FAQ:
Industry
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From Research Question to Research Resource

So ... what's next?

Look at your research question, analyze it, and try to identify the type of research source you will need.  For example: 

Where can I get a profile, or overview, of an industry?
How is a particular industry organized? Is it 'vertically integrated'?
What is the history of the industry? What are the distribution channels for this industry?
What are the top ranked companies in a particular industry?
Where can I get a list of companies which all produce a particular product or service?
  Reference: dictionaries and encyclopedias, directories and almanacs

Where can I find the last five years' production data for the US for a particular product?
How about global data?
What if I need longer time series data?
What about if I need quarterly data instead of annual?
  Statistical resources

Where can I find current news about this industry?
What are the latest marketing trends in this industry?
  News articles

Where can I get forecasts for an industry?
  Forecasts

Where can I get industry ratios? (A.k.a. operating ratios ... and just what are they?)
  Industry ratios

  So ... how do you want to start? 

Resources: Reference |  Statistics | News articles | Forecasts | Ratios