Research Guides: ECON 345: Industrial Organization: Home

Key resources

These JMU subscription resources will be the most useful to you when researching industries.

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IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Content type(s): Analyst reports on more than 700 U.S. industries.
Dates covered: Current
Data Axle Reference Solutions This link opens in a new window
Content types: Maps competitors in a NAICS code that are operating in a geographic area (U.S. only: City, State, radius to a particular Zip code). Models sales/expenses.
Dates covered: Current
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
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Content type(s): U.S. and international publicly-held company data and analyst reports.
Dates covered: 1993 to present
Statista This link opens in a new window
Content type(s): Data aggregation and research platform. Use to find market share for industries/brands.
Dates covered: Varies

Market Share Reporter
Content type(s): Annual compilation of reported market share data on companies, products, and services.
Dates covered: 1991-present

Mintel Academic This link opens in a new window
Content types: Market data and forecasting for consumer industries in the U.S.
Dates covered: Current
Mintel Market Sizes This link opens in a new window
Content types: Market data (sales volume and value) for consumer goods in the U.S. and other countries
Dates covered: Current

Track trends and news affecting your industry using these JMU subscription resources.

Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
An online version of the Wall Street Journal
Note: First time users will need to create a personal account using these instructions.
New York Times This link opens in a new window
Full access to The New York Times and International New York Times content. Access also includes unlimited access to the Archives and learning tools such as the Learning Network and the New York Times inEducation website.
Note: First time users will need to create a one year renewable account using these instructions

Bloomberg businessweek (JMU subscription)
Content type(s): Business news and analysis
Dates covered: 1997- present
The Economist (JMU subscription)
Content type(s): Business news and analysis
Dates covered: Jan 4, 1992 to present

JMU Libraries have put together these brief tutorials about using and citing key business databases.