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Reports & Briefings
Reports and briefings provide a "big-picture" analysis of a sector, product or service.
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowContent type(s): Reports designed to assist with buying decisions in supply chain management and sourcing.
Dates covered: Current - Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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Content types: Peer-reviewed journals, industry and market research reports, magazines, news sources, SWOTs
Dates covered: 1922-present
Help using & citing JMU Libraries databases
- Doing Business Research: IBISWorld
Tips for using the IBISWorld database to find information about a company, industry or topic.
- Doing Business Research: Using Business Source Complete
Tips for using the Business Source Complete database to find information about a company, industry or topic.
Search tip: Use industry codes
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Check your industry associations to learn about issues or concerns
These groups might publish research about the state of the industry or toolkits to help your client succeed with marketing or recruiting.
Industry associations also share legal briefs or recommended legislation addressing issues they are advocating for, such as increasing copyright protections or protecting artists from AI piracy.
Note: Some industry associations only make reports or in-depth resources available to dues-paying members.