Industry Codes
- 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.
- 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
- Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
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U.S. and international publicly-held company data and reports. - IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowIndustry market research reports of more than 700 United States industries; includes US Specialized Industry Reports, East Coast State Reports, and iExpert Summaries.
- 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.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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Includes country economic reports, detailed company profiles, market research reports, industry reports, country reports, and SWOT analyses.
Financial & Economic Information
- World Economic OutlookMacroeconomic data by country from the International Monetary Fund. Includes inflation, unemployment, commodity prices, trade data, etc.
- 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
- US Patent and Trademark Office Patent Database This link opens in a new windowFull text database of U.S. patents from 1976 to the present. Also includes patent number, date, and classification for patents 1790-1975.
- Google PatentsFull-text search of patents from the USPTO, EPO, JPO, SIPO, WIPO, DPMA, and CIPO.
Patent Search Tutorials
- 7-Step U.S. Patent Search Strategy Guide (PDF)From the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). See also their Seven Step Strategy page.
- Patent Searching Tutorial (UM)This interactive guide from the University of Minnesota shows how to search in Google Patents and the USPTO database.
- Overview of PatentsLinkedIn Learning video tutorial covering the basics of patents, how to obtain them, and patent infringement.