Marketing Research: Databases

Search market research.

• Statista – Access over 1 million statistics and facts.
• Business Source Complete – Searches for articles on consumer behavior.

Search for company information.

• PrivCo – Private company information for predominantly U.S. firms.
• EDGAR – SEC filings.

Search for U.S. industry classifications.

• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
• Standard Industrial Classification (-2004) (SIC)

Search for U.S. patents.

• Google Advanced Patent Search
• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Search for dictionaries and encyclopedias.

Dictionaries

• Oxford English Dictionary – 100s of dictionaries in many subject areas.

Encyclopedias

• Access Science Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
• Britannica
• Credo Reference

Learn a Language

• Mango (NYPL) – Learn languages through conversations, movies, and other exercises.
• Duolingo – Learn a language by translating web pages.

Learn a Skill

• Lynda.com (NYPL) – Includes over 5,700 courses (and over 180,000 videos).

Search for career resources.

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• O*Net Online – Very helpful when writing a resume or cover letter.

Search for statistics.

• Statista – Access to over one million statistics and facts.
• UNCTAD Statistics - More than 150 indicators and statistical time series essential for the analysis  of:  trade, economic trends, population and more.
• UNData – Contains over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, and more.
• World Bank: Global Consumption Database – Data on household consumption patterns in developing countries.
• World Bank Open Data – Maintains a number of macro, financial and sector databases.