Welcome to Database of the Week, a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics.\u00a0 These weekly snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.<\/p>\n
This Week\u2019s Featured Database: <\/strong>IBISWorld, <\/em>from IBISWorld.<\/p>\n Link:<\/strong> www.lib.purdue.edu\/parrish<\/a>, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases<\/em> alpha list right below the Libraries\u2019 search box.<\/p>\n Description\/focus:<\/strong> IBISWorld <\/em>provides access to domestic and global industry reports.<\/p>\n Start with this hint: <\/strong>The IBISWorld <\/em>opening page lets you enter a term in the search box for a basic search, browse domestic or global industry research, link to their reports on industries in China, or scroll through the list of SIC codes for a relevant report. A key word search for a company will generate a list of all the industry reports and Business Environment reports that name that company.\u00a0 See here<\/a> for a short demonstration of a basic IBISWorld <\/em>search.<\/p>\n Why you should know this database:<\/strong>\u00a0 IBISWorld <\/em>recently updated its interface, but the content is still comprehensive. Reports can be\u00a0 printed and statistics can be downloaded to Excel. Reports are updated 3 to 4 times a year with additional updates to reflect important changes in an industry\u2019s market.<\/p>\n How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:<\/strong> The IBISWorld <\/em>industry intelligence reports break down to sections such as Industry at a Glance, Industry Life Cycle, Operating Conditions, and others. The information in these reports is accessible and easy to understand.<\/p>\n Tags: companies, consumers, exportable excel, industries, international markets, market research, market segments, products, SIC codes, spreadsheets, statistics<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0 Academic subscription paid by the Libraries annually.<\/p>\n ——————————<\/p>\n Database of the Week comes to you from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know.\u00a0 If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact parrlib@purdue.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 Database of the Week is archived\u00a0 at https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/category\/MGMT\/<\/a>.\u00a0 For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries<\/a>).<\/p>\n