Tools

Information Sheet

Industry information

Where to Start: Australian industry information

 

Corporate Information website Free registration is required. You will find brief company overviews and links to useful websites
Science and Industry Portal This site is targeted at industry and the business community, and useful links are organized by industry sector

Books:

Use the Library catalogue to search for any industry related reports. Use keywords such as industry, or the name of your industry e.g. retail, pharmaceutical, etc.

 

The Foodweek Industry Yearbook and Directory 2002 - contains annual grocery product category values and market shares REF HD9329.A8 F66 2002
Australian Bureau of Statistics Reference Collection or available online (see below)

 

Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):

Electronic resources including journal databases provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports. Access electronic resources (including journal databases) from the Library's Electronic Resources page.

 

MarketLine MarketLine is a collection of company, industry and country information, covering 200+ countries and every major industry sector.
Factiva Articles from newspapers and journals with significant Australian content.
Australian Bureau of Statistics ABS products and services.

International industry information:

You can try searching the Internet for more resources.

 

Hoover's Online Industry Zone Analysis and statistics of major industries with emphasis on the market in the USA
Current Industrial Reports United States Census Bureau
Tradeport Country LibrarySearch by country and you can find market research reports and industry sector analysis reports