Research Guide #8-Industry Information - Business & Economics Library

No. 8: Industry Information

This is one of a series of research guides produced by the Thomas J. Long Business & Economics Library at the University of California, Berkeley.

The following is a guide to selected industry information sources. Unless otherwise noted, items are located in the Thomas J. Long Business & Economics Library. Databases are accessible from the Complete List of Business/Economics Databases.

Last updated 3/2008.

For off-campus access to UCB-only resources, see Off-campus Access.

Category	Sources
Industry Codes	NAICS codes: newer codes used by most agencies and publishers SIC codes: older codes still in use by some publishers
Industry Statistics	US Census Bureau Economic Programs includes the following: Annual Survey of Manufactures: estimates of value of shipments for over 1,800 classes of manufactured products statistics on cost of materials, value added by manufacturing, capital expenditures, inventories, energy consumption, payroll Current Industrial Reports: monthly, manufacturing sector - quantity and value Construction: building permits, construction, sales, housing characteristics Retail and wholesale trade: sales and inventory (for wholesale trade) Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade Corporations: "estimated statements of income and retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios for the domestic operations of all manufacturing corporations with assets over $250,000, and corporations in the mining and trade areas with assets over $50 million" rates of change in sales and profits of corporations by industry Economic Census: every 5 years, latest available 2002 all industrial categories — payroll, expenses, sales, and value added, to the zip code level 2007 survey statistics will be available beginning 2009 US Statistical Abstract: annual National and some regional and state level statistics on all aspects of the US economy and society. Print: HA203 .A3 Latest at Express Reference Shelf Fedstats Links to all federal statistics and agencies producing them, eg. Census of Agriculture, Health statistics, Crime statistics, etc. Lexis/Nexis Statistical (UCB only) Statistics from federal agencies, international agencies, national governments, trade, professional and business associations, University research centers, chambers of commerce, U.S. States. Full text of some documents are available on the web, others are available on microfiche. Record numbers prefixed with SRI are on microfiche and are in cabinets across from the Reference Desk in Long Business/Economics Library, while those that are prefixed with ISS and ASI are housed at Doe (Main) Library. United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Select manufacturing, construction, trade and other statistics for most countries. Producer and consumer price indices. Source OECD (UCB only) Industry statistics and reports for OECD member countries. US Census Bureau Statistical Agencies (International)
Industry Analysis, Forecasts, Trends	Business Monitor Online (UCB only) 54 countries, quarterly forecasts, news, analysis for: Automotives, Chemicals, Banking, Defence and Security, Retail Food and Drink, Freight Transport, IT, Infrastructure, Insurance, Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications and Media, and Tourism. Business Source Complete (UCB only) Industry profiles available — select Industry Profiles link (in Browse) or search by subject and select Industry Profiles in results. ISI Emerging Markets (UCB only) Detailed industry profiles, current news and trends for industries, from analysts and business publications of newly and rapidly developing countries. Factiva (UCB only) Current industry news and trends, especially good for news and trends in emerging industries. Global scope. Search hints: Use Factiva links: Industry or Subject - Editors Choice/Industry Trends Analysis. Globus/NTDB (UCB only) See Industry Sector Analysis reports and International Market Insight reports for industry information in non-US markets. Reports are written by US Consular offices overseas to assist US exports. Mergent Online (UCB only) Reports on major industries for Asia-Pacific and North America. Onesource (Haas students only) Click on the "Industry" link to get industry analysis, market size, financial ratios, association and links to informative sites for industries. Market reports on industries available by searching News and Reports tab. Source OECD (UCB only) Industry reports and statistics for OECD member countries, includes reports on other major economies also. Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries Most influential and "interesting" new business segments from Alternative Energy Sources to Life Planning/Coaching to Weight Loss. Industry trends and development, organization and structure, workforce, R&D, sources of information for the industry. HC102 .E54 2007 Express Reference Encyclopedia of Global Industries 123 business sectors of global significance. Industry trends and development, organization and structure, current leaders, workforce, R&D, relationship to global marketplace, sources of information for the industry. HD2324 .E53 Express Reference S&P Industry Surveys Analysis of domestic industries. 52 major industries covered. Latest at Circulation desk: Financial No. 12. Next-to-latest in Express Reference: HC101 .S77 Value Line Analysis of current and future business environments for various industries for investors. Summary statistical data included. Industry reviews followed by evaluations of companies. Latest at Circulation desk: Financial Services No. 21
Industry Databooks	Air Transport Aerospace Facts and Figures Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. Annual. Gives industry summary and presents information on aircraft production, missile and space programs, air transportation, research and development, foreign trade, employment, finance, and AIA members. TL501 .A84 Express Reference Apparel/Textiles Apparel and Textiles Industry Almanac (Plunkett's) HD9940 .U3P58 Express Reference Autos Automotive News Market Data Book Automotive News. Annual. North American production, sales, dealer data includes ad spending, vehicle specifications. TL1 .A94 No. 6905 Express Reference Ward's Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association. Annual. U.S. auto industry (includes Canada market figures), sales, registrations, imports, exports, materials, ownership, transportation expenditures, travel trends, auto businesses (corporate profits, R&D, expenditures), environmental regulations, traffic fatalities. HD9710 .U5M6 Express Reference Banking/Financial Services Securities and Financial Industry Factbook Securities Industry Association. Firms, industry statistics (revenues, profit margins, ROEs etc.) HG4521 .S432 Express Reference Financial Services Industry Almanac (Plunkett's) HG65 .P58 Express Reference Beverages/Food Adams Wine Handbook Adams Business Media. Annual. Sales, ads, supplier performance, imports/export for the U.S. wine industry. HD9372 .W51 Express Reference Adams Liquor Handbook Adams Business Media. Annual. Presents U.S. trends and statistics, markets, advertising, industry data, supplier performance, import/export. HD9351 .C66 Express Reference Food Industry Almanac (Plunkett's) HD9003 .P57 Express Reference Biotech and Genetics Biotech & genetics industry almanac (Plunkett's) HD9999.B44.P57 Express Reference Broadcasting/Cable/Telecommunications Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook HE8700.7.C6 B76 Express Reference Telecommunications Industry Almanac (Plunkett's) HE7621 .P58 Express Reference E-Commerce/Internet E-Commerce And Internet Business Almanac (Plunkett's) HF5548.325 .U6P58 Express Reference Energy BP Statistical Review of World Energy Worldwide Petroleum industry and trade statistics - reserves, consumption/production by country, oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydro. HD9560.4 .S8 Reference Energy industry almanac (Plunkett's) HD9502.U62.P57 Express Reference Renewable, Alternative and Hydrogen Energy (Plunkett's) HD9502.U52.P625 Express Reference Entertainment/Media Entertainment and Media Almanac (Plunkett's) P88.8 .P57 Express Reference Health Care Health Care Industry Almanac (Plunkett's) RA410.53 .P56 Express Reference Infotech Infotech Industries Almanac (Plunkett's) HC79 .I55P58 Express Reference Lodging Trends in the Hotel Industry Occupancy rates, operations statistics (distribution of revenues and expenditure), various ratios for U.S. hotels. Pannell, Kerr, Forster. c1980- SB1 .C27H3 Express Reference Nanotechnology and MEMS Nanotechnology and MEMS Almanac (Plunkett's) T174.7 .P5 Express Reference Retail Retail Industry Almanac (Plunkett's) HF5429.3 .P57 Express Reference

