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How Do I Find Industry Reports?

Guide to worldwide industry report sources.

Industry Reports

An Industry Report ...

An industry report ...

  • typically provides an overview of an industry, market or sector in a particular geographic area 
  • usually includes definitions, key trends & outlook, leading companies, competitive landscape, industry data (size, value, sales, ratios), key economic indicators and other related topics
  • often written by analysts or experts in the field

Industry Report Sources

Industry Report Sources

Geographic Coverage Title Date Coverage Search Tips
Global Encyclopedia of Global Industries
Location: STORAGE HD 2324 .E53
2003 & 2007 Use table of contents & index.
2003 Table of Contents
2007 Table of Contents
Global McMaster Users OnlyIBISWorld
Includes reports by IBISWorld.
Current

Search by keyword(s) or select Industries menu > Global to browse Global Industries by Sector > Global Industry Reports. Alternatively, select Products menu > Global > Industry Reports to browse reports by sector.

screenshot IBISWorld global industry reports
Global,
Multi-Country
McMaster Users OnlyBusiness Source Premier
Includes reports by MarketLine, Barnes Reports, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, Business Monitor International (BMI), IHS Global and others. NOTE: MarketLine reports often include a Porter's five forces analysis of an industry.
1990s-current    Search by keyword(s), industry code (NAICS) or select Industry Profiles (and/or Market Research Reports) on the Advanced Search screen to browse reports by title, industry, country, region, or publisher. screenshot Business Source Premier search industry reports
screenshot Business Source Premier browse industry reports
Global, 
Multi-Country
McMaster Users OnlyEIU Viewpoint
Includes industry analysis and insights from The Economist Intelligence Unit.
2012 to current Search for keywords or browse the Industries tab which covers six major industries (Automotive, Consumer Goods, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecommunications) in over 200 countries.  
Global, 
Multi-Country
McMaster Users OnlyFactiva
Includes full-text reports by The Business Research Company (2019 to current), DelveInsight (2022 to current), Insight Partners Research (2023 to current), Mergent (2004-2019) and TechNavio (2013-2017). Reports from other publishers may also be noted, but unavailable in full-text.
1990s-current Search for specific industry sources by title and/or keyword(s) or go to the Companies/Markets menu and select Industry to browse a list of industries. screenshot Factiva search industry reports
screenshot Factiva browse industry reports
Global, 
Multi-Country
 
McMaster Users OnlyFitch Solutions / BMI
Several databases include reports from Fitch Solutions and/or BMI (Business Monitor International) .
2007-current Search by keyword(s) or browse reports by subject, location, title, and more.  
Global, 
Multi-Country
McMaster Users OnlyGartner for Technical Professionals (GTP)
NOTE: GTP is a UTS (University Technology Services) subscription. Support for GTP will end as of August 31, 2024.
1990s-current Search or browse for a wide range of I.T. (information technology) related reports. In the Research section, filter results by vendor, content type (e.g., market analysis), analyst, industry, region, date and more.    
Global, Multi-Country open accessInternational Agri-Food Market Intelligence
Includes reports by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 
Current Browse categories or search for reports that cover
global agriculture and food opportunities, market trends and forecasts, Canada’s free trade agreements. 
 
Global, 
Multi-Country
McMaster Users OnlyInvestext via Mergent Online
Includes reports by hundreds of investment banks, brokers and independent research firms such as Barclays, CIBC World Markets, DeutscheBank, HSBC, JPMorgan, MarketLine, Morgan Stanley, Morningstar, RBC Capital Markets, and UBS Research. 
1980s-current In Mergent Online, select the Investext tab. Search by keywords,  industry, subject and more.  
Global, 
Multi-Country
McMaster Users OnlyMergent Industry Reports via Mergent Online
Includes reports from Mergent by FTSE Russell.
2003- 2020

In Mergent Online, select Industry Analysis tab then Historical Industry Reports. Search by company, date range, industry and/or region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America). Individual countries are often covered separately in the regional reports (e.g., Canada, France, China, Mexico).

screenshot Mergent Industry Reports in Mergent Online
Global, 
Multi-Country
McMaster Users OnlyPassport
Includes reports by Euromonitor.
Current Search by keyword(s) or browse the Industries menu.

