Industry (or trade) associations are good sources of statistical and overview information. On the web, trade association home pages cover news and legislative concerns. Most include productivity reports, as well as data analysis and trends for their industry.
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This link opens in a new window1. Start from the Advanced Search screen.
2. Scroll down to: by content type and select: Associations. Leave the search boxes empty and select: Search.
3. Slide to the right. Under Filter Your Results, select Publication Title, and then the encyclopedia of associations you need. Most of the time, you'll be using the second one, Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S. Select: Apply.
4. Slide to the right again. Under Filter Your Results, select: Search Within, then your industry. For example, Airlines. Select : Submit.
5. Under Associations, you'll see the first few listings. In order to see the entire list, select: Associations.
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This link opens in a new windowEmbedded within this database, you'll find First Research.
Provides industry profiles covering over 1000 industry segments.
Follow these steps to access:
1. From the Advanced Search screen, slide to the top left and select the 3-bar menu.
2. Select: BROWSE
3. Under Industry and Market Research, select: First Research
3. Scroll down to find your industry.
4.Select: View Documents
5. Select a .PDF document that looks interesting. Scroll to the end and find a segment titled: Industry Websites. You'll find a list of associations that monitor your industry.
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Encyclopedia of Associations International Organizations by
This classic reference covers more than 29,000 multinational and national membership organizations in more than 170 countries of the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe - including U.S.-based organizations with a binational or multinational membership. Entries provide the names of directors, executive officers or other personal contacts; telephone, fax, telex, electronic mail, websites and bulletin boards; the group's history, governance, staff, membership, budget and affiliations; the goals and activities of the international organization, including research, awards, certification, education, lobbying and other important activities; and publication and convention information.
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