Research Guides: Industry and Market Research: First Research

Access First Research

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Access industry profiles--from a sales perspective--for over 900 industry segments covering the competitive landscape, products, operations, technology finance, regulation, and more. Data is also available for monthly employment, business, and real estate trends for every US state.
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Archive of Mergent Corporate Manuals, Mergent Municipal Manuals, Mergent Industry Reports, CRB Commodity Yearbook, and FirstResearch Industry Reports.

Finding Industry Reports in First Research

Go to First Research using the link in the box above. NOTE: First Research was primarily designed for business professionals. You will need to jump through a couple of screens to get to the actual search interface.

1. Click the Continue button.

2. Click another Continue button.

3. Click the Submit button.

4. Search by keyword, NAICS code, or browse industry profiles.

5. The industry profile will provide:

Industry overviews
News and social media
Quarterly industry updates
Industry forecasts
Critical issues
Business challenges
Business trends
Industry opportunities
Executive insights
Financial information
Call prep questions
Websites & acronyms
Links to related industries