Industry Research
How to find more information on the demographics of your industry.
Resources online
Best databases
Find in-depth articles on industries, including forecasts, analysis, and rankings.
- General Reference Center Gold home & library use
Includes Business Week, Forbes, The Economist, and many trade journals. For access: Type in all 14 digits of your Champaign library card number.
Research company and industry news or market trends
- WilsonSelectPlus home & library use
For access: Call 217/403 — 2070 for the authorization number and password.
Find news coverage of companies, markets, people and industries
- Wall Street Journal Online home use| in library use
For access: Type in all 14 digits of your Champaign library card number. - America‘s Newspapers home & library use
Includes News-Gazette, New York Times, Washington Post, and more. For access: Type in all 14 digits of your Champaign library card number.
Best local links
- Champaign County industry resources from the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation
- Enterprise Zone information from the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission
- Enterprise Zone applications from the City of Champaign
Best web links
- Economic Census(2002) from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Annual Survey of Manafactures from the U.S. Census Bureau
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Resources at the library
Check the catalog
Search the catalog under Any Keyword or Subject Keyword . Try a general search, such as Industry .
Browse the shelves at these Dewey (shelf) numbers
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Books to use only at the library
- Market Share Reporter compiles information from nearly 2,500 organizations to report the market share data on companies, products, and services.
(Reference R 658.83 Mar) - Ward's Business Directory is best for finding rankings by sales within particular industries and geographic regions. Also included are analyses by revenue per employee, stock exchange, import/export designation and immediate parent company.
(Reference R 338.74 War) - Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys describes how the industry operates, provides industry trends, and key industry ratios and statistics.
(Reference R 332.67 Sta) - RMA Statement Studies can be used for financial statement comparative analysis — to compare areas of business management against industry averages, to develop greater industry knowledge and to identify growth industries and earnings leaders.
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Fast facts from our info pros
Illinois Exports
(http://champaign.org/industry_research/illinois_exports.html)According to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois‘ annual export figures showed significant growth in 2005, marking the third consecutive year of increased exports and the greatest one-year increase in more than ten years.
Illinois Tourism
(http://champaign.org/industry_research/illinois_tourism.html)The University of Illinois provides a website devoted to the tourism industry in Illinois.
Researching Your Market
(http://champaign.org/industry_research/research_market.html)Starting a business is a little like buying a car: You need to do some research before taking the plunge. First, figure out if there‘s demand for your product or service. Do a competitive analysis. Find a place to set up shop. And create a plan to differentiate your offering.
Hotel & Motel Revenue
(http://champaign.org/industry_research/hotel_revenue.html)Find out the total revenue generated by hotels and motels in Champaign-Urbana in 2004 and 2005.
Job Growth
(http://champaign.org/industry_research/job_growth.html)Discover the employment positions with the highest level of growth expected through 2012.
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