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Describes the current business environment, organizational culture, consumer behavior, financial investment climate, and examples of best prevailing practices in emerging markets.
Associations keep track of industry data for their members and may have valuable information on an industry that would not be found in standard business sources
This business database from EBSCO includes over 1,350 full-text, scholarly business journals. Also includes a large number of company profiles, many of which are for private companies.
This database is full-text and offers company financial information, industry and market news, foreign and U.S. newspapers, magazines and trade journals, federal and state case law, accounting information, and more.
Best Websites for Industry & Market Research Information
Export.gov brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace.
From market research and trade leads from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Service to export finance information from Export-Import Bank and the Small Business Administration to agricultural export assistance from USDA, Export.gov helps American exporters navigate the international sales process and avoid pitfalls such as non-payment and intellectual property misappropriation.
Access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library containing more than 100,000 industry and country-specific market reports, authored by our specialists working in overseas posts. The Library Includes:
Country Commercial Guides (read latest “Doing Business In” guides)
Industry Overviews*
Market Updates*
Multilateral Development Bank Reports*
Best Markets*
Industry/Regional Reports* * These market research reports are available only to U.S. companies and students/researchers that are registered with Export.gov. Register above to get access.
Provides a directory websites of foreign embassies in the United States. Foreign embassy websites can provide you with specific information about the country as well as their trade policies in English.
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys by 
Proquest Statistical Abstract by 
Industry Research Using The Economic Census by 
Business Practices and Growth in Emerging Markets by 
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