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Industry overviews

Where can I find an overview or analysis of an industry?

Industry Reports:

IBISWorld
Covers a wide range of industries in the US, China, the UK and Australia.

Technavio
Reports on a variety of global industries including technology, healthcare, retail, energy, aerospace, and automotive. 

Passport
Covers over 350 markets in 207 countries, mostly consumer-related.

Bloomberg
Type BI and hit GO for Bloomberg Industries providing overviews and analysis. Find a list of industries covered on the left.

S&P NetAdvantage
Useful for industries dominated by public companies.  Most reports are US-focused, although there are a few global reports.  You can also access the archive of industry reports going back to the late 1990s.

EMARKETER
A good source of statistics on digital-focused industries.

ABI/ProQuest
Contains First Research industry profiles, which include key issues for executives.

LSEG Workspace
In addition to company reports, includes industry reports by research providers (and investment analysts), including MarketLine, GlobalData, etc.

Books and journals:  

Find industry-specific books and journals at Harvard using the HOLLIS catalog.

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