1. Business and Company Resource Center
2. Business Source Complete Enhanced Interface
3. Factiva
4. Hospitality & Tourism Complete
5. Lexis/Nexis Academic
6. Mergent Horizon
7. Mergent Online
8. ProQuest Business Databases
9. Books
10. Trible Library's Online Catalog
11. Websites

Business and Company Resource Center

1. Under Additional Search Options:

2. Click on Industry  
3. Type in the SIC or NAICS code OR type a description of the industry (i.e. chocolate) into the appropriate search box

• If you do not know the code or do not have a description you can browse SIC Codes or Browse NAICS codes by clicking on the appropriate link below the search box

4. Click the green search button under the search box
   
5. If necessary select the desired industry from the list of choices

1. Overviews (small tab)

• Provides an overview of the industry, organization, background, current conditions,industry leaders, and a list of additional reading materials
• Click on the link(s) to see the text

2. Market Research (small tab)

• Provides information on market volume, value, sectors, shares, forecasts, etc.
  
• Click on the link(s) to see the text

1. Business Rankings (small tab)

• Provides various rankings of businesses in the industry – varies depending on the industry - examples include
  
• Biggest Private Companies, Top Manufacturers, Top Women Owned Businesses, Largest Non-U.S. Companies, etc.

• Click on the link(s) to see the text

2. Market Share (small tab)

• Provides market share data according to various arrangements – varies depending on the industry - examples include
•  by sales, by volume, by brands, etc.
• Click on the link(s) to see the text

• Lists associations related to a particular industry with contact information and web site addresses
• The association sites may provide additional useful information on the industry
• Click on the link(s) to see the text

• Provides access to articles about the industry (many are full-text.)
• Click on the link(s) to see the text
• If the text is not provided within the database, click the Journal Finder icon to see if the library has access to it elsewhere

• Provides a list of companies involved in the industry along with information on each company
• Click on the link(s) to see the text

Business Source Complete Enhanced Interface

1. Under the Find box select the circle next to Industries
2. Type the name of the industry in the Find box and click the Search button
3. You will see a list of industries, check the box next to the one you need
4. Click the Add button to put your selection(s) in the search box
5. Click the Search button
6. The results will contain everything that was available on the industry within the database
   
7. Use the Filter Results by and Narrow Results by boxes to select specific types of information (choices will vary)

1. Under the Browse box click the Industry Profiles link
2. Search Alphabetical or by Title, Subject & Description OR
3. Click the Industry Tab to browse a list of industries
4. Click on an industry to see the available results

1. Click the Advanced Search tab
2. In the Find box type in the NAICS code or description
3. In the drop down box Select a Field (optional) select IC NAICS Code or Description
4. Click the Search button
   
5. The results will contain everything that was available on the industry within the database
   
6. Use the Filter Results by and Narrow Results by boxes to select specific types of information (choices will vary)

Factiva

1. Click on Search Builder link (if not already selected)
2. Use the Select Sources and Factiva Intelligent Indexing section (below the main search box)
3. Click the Industry link (left side of the screen) to search or browse for an industry

4. To add an industry to the search box click the up arrow button
5. Click the Run Search button
   
6. This produces articles about the industry; many with full-text; some articles may contain financial data
7. The Discovery Pane on the left side of the screen can help you limit the results; available choices will vary
   

Hospitality & Tourism Complete

1. Under More (top of the page in the blue line) click on Indexes
2. In the Browse an Index drop down box select NAICS Code or Description
3. Click the Browse button for a list to scroll through or type a term or code number in the Browse for box and click the Browse button
   
4. Click the box next to the term(s) you want to search
5. Click the Add button
6. Click the Search button
7. The results will contain all the information found on the industry
   
8. Use the Narrow Results by box on the left side of the screen to narrow the search if needed; choices will vary
   
9. Use the Limit your results list on the right side of the screen if needed; choices will vary
10. Select from the available articles
11. Some of the articles will be full text in the database, if the one you need is not, click the Journal Finder link to see if the library has it available elsewhere
    

