson ONE access and troubleshooting | How to find analyst reports
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Lux ResearchGlobal market research, company profiles, and analyst insight for emerging technology markets worldwide.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students. Not to be redistributed to any 3rd party.
Help: Lux Research search help | 4 simultaneous users
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Forrester ResearchGlobal technology trends covering media, computing, software, networking, telecommunications, the Internet, and consumer technologies in the US and worldwide. Our subscription does not include Forrester View, Forecast Reports, and analyst inquiries.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
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Gartner ResearchReports relevant to technology professionals. Includes market reports, in-depth analysis on IT issues, trends, overviews of existing and emerging technologies, and analysis of products on the market in the US and worldwide. Some content is not included in our subscription.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
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IDCGlobal IT, telecom, and consumer technology market research and reports. To find reports, search or go to Products + Services.
Our subscription does not include some data products and reports.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
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MarketLine ReportsCompany and industry profiles and country reports by MarketLine. Available in three platforms:
- Business Source Complete (all browsers)
- D&B Hoovers (all browsers)
Go to Analyze Markets. Under Report Type select Analyst Reports. - Thomson ONE (Internet Explorer only)
Go to Screening & Analysis > Research. In the Contributor field enter MarketLine and select company research or industry profiles from the auto-suggestion dropdown list. Thomson ONE troubleshooting.
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