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Business Web Sites: Industries

Industry Data | Industrial Classification Schemes | International | Advertising | Agriculture | Apparel | Banks & Banking | Beverages | Biotechnology | Chemical | Computer | Consulting | Electronics | Energy | Entertainment | Food | Forestry | Furniture | Healthcare | Insurance | Internet | Manufacturing | Media | Metal, Mines & Minerals | Motor Vehicle | Oil & Gas | Publishing | Real Estate & Construction | Retail | Sports | Telecommunications | Toy | Transportation | Travel

Industry Data

• BizStats - free business statistics and financial ratios
• Industry Resources Reports
• Market Research by Industry: Top 10 Industries
• NY Times Sector Snapshot
• TSNN.com
• Wall Street Executive Library
• Yahoo! Industry Center - Offers a wide range of industry information for about 100 different industries. Data from Hoover's, Reuters Research On-Demand, etc.
• Zapdata.com

Industrial Classification Schemes

U.S.

• NAICS
• How NAICS Will Affect Data Users
• 4-digit 1987 SIC to 2002 NAICS (in Excel format)
• 2002 NAICS / 1987 SIC Correspondence Tables
• Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS)
• SIC Code Search

International

• Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS)
• HS / SITC and SITC / HS Correspondence Tables
• International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (ISIC)
• Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)

Advertising

• AdAge China
• Ad Age Industry Data
• Adforum.com - A portal to the advertising, marketing and communications industry, with direct links to 19,171 agencies in 137 countries
• Admedia
• AdMob Mobile Metrics
• Advertising Age
• Advertising World
• American Advertising Federation
• Interactive Advertising Bureau - IAB Interactive Marketing Standards and Guidelines

Advertisement Images

• Ad*Access - Images and accompanying information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers, 1911-1955
• Adflip.com - An archive of classic print ads, 1940-2001
• The Advertising Archives - A taste of old adverts, nostalgic illustrations, classic posters and vintage magazines, from the start of the Victorian era to early years of the 21st century
• The Emergence of Advertising in America - Over 9,000 images and information covering 1850-1920
• Gallery of Graphic Design - a collection of images of advertisements placed in popular consumer magazines, 1932-1969.
• Legacy Tobacco Documents Library

Agriculture

• Agribusiness Accountability Initiative
• Agriculture Network Info Center
• Agriculture Statistical Resources on the Web
• Amber Waves
• Economic Research Service - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
• Eldis: Agricultural Resource Guide
• National Agricultural Statistics Service - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
• National Agricultural Library
• UN Food and Agriculture Site
• FASonline

Apparel

• Infomat.com
• U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Textiles and Apparel

Banks & Banking

• American Bankers Association
• Bankrate.com
• Bank for International Settlements
• BanxQuote
• British Bankers' Association - Includes Libor and Repo rates.
• Central Banks on the WWW
• Federal Reserve Board
• Financial Service Industry Vital Statistics - SNL Financial
• Historical Statistics on Banking--FDIC
• National Information Center (NIC)
• SIFMA Research Reports
• Treasury Bulletin
• World Bank

Credit Unions

• CUTimes.com
• World Council of Credit Unions
• National Credit Union Administration
• Online Credit Union Analytics System

Mortgage Banking

• Bankrate.com: Mortgage
• Community Home Mortgage
• FannieMae
• FreddieMac
• GinnieMae
• Mortage Bankers Association of America
• Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS)
• National Association of Mortgage Brokers
• New York Federal Reserve Dynamic Mortgage Map
• Urban Land Institute

Beverages

Beer, Wine, & Spirits

• Association of Brewers
• Beer Institute (U.S.)
• Breweryage.com
• Guide to Wines and Wineries
• Realbeer.com
• Smart Wine Online
• Society of Independent Brewers (U.K.)
• Sonoma County Wine Library
• Winery Exchange
• Wine Institute
• Wine Magazine Sites

Non-Alcoholic

• American Beverage Association
• Food, Beverage & Packaging Communications
• International Coffee Organization: Statistics
• Non-alcoholic beverage industry links

Biotechnology

See also: Healthcare, Silicon Valley, Technology

• BioChipNet: The Informational Web site on BioChip Technologies
• BioSpace
• Biotechology Industry Organization
• bmesource.org
• eBioNews
• Eldis: Agriculture: Biotechnology and Governance
• LifeSciencesWorld
• Recombinant Capital: Trends
• Signals Magazine