Industry Codes

NAICS codes: newer codes used by most agencies and publishers
SIC codes: older codes still in use by some publishers

Industry Statistics

US Census Bureau Economic Programs includes the following:

Annual Survey of Manufactures:

estimates of value of shipments for over 1,800 classes of manufactured products
statistics on cost of materials, value added by manufacturing, capital expenditures, inventories, energy consumption, payroll

Current Industrial Reports: monthly, manufacturing sector - quantity and value
Construction: building permits, construction, sales, housing characteristics
Retail and wholesale trade: sales and inventory (for wholesale trade)
Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade Corporations:

"estimated statements of income and retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios for the domestic operations of all manufacturing corporations with assets over $250,000, and corporations in the mining and trade areas with assets over $50 million"
rates of change in sales and profits of corporations by industry

Economic Census: every 5 years, latest available 2002

all industrial categories — payroll, expenses, sales, and value added, to the zip code level
2007 survey statistics will be available beginning 2009

US Statistical Abstract: annual
National and some regional and state level statistics on all aspects of the US economy and society.
Print: HA203 .A3 Latest at Express Reference Shelf

Fedstats
Links to all federal statistics and agencies producing them, eg. Census of Agriculture, Health statistics, Crime statistics, etc.

Lexis/Nexis Statistical (UCB only)
Statistics from federal agencies, international agencies, national governments, trade, professional and business associations, University research centers, chambers of commerce, U.S. States.
Full text of some documents are available on the web, others are available on microfiche. Record numbers prefixed with SRI are on microfiche and are in cabinets across from the Reference Desk in Long Business/Economics Library, while those that are prefixed with ISS and ASI are housed at Doe (Main) Library.

United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
Select manufacturing, construction, trade and other statistics for most countries. Producer and consumer price indices.

Source OECD (UCB only)
Industry statistics and reports for OECD member countries.

US Census Bureau Statistical Agencies (International)

Industry Analysis, Forecasts, Trends

Business Monitor Online (UCB only)
54 countries, quarterly forecasts, news, analysis for:
Automotives, Chemicals, Banking, Defence and Security, Retail Food and Drink, Freight Transport, IT, Infrastructure, Insurance, Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications and Media, and Tourism.

Business Source Complete (UCB only)
Industry profiles available — select Industry Profiles link (in Browse) or search by subject and select Industry Profiles in results.

