Research Data Access Resources: Business

Founded in 1971, IBISWorld provides trusted industry research on thousands of industries worldwide. Our in-house analysts leverage economic, demographic and market data, then add analytical and forward-looking insight, to help organizations of all types make better business decisions.

Provides data from 1990 at a very detailed sectoral level including: turnover, value-added, production, operating surplus, employment, labour costs and investment broken down by sector and business size classes using the International Standard of Industrial Classification Revision 3 (ISIC Rev. 3) for OECD countries

Key Business Ratios on the Web (KBR) provides immediate online access to competitive benchmarking data. This powerful tool lets researchers examine industry benchmarks compiled from D&B®’s database of public and private companies, featuring 14 key business ratios (users choose a one-year or three-year set of ratios) for public and private companies in 800 lines of business.

Nexis Uni is an easy-to-use academic search engine. It delivers relevant content that makes scholarly research more efficient, and it provides personalization, discovery, and collaboration features that students and university faculty want in a student research tool.

This easy to use (and most used!) business research database covers all subject areas for the School of Business.

Explore the world's companies through expert analysis such as SWOT analyses, financial statements, case studies and articles from academic journals, trade magazines, news outlets and more.

Factiva provides access to licensed content from Dow Jones journalists, media outlets, trade and consumer publications, and business websites.

The Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) series provides information on the buying habits of American consumers and data to support periodic revisions of the Consumer Price Index.

Findings from a large body of scientific research published by leading researchers from different academic institutions show that the American Customer Satisfaction Index has major effects on business objectives such as customer retention, corporate profitability, sales growth, size of cash flows, stability of cash flows, positive earnings surprises, stock returns, ROI, gross margins, shareholder value (Tobin’s Q), improved credit ratings, lower cost of capital, lower sales cost, and more.

The USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System contains reports and datasets of multiple agencies within the United States Department of Agriculture, including the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Economic Research Service, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the World Agricultural Outlook Board. Historical and current reports and datasets are included.

Resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in any and all aspects of communication and mass media.

The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) series was begun in 1968 to fill the need for a better understanding of the determinants of family income and its changes. Longitudinal survey of US individuals and the families in which they reside.

Explore granular search interfaces into more than 40 specialized FCC databases such as consumer complaints and telecommunications company information.

From 1996 to 2008, WiscAds conducted research investigating how candidates, political parties, and special interest groups communicate with voters. Initially, WiscAds studied campaign television advertisements in the nation’s 75 largest media markets by collecting and analyzing all political advertisements aired on broadcast and cable stations. The scope of the project increased over time, eventually gathering data on all 210 media markets in the United States. This unique database has been made possible through a technology developed by the Campaign Media Analysis Group (CMAG).

The Survey of Consumers from the University of Michigan offers a long running index of consumer sentiment and expectations.

This database provides information about business-to-business market share, major industry players, and opportunities/ challenges for new entrants.

SBRnet and the Sports Market Analytics Platform provide a comprehensive online platform of nationwide sports business, sports marketing and sports marketing analytics, using syndicated custom and proprietary research for professional and college sports, consumer research, industry reports, and licensed industry articles.

Mergent online provides U.S. and international company data ranging from comprehensive information on companies for over 10,000 U.S. companies. Financial statements are presented in "as-reported" form and in native currencies, maintaining the full integrity of this critical information.

OECD quarterly international trade statistics provides a detailed insight into the most recent trends in trading patterns for OECD countries with the rest of the world. International trade data are broken down by country. Dataset has annual and quarterly data.

The Federal Research Economic Data (FRED) contains frequently updated US economic data.

The NBER data collection here is an eclectic mix of public use economic, demographic, and enterprise data obtained over the years to satisfy the specific requests of NBER affiliated researchers for particular projects. There are also files created as the output of NBER projects and intended for wider use.

Pitchbook contains information on private equity deals, venture capital deals, mergers, acquisitions, and more.

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) maintains and provides access to thousands of social science datasets for research and instruction. This is a first place to start in looking for social science data for secondary analysis.

"Serve(s) as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy." Includes the Decennial Census, the American Community Survey the Economic Census, and more.

The Home of the U.S. Government's Open Data:
Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.