Chemical

• Buyer's guide for chemical industry
• ChemConnect.com
• Chemical Week
• The Chemical Industry Home Page
• European Chemical Industry Council

Computer

See also: Silicon Valley, Technology

• Cnet.com
• Computer Reseller News
• Current Industrial Reports: Computer and Office and Accounting Machines
• Electronic News
• Network World Fusion
• Software 500 Software Magazine
• Software & Information Industry Association
• Stanford Computer Industry Project (SCIP)
• TechWeb
• Top 50 Chemical Producers
• Webopedia

Consulting

• 50 Largest U.S. Management Consulting Firms: Consultants News
• Association of Management Consulting Firms
• Federation of European Management Consulting Associations (FEACO)
• Management Consultancies Association
• Boston Consulting Group's Interview Prep
• McKinsey & Company's Sample Interactive Case

Electronics

• Electronic Buyer's News Online
• International Directory of Consumer Electronic Manufacturers
• Semiconductor Industry Association
• The Semiconductor Subway

Energy

See also: Oil & Gas

• California Energy Commission
• Electricity Rate Benchmarks
• Eyeforenergy
• Federal Energy Management Program
• Fedstats Energy Statistics
• Nuclear Energy Institute
• Industry Statistics - Energy
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• The Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Renewable Energy

• American Wind Energy Association
• Climate Biz
• CREST
• EIA - Country Analysis Briefs
• Energy Information Administration
• Global Wind Energy Council
• Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (JRSE)
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• World Bank: Asia Alternative Energy Program

Entertainment

• American Gaming Association
• TEA

 

Motion Pictures

• AFMA
• American Film Institute
• Box Office Guru
• Done Deal
• IMDB
• Motion Picture Association of America
• National Association of Theater Owners
• The Numbers

Music Industry

• ASCAP Resource Guide
• International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)
• Recording Industry Association of America

Video Games

• DFC Intelligence
• Game Daily Biz
• GamesIndustry.biz
• GameStats.com
• Video Game Revolution: PBS

Food

• Food, Beverage & Packaging Communications
• Food Marketing Institute (FMI)
• The Food Institute
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Restaurants

• National Restaurant Association

• Nation's Restaurant News
• The Restaurant Report
• Restaurants and Institutions

Forestry

• Eldis: Sustainable Forestry Resource Guide
• Forest Stewardship Council
• Forestry Products and Trade Statistics - FAO
• Forestry Publications - Nova Scotia Dept. of Natural Resources
• State of the World's Forests - FAO

Furniture

• Furniture Today

Healthcare

See also: Biotechnology

• Agency for Healthcare research and Quality
• American Hospital Directory
• America's Best Hospitals - U.S. News Online
• CDC: Data & Statistics
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Health Statistics - Lane Medical Library, Stanford School of Medicine
• Health Statistics on the Web
• HealthFinder
• National Center for Health Statistics
• RAND: Health Compare
• WHO Statistical Information System

Pharmaceuticals

• American Pharmacists Association
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• Consumer Healthcare Products Association
• Current Industrial Reports: Pharmaceutical Preparations
• Drug Topics: The Online Newsmagazine for Pharmacists
• IMS Health: Articles & Publications
• National Association of Chain Drug Stores
• International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (FPMA)
• PhRma-Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
• Top Pharmaceuticals: Chemical & Engineering News - history of the industry
• US Food and Drug Administration

Insurance

• California Department of Insurance
• Insurance Information Institute
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• Insurance News Network
• InsWeb
• Society of Insurance Research

Internet

• Center for the Digital Future
• First Monday - A peer-reviewed monthly journal examines the social impact and implications of the Internet
• Internet Security Intelligence Briefing - VeriSign
• Internet Society: Histories
• Internet World
• Internet World Stats - Internet Usage, Population Statistics for over 233 individual countries and world regions
• Nielsen//NetRatings: Global Index Chart, Internet Audience Metrics
• NUA Surveys
• Pew Internet & American Life Project
• Search Engine Watch
• Use of the Internet Among Individuals and Enterprises - Federal Communications Commissions
• World Best Websites
• Whois Domain Name Search

Internet Traffic

• Alexa.com
• ClickZ Stats (Formerly: CyberAtlas)

Manufacturing

• Census of Manufactures
• Global Source
• Manufacturing & Mining Statistics
• National Association of Manufacturers
• Thomas Register

