Careers: Company and Location Research
Industry Information
- World Bank (The) This link opens in a new window
Provides business,economic data reports, and statistics for countries around the world.
- BizstatsProvides accurate business statistics.
- Economic Indicators from the U.S. Census BureauMonthly economic indicators that track the economy
- Moody's Dismal ScientistAnalysis and indicators for industries and national economies.
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)Information concerning NAICS - the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
- U.S. Census - Business & IndustryThe U.S. Economic Census is a superb primary source when researching industry and trade.
- Career and Technical Education This link opens in a new window
Contains resources for vocational and technical topics, including computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.
- Vocational and Career Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Designed for vocational and technical libraries, this collection provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals.
- SIC (Standard Industrial Classification)Four digit numerical code assigned by the U.S. government to identify the primary business category. The SIC code has been replaced by the NAICS code but data sets still contain SIC codes so SIC codes are still used.
- Logistics WorldSearch by SIC, NAICS or keyword; browse by category; use SIC/NAICS conversion table; or look up alphabetical SIC/NAICS categories.
City Guides
- South Carolina Community ProfilesSouth Carolina Community Profiles is a publication of the SC Budget and Control Board's Office of Research and Statistics that provides U.S. Census Bureau demographic, social, economic, and housing statistics for South Carolina.
- Cost of Living Calculator (Money Magazine)Find out how far your salary will go in another city. From Money magazine.
Company Profiles
- Entrepreneurial Studies Source This link opens in a new window
Provides insight into topics relevant to entrepreneurship and small business ownership. Includes hundreds of full-text magazines, journals and books, plus thousands of company profiles and hundreds of videos.
- MantaMANTA lists over 63 million companies worldwide, searchable by industry and location. Results may be filtered by employees size and company revenue. You may add your business. (Once you register, you may choose not to have your information displayed when you visit a company site.)
- PRARS (Public Register's Annual Report Service)Access annual reports of public companies trading on the NYSE.
- SEC EDGARAccess company reports and filings.
Business News
- Newsstand This link opens in a new window
This newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. Provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.
- Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources.
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires and news magazines. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
Relevant Federal Departments, Agencies and Resources
- Business.govBusiness.gov
A government provided information site for entrepreneurs and business owners. - Federal ReserveThe Federal Reserve has responsibilities for ensuring economic stability and financial regulation within the United States. The Fed's website is an excellent resource for economic statistics and data.
- Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyThe OCC exists to charter, regulate, and supervise all national banks.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsDetailed employment statistics for the United States.
- U.S. Department of CommerceThe mission of this Department is to "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce" of the United States. The Department's website includes a useful commerce blog, and links to relevant publications.
- U.S. Department of the TreasuryThe Treasury Department is the executive agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the United States.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionThe mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation