Information Technology Industry
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Journal & News Articles
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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 GlobalArticles from business and management journals and trade/industry publications. Publications include Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Businessweek.
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FactivaNews articles from the Wall Street Journal (including WSJ Pro), newswires, and thousands of national and local newspapers, magazines, trade publications and transcripts. Also provides selected financial market data and company information.
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Bloomberg TechnologyFull-text articles about technology.
Statistical Sources
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eMarketerMarket statistics and reports on online marketing, e-commerce, media, and consumer technologies worldwide.
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StatistaStatistics on many topics, industries, and markets. Use the Source information to find more information.
The Global Consumer Survey has country-level survey data on consumer behavior and brand preference topics.
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ProQuest Statistical InsightStatistical data from U.S. government publications (1973-), state government and private sources (1981-), and international organizations (1983-).
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Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life ProjectDownloadable statistical data.
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E-Commerce Statistics (E-STATS)From the U.S. Census.
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OECD iLibraryReports, periodicals, country studies, and more.
Industry & Market Research
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Gartner ResearchReports relevant to technology professionals. Includes market reports, in-depth analysis on IT issues, trends, and analysis of products on the market in the US and worldwide. Some content is not included in our subscription.
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IDCGlobal IT, telecom, and consumer tech market reports. For 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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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.
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BCC ResearchGlobal market reports for many industries, including materials, pharma, medical devices, engineering, and IT.
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NetAdvantageS&P industry surveys and The Outlook.
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Faulkner's Advisory for IT StudiesReports on the IT and communications industries in multiple sectors.
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D&B HooversProvides information about a companies IT strategy, IT used, and more.
In a company's profile (find using the search box) you, click the CRUSH link in the left column to download the report.
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FitchConnectIndustry news & analysis, profiles, and forecast.
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MarketResearch.com AcademicGlobal market reports from providers including Kalorama Information, Packaged Facts, and Simba Information.
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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.
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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.
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Company Research
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Capital IQData on public and private companies, M&A deals, and executives and boards worldwide. By S&P Global.
For: Current Stanford GSB faculty, staff, full-time students (MBA, MSx, PhD).
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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
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OrbisGlobal public and private company profiles. Best for a small number of company or industry look-ups. Because of its broad coverage, Orbis tends to include fewer variables. By Bureau van Dijk.
For large-scale data, use Orbis (in WRDS).
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Thomson ONE (Internet Explorer Browser only)Company financials, earning estimates, market data and stock quotes, VC/PE, analyst reports, press releases, transaction data, corporate filings, and more. Includes much of the same data that is in SDC Platinum.
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Associations
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Business Software Alliance (BSA)The largest international IT industry group, with policy, legal and educational programs in 80 countries.
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Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC)The advocate and thought leader for the information and communications technology industry.
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Software & Information Industry Association (SIAA)The principal trade association for the software and digital content industries.
Supply Chain/Procurement
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ProcurementIQProvides procurement analyses, price trends, supply chain risk, and supplier benchmarks.