Research Guides: Business and Economics: Data & Statistics

Business Data & Statistics Sources

BigCharts.com
From MarketWatch. Basic and advanced charting tools, current/historic quotes, market/industry data from the U.S., Canadian, and other world exchanges. (Registration required for some access.)
globalEDGE - International Business Statistics Database
Portal to web-based 5000+ resources for global business information; includes industry analyses and an international business blog.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America.
U.S. Census - Business & Industry
Economic census data and economic indicators.
World Bank Open Data
Investigate doing business in other countries. Use data from WorldBank databases to aid in analyzing various countries' economies.
WolframAlpha Money & Finance
Calculate salary equivalents, get current stock data, compare stocks, compute mortgages, convert currencies, and more. (TIP: anywhere you see a >>, click for more examples.)
Trade Statistics
Collects data related to U.S. trade: national, sub-national, exports, tariffs, and more; some data restricted.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Keyword Search
Search by keyword to find classification codes.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual
Browse the numeric divisions of the SIC manual.

Using NAICS and SIC codes to search

Utilizing business databases' abilities to search by industry codes, such as the NAICS or SIC, can help you retrieve comprehensive results, whether you are looking for industry information or whether you are trying to identify businesses in a category. In Business Source Ultimate, put the letters "IC" before the code to generate a NAICS-based search; either IC 561910 or IC "561910" will work. You will find articles related to the topic in trade publications and academic journals using BSU, as well as market research reports. If you do not know a code, you can search by keyword. Then either scan the NAICS/Industry tags on the left to limit your results, or click the title of a likely article. If a code is associated with the article, it will be hotlinked from the abstract, allowing you to expand your search to access any entry including that code.