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Industry Research: Websites

This guide lists books and databases useful in locating industry information including overviews, ratios, codes and financial performance.

Websites with specific industry news and information

This lists consists of websites of trade publications or organizations that provide good coverage of specific industries, where the information is mostly free or requires free registration. Note that many publications have additional resources on their website that may not appear in their print publications.

You can also utilize our SEARCH E-JOURNALS to search for publications by keyword and which are in our Library databases in full-text. Also, search Gale Directory Library database for the directories that will lead you to industry-related organizations, including nonprofit and research bodies.

Automotive                                                                                   Biotech/life sciences/Pharmaceutical

https://www.wardsauto.com/                                                       https://www.biospace.com/

https://www.autonews.com/                                                        https://www.biopharmadive.com/

Cannabis                                                                                      Communities

https://www.greenstate.com/                                                       https://cmi.info/

https://mjbizmagazine.com/

Construction                                                                                Education

https://www.constructor-digital.com/ngcs/Store.action              https://www.educationdive.com/

https://www.constructiondive.com/                                             https://universitybusiness.com/

https://www.probuilder.com/                                                                                                    

Entertainment                                                                              Finance/Banking

https://www.rollingstone.com/                                                     https://www.bankingdive.com/

https://variety.com/                                                                      https://www.cfodive.com/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/

Food & Beverage                                                                                 Healthcare

https://www.nutrition.gov/                                                                     https://www.healthcaredive.com/ 

https://www.gfi.org/                                                                              https://www.medtechdive.com/

https://www.ams.usda.gov/local-food-directories/farmersmarkets   

https://www.fooddive.com/                                                                   Hotels/Accommodations

https://www.supermarketnews.com/                                                   https://www.sftravel.com/san-francisco-statistics-0                   

https://www.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/

https://www.grocerydive.com/                                                             Insurance

https://www.restaurantdive.com/                                                         https://coverager.com

https://www.bevindustry.com/  See annual State of the Industry report    https://content.naic.org/

https://www.foodnavigator.com/

Marketing/Advertising                                                                   Music Business/Supplies

https://www.marketingsherpa.com/                                             https://mmrmagazine.com/

https://www.clickz.com/                                                               https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/

https://www.greenbook.org/                                                          Media

https://multichannelmerchant.com/                                              https://www.radioworld.com/

https://adage.com                                                                        Real Estate

https://www.marketingdive.com/                                                 https://www.cbre.us/research-and-insight

                                                                                                     https://socketsite.com   (SF Bay Area)

Retail                                                                                            Supply Chain

https://ensembleiq.com/                                                               https://www.supplychaindive.com/

https://www.retaildive.com/                                                          https://www.supplychain247.com/

https://www.digitalcommerce360.com                                        https://www.supplychainbrain.com/

Tech Industry                                                                                Transportation

https://www.itic.org/                                                                      www.transportdive.com

https://www.digitaltrends.com/                                                     Utilities

https://www.ciodive.com/                                                             https://www.utilitydive.com/

https://siliconangle.com/

Wine, Beer & Spirits

https://www.winebusiness.com/

https://www.wine-economics.org/journal/online-journal-library-access/

International Wine Research Database

https://wineinstitute.org/