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Industry Research

About this Guide

This guide will lead to many sources of industry data and reports from Rutgers-restricted library databases, the U.S. federal government as well as commercial firms, trade associations, and non-profit organizations.

Rutgers Online Databases

  • IBISWorld research reports provide trends, statistics, and analysis on market size, market share of competitors, and industry growth rates for over 1,000 industry sectors. Also includes procurement reports discussing price drivers and trends, total cost of ownership, supply market characteristics, supply chain risks and market share concentration

  • MarketLine provides original industry, company, market analysis, and country reports and data based on published research and primary and secondary data sources, including 3,500 industry profiles and market data on 150 consumer products in over 60 countries. 

  • MarketScope Advisor is an investment analysis database with market commentary, independent investment analysis, and current news and data on a broad range of asset classes, including stocks, exchange-traded funds, and mutual funds. It also includes industry surveys from 60+ industries (updated twice a year), sector-specific information from 11 sectors, and thematic research reports.

  • Mergent Market Atlas (formerly Mergent Online) contains information about over 50,000 global, active public companies, as well as industry, country, sustainability, and macroeconomic data. Market Atlas also includes supply chain data, which is available via the Supply Chain option in the site header, and, within each company's profile, the Supply Chain tab.

  • Mintel Reports are product and industry market research reports covering both the U.S. and global markets in numerous niche areas. They contain comprehensive marketing and consumer research data, including information on trends, demographics, and the competitive landscape. 

  • ProQuest One Business is an extensive research collection covering all areas of practical and academic business knowledge, including industry reports, industry trends, risk factors, financial data and forecasts.

  • Statista integrates statistical data on a wide variety of topics and industries from over 18,000 sources, including market reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.