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Industry Trends
Understanding wider industry trends and market forces can be helpful when advising a company. Start with these databases.
- IBISWorldA comprehensive collection of Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings.Search by keyword or NAICS code. Many reports have been updated with COVID-specific information and projections.
- Mergent IntellectOn the homepage, scroll down and select "First Research Reports." Enter your IU email address to access reports featuring industry news, trends, challenges, and analysis from Dunn & Bradstreet.
- Passport GMID: Global Market Information DatabaseIn-depth reports on consumer, industrial, and service markets around the world, searchable by industry, country, consumer, company, and geographic region. Search coronavirus to find reports about the impact of the pandemic on various industries and product segments.
- ProcurementIQReports that help businesses make purchasing decisions by covering pricing dynamics, price benchmarks, supply chain risks, negotiating questions and more. In addition to COVID-specific information with the reports, if you click the "Procurement Insider" in the upper right, you'll get a series of reports that discuss the impact of the pandemic on various business sectors.
Consumer Demographics, Attitudes and Behaviors
Try these sources for information on demographics and market research on consumer attitudes, behaviors and opinions
- Mintel ReportsMarket research reports covering US and International markets with an emphasis on consumer products and industries. Use the COVID-19 link in the top bar to find COVID-related reports.
- StatistaConsolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 18,000 sources. Includes market research, dossiers, industry reports, and digital market outlooks and forecasts.
- Simmons InsightsData on U.S. consumer demographics, attitudes and behaviors, media use, and buying habits. For one quick and easy way to use this database, see this video.
- SimplyAnalyticsWeb-based mapping application that lets users create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data. PLEASE NOTE: Users may "sign in as guest," or register for an individual account if they would like to save their work.
Here are some sources that provide information at a more local level.
- STATS INDIANAAn information service of the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) at IU's Kelley School of Business.
- Indiana Office of Community and Rural AffairsThe Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs works with Indiana communities to build relevant and economically thriving places where people want to live, work and grow.
- Census Bureau's Community SurveysSearch by County to find demographic information on wages, education, housing and more.
Scholarly and Professional Articles
We have a wide variety of databases for scholarly articles. Some, like Academic Search Premier, are more general, while others, like the Business Source Complete, are more focused on business topics like marketing, consumer psychology and product trends. For tips on searching these databases see the Effective Searching tab.
Non-discipline-specific Databases
- Academic Search (EBSCO)Provides full-text coverage of magazine, newspaper, and scholarly journal articles for most academic disciplines.
- JSTORFull-text of historical runs of important scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, sciences, ecology, and business.
Technology Databases
- Frost & Sullivan Growth Partnership ServicesFull-text access to international industry-specific databases including healthcare, telecom, IT, transportation, electronics, and semiconductors.
- IEEE XploreIncludes access to over 4 million full-text documents, including IEEE journals, magazines, conferences, and standards, as well as IET journals, magazines, and conferences.
- Emerald eJournal Premier CollectionElectronic access to ejournals covering the fields of business, management, economics, engineering, computing, technology and social sciences.
- ACM Digital LibraryAccess to the full-text collection of all ACM publications, including journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, newsletters, and books. Includes access to the ACM Guide to Computing Literature, a bibliographic database to computing literature worldwide.
Business Databases
- Business Source CompleteRegional, national and international business, financial, banking and industry publications.
- Regional Business NewsProvides comprehensive full text coverage of 75 regional business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
- EBSCO Management CollectionFull text articles from 1,200 business sources and 10,000 company profiles.
- ABI/INFORM CollectionAccess to thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals, country-and industry-focused reports, and major news sources. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
News and Popular Press
IU Libraries has several databases that let you search across a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, as well as offering direct access to some local and national newspapers.
- FactivaProvides full-text access to national and international newspapers, trade publications, business newswires, media transcripts, news photos, business-rich websites, investment analyst reports, market research reports, country and regional profiles, company profiles, and historical market data.
- Herald-TimesLocal newspaper for Bloomington, Indiana, and surrounding communities. Users may access the E-Edition of the HTO here.
- NewswiresProvides access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis.
- New York Times OnlineAccess to nytimes.com and via apps. Additional access options for the New York Times are available.
IUB Affiliates: To register for access, go to http://go.iu.edu/registerNYT. Students will be prompted to provide their anticipated graduation date in order to complete the registration process. Once activated, you can access all content at NYTimes.com from a Web browser, as well as via NYTimes.com smartphone and tablet apps, from any location. Students will need to renew the IUB Group Pass annually. Faculty will need to renew every 4 years.
Click more for complete activation and renewal instructions, access for unaffiliated users, and additional access options. - Nexis UniIncludes articles from local, regional, national and international newspapers, magazines, online journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs, transcripts, and legal research, as well as federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790.
- Wall Street Journal OnlineThe Wall Street Journal Online is a New York based newspaper with a focus on business and financial news; this entry enables access to wsj.com and via their apps. Additional access options for the Wall Street Journal are available.
IUB Affiliates: The first time IUB Affiliates (current faculty, staff, and students) access the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Online they will be asked to register for an account. IUB Affiliates should use their IU email address to register. Following activation, IUB affiliates can go directly to the Wall Street Journal online at https://www.wsj.com or to WSJ apps and log in with the username and password they created during account registration.
Click more for account renewal information, mobile app availability, and additional access options.0