Appendix I: Sources for Industry and Competitor Analyses

Abstracts and Indexes
Periodicals	ABI/Inform
	Business Periodicals Index
	InfoTrac (CD-ROM computer multidiscipline index)
	Investext (CD-ROM)
	Predicasts F&S Index United States
	Predicasts Overview of Markets and Technology (PROMT)
	Predicasts R&S Index Europe
	Predicasts R&S Index International
	Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin (PAIS)
	Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature
Newspapers	NewsBank
	Business NewsBank
	New York Times Index
	Wall Street Journal Index
	Wall Street Journal/Barron’s Index
	Washington Post Index
Bibliographies
	Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources
	Handbook of Business Information
Directories
Companies—General	America’s Corporate Families and International Affiliates
	Hoover’s Handbook of American Business
	Hoover’s Handbook of World Business
	Million Dollar Directory
	Standard & Poor’s Corporation Records
	Standard & Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors, and Executives
	Ward’s Business Directory
Companies—International	America’s Corporate Families and International Affiliates
	Business Asia
	Business China
	Business Eastern Europe
	Business Europe
	Business International
	Business International Money Report
	Business Latin America
	Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
	Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States
	Hoover’s Handbook of World Business
	International Directory of Company Histories
	Moody’s Manuals, International (2 volumes)
	Who Owns Whom
Companies—Manufacturers	Manufacturing USA: Industry Analyses, Statistics, and Leading Companies
	Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
	U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, Standard Industrial Classification Manual
	U.S. Manufacturer’s Directory
Companies—Private	Million Dollar Directory
	Ward’s Directory
Companies—Public	Annual Reports and 10-K Reports
	Disclosure(corporate reports)
	Q-File
	Moody’s Manuals:
	Moody’s Bank and Finance Manual Moody’s Industrial Manual Moody’s International Manual Moody’s Municipal and Government Manual Moody’s OTC Industrial Manual Moody’s OTC Unlisted Manual Moody’s Public Utility Manual Moody’s Transportation Manual
	Standard & Poor Corporation, Standard Corporation Descriptions:
	Standard & Poor’s Handbook Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys Standard & Poor’s Investment Advisory Service Standard & Poor’s Outlook Standard & Poor’s Statistical Service
Companies—Subsidiaries and Affiliates	America’s Corporate Families and International Affiliates
	Ward’s Directory
	Who Owns Whom
	Moody’s Industry Review
	Standard & Poor’s Analyst’s Handbook
	Standard & Poor’s Industry Report Service
	Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys (2 volumes)
	U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Industrial Outlook
Industry Ratios
	Dun & Bradstreet, Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios
	Robert Morris Associates Annual Statement Studies
	Troy Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
Industry Forecasts
	International Trade Administration, U.S. Industrial Outlook Predicasts Forecasts
Rankings & Ratings
	Annual Report on American Industry in Forbes
	Business Rankings and Salaries
	Business One Irwin Business and Investment Almanac
	Corporate and Industry Research Reports (CIRR)
	Dun’s Business Rankings
	Moody’s Industrial Review
	Rating Guide to Franchises
	Standard & Poor’s Industry Report Service
	Value Line Investment Survey
	Ward’s Business Directory
Statistics
	American Statistics Index (ASI) Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Census Publications
	Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, Statistical Abstract of the United States
	Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Survey of Current Business
	Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Treasury Department, Statistics of Income: Corporation Income Tax Returns
	Statistical Reference Index (SRI)

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