Research Guides: LCOB 2020 Intermediate Microeconomics: Home

Welcome

Welcome to the library research guide for your Market Structure and Outcomes Research project. Please refer questions regarding the assignment to your professor.

Where to find Industry Information

IBISWorld
IBISWorld Industry Reports provide in-depth industry analysis for over 700 U.S. industries in all major U.S. industry sectors at the 5-digit level of NAICS . Reports are updated regularly¸ and contain: key statistics¸ market characteristics¸ segmentation¸ industry conditions¸ industry performance¸ key competitors¸ key factors¸ and industry outlook and forecast.
Coverage - Current
Hoover's Online
Hoover's Online is a database of public and private company reports and Industry studies. Search by: Company name¸ Ticker symbol¸ Keyword Person's last name. UC has access also to the Members Only sections which includes the Hoovers in-depth Company Profiles where you will find sales leads¸ business contacts¸ investment ideas¸ financial information and competitive intelligence information including a list of competitiors.
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Coverage: Current
MarketLine Advantage
Company¸ industry and country reports from Datamonitor. covers over 4000 industry profiles¸ 30¸000 companies within over 200 countries. Includes SWOT analysis for companies and Porter's Five Forces analysis for industries.Coverage: Current
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
The S&P Industry Surveys¸ present individual reports on approximately 60 industries. the reports include data and analysis current environment¸ industry trends¸ how the industry operates¸ key industry ratios and statistics¸ and comparative company analysis within the industry. Coverage: 2001 - present

Full List of Market Research Reports available at UC Libraries

Where to Find Economic Data at UC Libraries

Economic Data Available at UC Libraries
Find economic data by industry and economic forecasting resources through these resources.

Finding Articles Through Summon

Search Summon
This tool searches for books, articles, and other materials. It is a library version of Google. Search for a topic, "Economic Model" AND "monopoly" and then filter your results on the left-hand side.

Start your search:

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2. Use the search box below to directly search Summon; enter your keywords to get started!

3. Use the features to limit your search: content type (type of source), date range, etc.

4. When you find an article you like, click on the title; you'll be taken to a new page to access the article. Look for "Full Text" icons or links like these - PDF, PDF Full Text, HTML Full Text - in order to access the entire article online. Be sure to download, save, or email your article!

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