Lexis/Nexis Academic

1. Type keywords about your industry into the Search Terms box (retail coffee, etc.)
2. Select the source groups you want in the Search Within section by clicking the box to put a check in each choice
3. The default is Major U.S. and World Publications

• Tip:

4. Specify date box: Select a date or date range to search from the choices
5. Click the Search button
   
6. Results will vary based on the choices you make, many are full-text; check Journal Finder to see if the library has access to the ones that are not
7. Browse through the results or limit the number of results using the suggestions below

• Use this to limit the search if you retrieve a large number of documents
• Click the plus icon to expand the group(s); choices will vary
  
• Examples – Sources by Category, Subject, Industry, etc.
• It will tell you how many items are included in the various choices

• Click the Power Search link (upper left under Easy Search)
• You can use the power search in a similar way as the easy search method above, but the methods below will help you get more specific results

1. Click the Add keywords (Index Terms) to your search... link (under the Search terms box)
2. An Add Topics box will pop-up
3. On the right side of this box is a drop down box called Change Index
4. Select Industry from the drop down list
5. This will change the information in the box to the Industry Directory
6. Use Find to search for industries containing a term such as coffee, automobiles, etc.
7. Use Hierarchy to browse through the industry choices using the plus symbol to see more specific information
8. Use Alphabet to browse through industries alphabetically

• Tip:
  

9. Click the box next to anything you want to include in your search
10. Click the OK-Add to search button
11. This returns you to the Power Search screen
12. Select the Sources you want to search from the drop down box (you can only choose 1 to search at a time)
13. Specify date box: Select a date or date range from the choices in this drop down box
14. Click the Search button
15. Results will vary based on the choices you make, many are full-text; check Journal Finder to see if the library has access to the ones that are not
16. Browse through the results or limit the number of results using the suggestions below

• Use this to limit the search if you retrieve a large number of documents
• Click the plus icon to expand the group.
• Examples – Sources by Category, Subject, Industry, etc.
• It will tell you how many items are included in the various choices

1. Select the Sources you want to search using the drop down menu (you can only choose 1 to search at a time)
2. Specify date box: Select a date or date range from the choices in this drop down box
3. Click the Show options to search specific document sections link (between the Sources box and the Specify date box)
4. In the Section drop down box select Industry
5. In the Terms box type in a term for your industry
6. Click the Add to Search button, this puts your search into the search box
7. Click the Search button
8. Results will vary based on the choices you make, many are full-text; check Journal Finder to see if the library has access to the ones that are not
9. Browse through the results or limit the number of results using the suggestions below

• Use this to limit the search if you retrieve a large number of documents
• Click the plus icon to expand the group
• Examples – Sources by Category, Subject, Industry, etc.
• It will tell you how many items are included in the various choices

• Use this tab if you want to get specific in the types of sources you want to search
• There are several options available
• You may have to try more than one

• Click the Sources tab

1. By (choose an option)

• Publication Type (default)
• News & Business Topics
• Industry
• Area of Law

2. Filter by - choices in this section will vary depending on your first choice, but usually include at least one of the items below

• Country drop down box: All Countries (default) or select a country from the list
• Topics drop down box: Scroll down the list (suggestion go to the Industry Section first) and choose from the available options
• Publication Type drop down box: Scroll through the list (suggestion go to the Industries & Markets choice) and choose from the available options
  
• Multiple/Single Source drop down box: recommendation leave this at all sources for best results
  

3. Select a category to view sources; choices in this section will vary depending on previous choices
4. To add additional limits click the Industries & Markets folder or other available folder depending on the previous choices made and your search needs
5. Continue to select folder options until you can check boxes next to specific sources
6. Click the box next to the source to put it in the Selected Sources box on the right side of the screen
7. When you have made all your choices click the red OK-Continue button on the right side of the screen to return to the search screen
8. From here use Method A or Method B to continue the search

1. Type keywords about your industry into the Search for box (retail coffee, etc.)
2. Date box: Select a date or date range to search from the drop down box
   
3. Select the source groups you want from the list by clicking the box to put a check in each choice
4. The default is Major U.S. and World Publications

• Tip:

4. Click the Go button
   
5. Results will vary based on the choices you make, many are full-text;

• Most items in this database are full text.
• If the text of the article is not available within the database, use Journal Finder to see if it is on another database or available in hard copy format in the library.
• What is Journal Finder?
• If it is a book use the online catalog to see if it is available in the Trible Library collection.

