Industry Codes
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North American Industry Classification System (US Census Bureau)Use the keyword search to locate a 6-digit code that represents your industry category. This number can then be used in other business research sources. See the video tutorial for more information.
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Standard Industrial Classification (US Dept. of Labor)Search for a 4-digit code that you can use to identify your industry in other business research sources.
Company & Industry Information
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IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowIndustry market research reports on more than 700 U.S. and Global industries; includes trends, statistics and analysis on market size, market share of competitors and industry growth rate.
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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowFind detailed company information and financial performance measures, or identify and compare companies matching specific criteria. Note: Select Company Dossier from the drop down menu at the top left.
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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowIncludes country economic reports, detailed company profiles, market research reports, industry reports, country reports, and SWOT analyses.
Financial & Economic Information
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World Economic OutlookMacroeconomic data by country from the International Monetary Fund. Includes inflation, unemployment, commodity prices, trade data, etc.
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WRDS This link opens in a new windowResearch platform and business intelligence tool offering financial datasets from COMPUSTAT (public companies), CRSP (security prices) and CUSIP Master File (financial instruments issuers), and ISS (corporate governance and director data).
Note: Personal account will need to be created.
Patents
Patent Databases
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US Patent and Trademark Office Patent Database This link opens in a new windowPatent Public Search is the official database for U.S. patent and patent applications. Updated weekly with new documents. Digitized historic patents available back to 1790.
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Google PatentsFull-text search of patents and patent applications from the US and around the world. Includes documents from the USPTO, EPO, JPO, SIPO, WIPO, DPMA, and CIPO.
Patent Tutorials
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Multi-Step U.S. Patent Search StrategyFrom the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Summary of the steps involved in doing a thorough patent search.
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USPTO Patent Public Search: Basic Search Overview (PDF)Get started with Patent Public Search Basic Search, including searching by patent number or keyword.
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USPTO Patent Public Search: Advanced Search Overview (PDF)Guide to Patent Public Search Advanced Search, including special search terms.
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Overview of PatentsLinkedIn Learning video tutorial covering the basics of patents, how to obtain them, and patent infringement.