Welcome to Database of the Week.\u00a0 This feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics is intended to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know.\u00a0 These weekly snapshots will have only basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources, and hopefully tempt you to explore.\u00a0 Feedback is always welcome.\u00a0 If you have a suggestion for a database or research topic that should be covered, please let us know.<\/p>\n
This Week\u2019s Featured Database: <\/b>IBISWorld, <\/i>from IBISWorld.<\/p>\n
Find It:<\/b> www.lib.purdue.edu\/parrish<\/a>, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases<\/i> alpha list right below the Libraries\u2019 search box.<\/p>\n Description\/focus:<\/b> IBISWorld <\/i>provides access to domestic and global industry reports.<\/p>\n Try this: <\/b>The IBISWorld <\/i>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 <\/i>search.<\/p>\n Why faculty should know this database:<\/b>\u00a0 IBISWorld <\/i>puts the supply chain information upfront. 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 Why students should know this database:<\/b> The IBISWorld <\/i>industry intelligence reports break down to sections such as Industry at a Glance, Industry Outlook, Competitive Landscape, and others. The information in these reports is accessible and easy to understand.<\/p>\n Tags<\/b>: companies, consumers, exportable excel, industries, international markets, market research, market segments, products, SIC codes, spreadsheets, statistics<\/p>\n Cost:<\/b>\u00a0\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. 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