• if the item you need is not available through Trible Library's resources consider using the Interlibrary loan service or the VTC card

6. Browse through the results or limit the number of results using the suggestions below

• Use this to limit the search if you retrieve a large number of documents
• Click the plus icon to expand the group(s); choices will vary
  
• Examples – Sources by Category, Subject, Industry, etc.
• It will tell you how many items are included in the various choices

• Use Search within results box

• Click the Power Search link (upper left under Easy Search) on the main page
• You can use the power search in a similar way as the easy search method above, but the methods below will help you get more specific results

1. In the Add index Terms section (below the search terms box) click the link for Industry 
2. An Add Topics box will pop-up
3. Use Find to search for industries containing a term such as coffee, automobiles, etc.
4. Use Hierarchy to browse through the industry choices using the plus symbol to see more specific information
5. Use Alphabet to browse through industries alphabetically

• Tip:
  

9. Click in the box next to any items you want to include in your search
10. Click the red OK-Add to search button
11. This returns you to the Power Search screen
12. There will now be a box titled Index Terms Added and it will include the items you chose
13. If you want to customize the index terms further click the Tip: Learn to customize index term searches link
    
14. In the Select Source section use either the By Type drop down box or By Name box to select source(s) to search
15. You can only search one source group or one source at a time

• Tips:

16. Specify date box: Select a date or date range from the choices in this drop down box or leave at the default All Available Dates
17. The Add Section Search box allows searching for term(s) within a specific document section

• Tips:

18. If you don't see the red Search button, scroll up the page until you see it
    
19. Click the Search button

• Most items in this database are full text.
• If the text of the article is not available within the database, use Journal Finder to see if it is on another database or available in hard copy format in the library.
• What is Journal Finder?
• If it is a book use the online catalog to see if it is available in the Trible Library collection.

• if the item you need is not available through Trible Library's resources consider using the Interlibrary loan service or the VTC card

18. Browse through the results or limit the number of results using the suggestions below

• Use this to limit the search if you retrieve a large number of documents
• Click the plus icon to expand the group.
• Examples – Sources by Category, Subject, Industry, etc.
• It will tell you how many items are included in the various choices

• Use Search within results box by adding additional search term(s)

• Use this method if you want to get specific in the types of sources you want to search
• There are several options available
• You may have to try more than one

1. Click the Sources tab (left side of screen) on the main page
2. Click the Browse Sources link
3. Section 1 By

4. Filter by - choices in this section will vary depending on your first choice, but usually include at least one of the items below

• Country drop down box: All Countries (default) or select a country from the list
• Topics drop down box: Scroll down the list (suggestion go to the Industry Section first) and choose from the available options
• Publication Type drop down box: Scroll through the list (suggestion go to the Industries & Markets choice) and choose from the available options
  
• Multiple/Single Source drop down box: recommendation leave this at all sources for best results
  

3. Select a category to view sources; choices in this section will vary depending on previous choices
4. To add additional limits click on a folder
   
5. Continue to select folder options until you can check boxes next to specific sources
6. Click the box next to the source to put it in the Selected Sources box on the right side of the screen
7. When you have made all your choices click the red OK-Continue button on the right side of the screen to return to the search screen
8. This returns you to the Power Search screen
9. The source selections you made will appear in the Select Source box
10. Continue setting up your search (see Option 2: Power Search for additional information)
    

Mergent Horizon

1. Click the plus symbol to expand the choices until you find the one that best suits your needs
2. Click on your choice
3. Go to the All Methods section of this page
   

