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Industry Research Databases

It is very important to do your research into how the industry operates, especially if you have never worked in the industry before. What are the trends? Who are the competitors? 

The best places to start looking for industry information are in IBISWorld (US industry reports), Emerging Markets Information Service (global & international regional industry reports), Mergent Intellect (industry reports related to specific companies) and Statista (market statistics and data).

Need help walking through the resources below? Watch our screencast:

 


 

 


To access industry reports on Mergent Intellect, search for a large public company in that industry and go to the Industry Details tab on the company's profile, then click the blue page icon to access the Dun & Bradstreet First Research Industry Reports, as shown below: 

 


 


MergentOnline --> Industry Analysis tab --> Search by Industry

 


 


Deeper Dive in Your Research

If you want to go deeper into your industry research, please refer to one of the industry research guides from the list below. Once you select the industry research guide below, select the Learn More About an Industry tab to find databases and other resources that best cover that specific industry.

Example: Private Equity --> Learn More About an Industry

Industry Research Guides: