LibGuides: Company Information: 5. Company within an Industry

Research a company within the context of its primary industry.

Instead of looking up a specific company name, you can also try searching for a particular industry (e.g., food service contractors) and then see which companies fall under that industry category.

International Directory of Company Histories
Call Number: HD2721 .I6 1988 - present (reference)
Covers over 6,000 companies from around the world. Entries are periodically updated and new entries are created every year.
Market Share Reporter
Call Number: HF5410 .M35 2010 (EBOOK)
A compilation of reported market share data on companies, products, and services. Make sure you verify data from this book against primary sources, such as a company's annual reports.
Business Rankings Annual
Call Number: HG4050 .B88 2010 (EBOOK)
This survey provides rankings of companies by size within industry and a variety of other criteria.

Tips for using Nexis Uni to do industry research.

Nexis Uni
Enter "Hoover" into the search bar and then select "Hoover's Industry Snapshots." Next, enter the industry you are looking for and click the magnifying glass.