1. Search by the Company Symbol not the name for example Starbucks is sbux
2. The search will highlight in red the sectors that contain your company
3. Click on your choice
4. Go to the All Methods section of this page

1. Type the keyword(s) into the search box
2. The search will highlight in red the sectors that contain your search term
3. Go to the All Methods section of this page

• On the right side of the screen you should see a summary that includes a description of the sector
• If this is the one you want you can click the specific sections linked under the Sector Details

• Click the name of the sector at the top of the section to see the full report

Mergent Online

1. Click the Industry Reports tab
2. Choose an industry from the Select Industry drop down box
3. Choose a region from the Select Region drop down box (if desired
4. Choose a date range from the Select Date Range drop down boxes (if desired)
5. Click the View link or the Download link for the report you want

1. Click the Basic Search tab
2. In Box 1 Identifier Search for a company by Company Name, Ticker Symbol, CUSIP, or DUNS Number
3. If you get a list of companies, click the name of the one you want
4. From the company’s page click the Industry Reports tab
5. Click the View link or the Download link for the report you want

ProQuest Business Databases

1. Click the Advanced search tab
2. Click More Search Options
3. In the NAICS box type in the NAICS number for the industry

• Tip:

4. Under Exclude from results click the box next to Book Reviews
5. Click Search
6. Many of the results are available full-text; click the Journal Finder link to see if the library has access to ones that are not
7. Results are broken down by tabs

• All Sources includes every result found on the industry
• Scholarly Journals includes results only from journals that are considered scholarly (academic) in nature – for example: Baylor Business Review, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Corporation Law, etc.
• Magazines includes results from popular magazines – for example: Inc., Forbes, Fortune, etc.
• Trade Publications includes results from publications produced for a specific industry – for example: The Optician, Drug Store News, Nation’s Restaurant News, etc.
• Reference/Reports includes results from materials such as The Snapshot Series, Just-Food, etc. These items are more likely to contain financial and statistical data
• Dissertations includes dissertations from various universities related to a particular industry

Books

• 50 comparative performance indicators
• Covers all of North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico) using NAICS data
• Financial information is calculated and derived from the latest available IRS data
• Nearly 5 million U.S. and international companies are included
• Performance data for 50 operating and financial factors in 199 industries
• Data for each industry is divided into 13 categories based on company size
• Competitive norms in actual dollar amounts for revenue and capital factors, such as net receivables, net property, inventories, total assets, portfolio income, and more
• Important average operating costs in percent of net sales, including cost of operations, pensions and benefits, interest, and more
• Ratios for industry-wide results for inventory turnover, current assets to working capital, quick ratio, asset turnover, and others
• Critical financial factors in percentages, including debt ratio, return on assets, and return on equity, and profit margin.

• Organized by the NAICS

• Don’t Know the Code?

• You may not find the data you are looking for if the IRS has suppressed underlying data, sample size, or other reasons affecting a calculated results

• Brief overview of the industry
• Details of its background and development
• Descriptions of current industry leaders
• Visual aids
• Bibliography for recommended further reading

• Can be searched
• Can be browsed alphabetically

• Public and private companies in over 800 lines of business
• Key financial ratios on more than one million businesses
• 14 key ratios provide important information about industry performance with respect to solvency, efficiency and, profitability
• One-year “typical” balance sheet and income statement returns

• Organized by SIC code

• Financial ratio benchmarks derived directly from more than 244,000 statements of financial institution borrowers and prospects.
• Covers more than 750 Industries (NAICS codes)
• Nineteen classic financial statement ratios

• Divided into 20 sections outlining major lines of businesses
• Organized by the NAICS (use the NAICS Codes Appearing in the Statement Studies table to find the page numbers)

• Reasons you may not find the industry you are looking for i.e., you know you need industry code, but it is not in the book

• The sample size was too small or there were significant questions concerning the data
• Did not have the data

• Don’t recognize a term used in the book?

Trible Library's Online Catalog

Websites

GENERAL INDUSTRY SITES
These sites cover multiple industries        

SPECIFIC INDUSTRY SITES
These sites cover a specific type of industry