Revised 09/2009

Bizjournals
This site provides a variety of e-journals as well as local business news for much of the United States.

BizStats.com
This website provides instant access to financial ratios, business statistics and benchmarks, and online analysis of businesses and industries.

Current Industrial Reports
Produced by the U.S. Census Bureau, this site provides industrial reports for a variety of industries.

Canadian Industry Statistics
This site presents and analyzes industry data on the number of establishments, gross domestic product, and labor productivity for industry sectors belonging to the Canadian economy using a few of the latest annual data sources from Statistics Canada.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
This website provides provides access to users with links to financial information on specific banks, as well as analyses on the banking industry and economic trends.

Guides to Canadian Industries
The "Guides to Canadian Industries" no longer exist, but the information has been amalgamated into various parts of the Business Information by Sector section of Strategis.

Industry Link
This website provides users with links to industry-related web pages.

IndustryWeek Research
This site provides access to IndustryWeek's research databases, surveys, and special reports.

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System)
Users can obtain the NAICS code for numerous industries from this website.

NAICS Code
Obtain NAICS, SIC or IRS Business Activity codes.

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Provides industry expertise on 22 market sectors.

Reuters.com Industry Reports
Provides industry reports on 12 broad sectors.

SIC (Standard Industrial Classification system)
Obtain the SIC code and descriptive information on the 4 digit SIC industry code.

SIC Converter to NAICS
Determine the corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system, and vice versa.

Strategis
This site provides users with Canadian industry information such as companies, associations, legislation, news, events, and related links.

Survey of Current Business
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis provides it publication, Survey of Current Business, in PDF or HTML format.  Obtain reports and statistics on GDP by industry, personal income by state/region, gross state product for states/region by industry, expenditures, DPI, GNP, corporate profits, deficits on goods and services, and more.

Trade Association Web sites
Link to the School of Business Information Resource Center's web page containing an alphabetical list of numerous trade associations links that provide industry statistics, news, studies, and/or forecasts.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:  Career Guide to Industries
This site provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information.

U.S. Business Reporter
This site provides a broad range of data including company, market, and economic research.

U.S. Census Bureau:  Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
This site provides data on capital investment in new and used structures and equipment by non-farm businesses.

U.S. Census Bureau:  Industries Statistics
This site provides data on the U.S. manufacturing and mining industries.

Yahoo! Finance Industry Center
This site provides data on top industries as well as allowing one to search for an industry by company ticker symbol.

A-G Industry List

Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
Bio.com
BioSpace
InPharm.com
Pharmaceutical Online

Computer Hardware
Association for Computer Machinery
ComputerWorld
Internet.com

Computer Software
ComputerWorld
Developer.com
Internet.com

Consulting
ConsultingCentral.com

Consumer Electronics
Consumer Electronics Association
Electronics Industries Alliance
Electronics Technicians Association, International

Energy & Utilities
American Gas Association
Center for Energy and Economic Development
Platts Global Energy

Enterprise Software
ComputerWorld
International Data Corporation
Internet World

Entertainment
Hollywood Reporter

Financial Services
Financial Services Fact Book

H-N Industry List

Health Care
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
InPharm.com

Internet & New Media
Internet.com
Internet World

Investment Banking
CFA Institute

Networking & Peripherals Manufacturing
Enterprise Networking Planet
HardwareCentral

O-Z Industry List 

Semiconductors
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International

Telecommunications
Enterprise Networking Planet

Toys
Toy Industries of Europe

Venture Capital
Harvard Business School Venture Capital & Private Equity Club
National Venture Capital Association
PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Survey
VentureReporter.net