Market Research

An important part of buiding your business is understanding your customers and the market for your product.

Resources online

Best databases

Best web links

Resources at the library

Check the catalog
Search the catalog under Any Keyword or Subject Keyword . Try a search on marketing research.

Browse the shelves at these Dewey (shelf) numbers
658.8s – marketing

Books, Audiobooks and DVDs to check out

Books to use only at the library

  • Market Guide, Editor & Publisher (Reference/R/380.1/Edi)

Fast facts from our info pros

Margin of Sampling Error - Surveys

(http://champaign.org/market_research/margin_sampling_error.html)

Sampling error is the error that can result from the process of selecting a survey sample. Sampling error is the only error that can be quantified, but there are many other errors to which surveys are susceptible.