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Searching for Business and Company Information: A Tutorial

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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?)

2.

Type in an SIC or NAICS code. (What are these codes?)
or Type in an industry description.
or Browse the SIC or NAICS codes.

3.

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.

4.

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.

5.

Click on the article you want.

6.

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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