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Secondary ResearchResources and Tools

Lisa Guedea CarreñoLibrary Director and Business Liaison

Harold and Wilma Good Library February 1, 2010

Secondary Research

Already exists; research and studies previously conducted

Secondary Research

Already exists; research and studies previously conducted– trade and professional associations

Secondary Research

Already exists; research and studies previously conducted– trade and professional associations– government agencies

Secondary Research

Already exists; research and studies previously conducted– trade and professional associations– government agencies– business groups

Secondary Research

• Business databases– Trade publications (journals, magazines,

newspapers)– Industry profiles– Company information

Secondary Research

• Business databases– Trade publications (journals, magazines,

newspapers)– Industry profiles– Company information

• Statistics– Consumer– Industry

Library Web SiteSubject Guides

Library Web SiteSubject Guides

Database Searching

Business Source Premier• Trade publications• Industry profiles• Company profiles

Database Searching

LexisNexis: General• Sources by category• Industry groupingsLexisNexis: Business• Company Dossier• Company Profiles

Library Web SiteSubject Guides

Demographics & Statistics

Data about people (income, housing, behaviors, etc.)• American Community Survey• BEAR FACTS• Consumer Expenditure Survey

Data about business and industry• Annual Survey of Manufactures• County Business Patterns• Economic Fact Sheets• Industry Ratios

Demographics & Statistics

Useful Finding Tools• American Factfinder• Ask Dr. Census• Census Bureau Economic Programs

• Marketing Research: Secondary Research

Questions?

• In person: Reference Desk

• IM: Live Help

• Telephone

• E-mail: Ask-a-Librarian

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