screenshot Passport search industry reportscreenshot Passport browse industry reports

Global, 
Multi-Country
McMaster Users Only ProQuest One Business
Includes reports by Acquisdata, Barnes Reports, EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit), Fitch Solutions/BMI,  J.P. Morgan, Oxford Economics, Plunkett Research, and others. 
2000s-current On the Advanced Search, enter keyword(s) and limit results to Reports from the Source type filter.
On the Browse screen, select Industries and explore Industry Overviews or Industry Reports by name, country and/or report providers/publishers
screenshots of searching and browsing for industry overviews & reports in ProQuest One Business
 
Global, 
Multi-Country
McMaster Users OnlyStatista
Includes reports by Statista and industry related statistics from a wide variety of sources. 
1990s-current Search by keyword(s) or browse the options in the Statistics and Reports drop-down menus in the main toolbar.   
Canada McMaster Users OnlyConference Board of Canada inFact (formerly e-Library)
Includes reports by Conference Board of Canada.
2000s-current Search by keyword(s) or go to the Publications menu and select By Topic, then Industry Sector Economics to browse a list of reports on various industries.

screenshot of searching for industry reports in Conference Board of Canada

screenshot of browsing for industry reports in Conference Board of Canada

Canada with some Global McMaster Users OnlyDBRS Morningstar
Includes reports by the Dominion Bond Rating Service.
1995-current Search by keyword(s) or go to the Market Sectors menu, select a sector and limit to Industry Study to browse reports. screenshot DBRS Morningstar search industry reports
screenshot DBRS Morningstar browse industry reports
Canada
and Provinces + Territories
McMaster Users OnlyIBISWorld
Includes reports by IBISWorld
Current Search by keyword(s) and industry code (NAICS) or  select Industries menu > Canada to browse Canada Industries by Sector > Canada Industry Reports (NAICS). To browse national or provincial/territorial industry reports by sector, select Products menu > Canada > Industry Reports (NAICS) or Provincial Industry Reports. screenshot IBISWorld Canadian industry reports
Canada open accessInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Includes reports from ISED and other Canadian government agencies.
Current Browse by industry categories.   screenshot Industry Canada industry reports
United States McMaster Users OnlyEncyclopedia of Products and Industries - Manufacturing 2008 Use table of contents and index.
United States McMaster Users OnlyHoover's Industry Snapshots - via Nexis Uni
Includes reports by Hoover's Inc.
Current In Nexis Uni, go to the Menu drop-down list (top of page) and select All Sources. Search for hoover's industry snapshots in the Search Within Sources box. Locate the title in the results and Add the source as a search filter. Search by keyword(s).  screenshot Hoover's industry reports via Nexis Uni
United States McMaster Users OnlyIBISWorld
Includes reports by IBISWorld.
Current

Search by keyword(s) and industry code (NAICS) or  select Industries menu > United States to browse US Industries by Sector > US Industry Reports (NAICS). To browse more US industry reports by sector, select Products menu > United States > Industry Reports (NAICS) or Specialized Industry Reports or Spotlight Reports.

screenshot IBISWorld U.S. industry reports
United States

McMaster Users OnlyICB Reports via Mergent Online
Includes reports by Mergent FTSE Russell

Current In Mergent Online, select the Industry Analysis tab.
ICB (Industry Classification Benchmarks) reports display characteristics of a given industry or supersector based on Russell 1000 Index membership.
 
United States with some  Global McMaster Users OnlyMarketResearch.com Academic
Includes reports by Kalorama Information, Mind Commerce, Packaged Facts and Simba Information.
1994-current Search by keyword(s) or browse for reports by topics/categories. screenshot MarketResearch.com Academic industry reports
United States Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Location: MILLS 3rd floor HG 4915 .S65 
2001-2010 Use table of contents
United States McMaster Users OnlyValue Line Investment Survey
Industry overviews and reports by Value Line Inc.
1997-current For Overviews: Go to the Markets menu and select Industries to browse a list of industry overviews.
For Reports: Select the Browse Research menu, go to Industry Screens and select an industry from the drop-down menu.
screenshot Value Line industry overviews
screenshot Value Line industry reports
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