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Monroe County (NY) Library System Magazine Indexes and
Other Databases |
Searching for Business and Company Information: A Tutorial
HOW TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT AN INDUSTRY
To practice searching for information about an industry,
click here, or read the
step-by-step instructions below.
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Click on the Industry button. (Where is this?) |
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Type in an SIC or NAICS code. (What are these codes?)
or Type in an industry description.
or Browse the SIC or NAICS codes. |
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When your search is
successful, all SIC or NAICS codes containing the word or
word(s) you searched for will be listed. Click on the code
that best fits the industry you are searching for. Note: This
step is skipped when you search by a SIC or NAICS code. |
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Articles about the industry are listed. When there are no industry overviews,
other articles - such as magazine articles, rankings, or company profiles - are
listed. You can tell what type of articles are listed by checking to see which
tab is selected at the top of the page. |
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5. |
Click on the article
you want. |
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Information
about the industry will be displayed. Additional information
can be found by clicking on the tabs near the top of the page.
Only tabs in bold contain information for this industry.
Click here for descriptions of what content each tab provides. |
To practice searching for information about an industry,
click here.
To go directly to the Business & Company Resource Center database,
click here.
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This web page was supported by Federal Library
Services and Technology Act funds, awarded to the New York State Library
by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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