Media

• AFMA
• Broadcasting & Cable News
• BusinessJournalism.org
• National Association of Broadcasters
• National Cable & Telecommunications Association
• Nielsen Ratings of the week
• State of the News Media 2005
• Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Metal, Mines & Minerals

• American Iron & Steel Institute
• Minerals Yearbook
• Yahoo - Mining
• USGS Mineral Resources Program
• Mineral Statistical Compendium
• Mineral Commodity Summaries
• SME
• Steel Related Trade Organizations
• Steel - UK
• The Copper Page
• The Aluminum Association

Motor Vehicle

• Auto News
• European Automobile Manufacturers Association
• Ward's

Oil & Gas

See also: Energy

• American Petroleum Institute
• Baker Hughes Rig Count (includes interactive chart & map)
• Eurogas
• Oil Online Key Indicators
• Petroleum Place-The Petroleum Industry's Online Directory
• Petroleum Supply Annual, Volume 1
• Natural Gas Imports and Exports - U.S. Dept. of Energy

Publishing

• American Booksellers Association
• Audit Bureau of Circulations
• Directory of Publishers and Vendors
• Magazines Publishers of America
• R.R. Bowker's BookWire

Real Estate & Construction

Real Estate

• AllMortgageDetail.com: A searchable database of mortgage data for all states, counties, areas, and lending institutions in the U.S. for 2003 & 2004.
• National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT)
• Urban Land Institute
• Real Estate News - Clickhome.com
• Real Estate Research & Data - National Association of Realtors
• Reis.com
• Vanderma Commercial Real Estate: Statistics and Demographics
• Yahoo Real Estate

Construction

• Building Industry Exchange - BuildFind Business to Business
• Construction Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau

Housing

• Housing Data - U.S. Census Bureau
• Housing Sales Data - Economagic.com (data from U.S. Census Bureau)
• Housing: Physical & Financial Characteristics - U.S. Census Bureau
• Joint Center for Housing Studies - Harvard University
• Market Absorption of Apartments (Current housing reports H-130) - U.S. Census Bureau
• Housing & Economic Statistics - National Association of Realtors
• American Housing Survey - U.S. Census Bureau

Retail

• Retail Trade Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau
• Chain Store Age
• International Council of Shopping Centers
• Kamcity Library
• National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
• STORES magazine

Supermarkets

• Grocery Retailers Online
• Progressive Grocer
• Supermarkets News

Sports

• Forbes' The Business of Football, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey
• The Hot Hand in Sports - Professor's Alan Reifman's blog on the study of sports streakiness
• National Sporting Goods Association
• Scholarly Sports Sites
• Sportbusiness
• Sporting Goods Business
• The Sports Economist: Economic Commentary on Sport & Society
• Statistics in Sports

Baseball

• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball America Executive Database
• The Baseball Archive
• Baseball Guru: Historical Statistics
• Biz of Baseball
• ESPN MLB Statistics
• Sabernomics: Economic thinking about baseball - Professor J.C. Bradbury's blog on baseball economics.
• Society for American Baseball Research

Basketball

• Biz of Basketball
• Ken Pomeroy (College Basketball)

Football

• Biz of Football
• Football Outsiders: NFL Statistics
• Football Salary Database

Hockey

• Biz of Hockey
• Hockey Analytics

Telecommunications

• AdMob Mobile Metrics
• AnyWho: Internet Directory Assistance
• Black Book Online - Telephone Directories
• Directories on the Web
• Directory, Worldwide
• Federal Communications Commission
• High-Speed Services For Internet Access [ PDF 566KB]: Federal Communications Commission
• International Dialing Codes
• International Telecommunication Union - Definitions, stats, specs
• National Communication System Library
• Wireless Net Links

Toy

• International Council of Toy Industries
• Toy Industry Association

Transportation

• American Public Transit Association
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Highway Administration
• Fedstats Transportation Statistics
• Institute of Transportation Studies: Publications - UC Davis
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• Metro Magazine
• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
• PriceWaterhouse Coopers AUTOFACTS
• Rail Statistics and Facts
• Telecommunications and Travel Behavior Research
• U.S. Dept. Of Commerce. Office of Automotive Affairs
• U.S. Department of Transportation: Libraries

Travel

• Domestic Travel Industry
• Eldis: Tourism
• International Business and Travel
• ITA Tourism Statistics
• National Business Travel Association
• Pacific Asia Travel Association
• World Tourism Statistics

 

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