ISI Emerging Markets (UCB only)
Detailed industry profiles, current news and trends for industries, from analysts and business publications of newly and rapidly developing countries.

Factiva (UCB only)
Current industry news and trends, especially good for news and trends in emerging industries. Global scope.
Search hints: Use Factiva links: Industry or Subject - Editors Choice/Industry Trends Analysis.

Globus/NTDB (UCB only)
See Industry Sector Analysis reports and International Market Insight reports for industry information in non-US markets. Reports are written by US Consular offices overseas to assist US exports.

Mergent Online (UCB only)
Reports on major industries for Asia-Pacific and North America.

Onesource (Haas students only)
Click on the "Industry" link to get industry analysis, market size, financial ratios, association and links to informative sites for industries. Market reports on industries available by searching News and Reports tab.

Source OECD (UCB only)
Industry reports and statistics for OECD member countries, includes reports on other major economies also.

Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
Most influential and "interesting" new business segments from Alternative Energy Sources to Life Planning/Coaching to Weight Loss.
Industry trends and development, organization and structure, workforce, R&D, sources of information for the industry.
HC102 .E54 2007 Express Reference

Encyclopedia of Global Industries
123 business sectors of global significance.
Industry trends and development, organization and structure, current leaders, workforce, R&D, relationship to global marketplace, sources of information for the industry.
HD2324 .E53 Express Reference

S&P Industry Surveys
Analysis of domestic industries.
52 major industries covered.
Latest at Circulation desk: Financial No. 12. Next-to-latest in Express Reference: HC101 .S77

Value Line
Analysis of current and future business environments for various industries for investors.
Summary statistical data included.
Industry reviews followed by evaluations of companies.
Latest at Circulation desk: Financial Services No. 21

Industry Databooks

Air Transport

Aerospace Facts and Figures
Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. Annual.
Gives industry summary and presents information on aircraft production, missile and space programs, air transportation, research and development, foreign trade, employment, finance, and AIA members.
TL501 .A84 Express Reference

Apparel/Textiles

Apparel and Textiles Industry Almanac (Plunkett's)
HD9940 .U3P58 Express Reference

Autos

Automotive News Market Data Book
Automotive News. Annual.
North American production, sales, dealer data includes ad spending, vehicle specifications.
TL1 .A94 No. 6905 Express Reference

Ward's Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association. Annual. U.S. auto industry (includes Canada market figures), sales, registrations, imports, exports, materials, ownership, transportation expenditures, travel trends, auto businesses (corporate profits, R&D, expenditures), environmental regulations, traffic fatalities.
HD9710 .U5M6 Express Reference

Banking/Financial Services

Securities and Financial Industry Factbook
Securities Industry Association.
Firms, industry statistics (revenues, profit margins, ROEs etc.)
HG4521 .S432 Express Reference

Financial Services Industry Almanac (Plunkett's)
HG65 .P58 Express Reference

Beverages/Food

Adams Wine Handbook
Adams Business Media. Annual.
Sales, ads, supplier performance, imports/export for the U.S. wine industry.
HD9372 .W51 Express Reference

Adams Liquor Handbook
Adams Business Media. Annual.
Presents U.S. trends and statistics, markets, advertising, industry data, supplier performance, import/export.
HD9351 .C66 Express Reference

Food Industry Almanac (Plunkett's)
HD9003 .P57 Express Reference

Biotech and Genetics

Biotech & genetics industry almanac (Plunkett's)
HD9999.B44.P57 Express Reference

Broadcasting/Cable/Telecommunications

Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook
HE8700.7.C6 B76 Express Reference

Telecommunications Industry Almanac (Plunkett's)
HE7621 .P58 Express Reference

E-Commerce/Internet

E-Commerce And Internet Business Almanac (Plunkett's)
HF5548.325 .U6P58 Express Reference

Energy

BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Worldwide Petroleum industry and trade statistics - reserves, consumption/production by country, oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydro.
HD9560.4 .S8 Reference

Energy industry almanac (Plunkett's)
HD9502.U62.P57 Express Reference

Renewable, Alternative and Hydrogen Energy (Plunkett's)
HD9502.U52.P625 Express Reference

Entertainment/Media

Entertainment and Media Almanac (Plunkett's)
P88.8 .P57 Express Reference

Health Care

Health Care Industry Almanac (Plunkett's)
RA410.53 .P56 Express Reference

Infotech

Infotech Industries Almanac (Plunkett's)
HC79 .I55P58 Express Reference

Lodging

Trends in the Hotel Industry
Occupancy rates, operations statistics (distribution of revenues and expenditure), various ratios for U.S. hotels.
Pannell, Kerr, Forster. c1980-
SB1 .C27H3 Express Reference

Nanotechnology and MEMS

Nanotechnology and MEMS Almanac (Plunkett's)
T174.7 .P5 Express Reference

Retail

Retail Industry Almanac (Plunkett's)
HF5429.3 .P57 Express Reference

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