Research Guides: Industry Research: Articles

Business Periodicals, Newspapers, and Trade Journals

Business magazines and trade journals are valuable sources of information on industries, particularly those niche industries too narrow to be followed in detail by the standard industry sources. Scanning recent issues of an industry-specific trade journal can give you a feel for trends in the industry.

ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window
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Try doing an advanced search that combines your industry (i.e. beverage industry) as a subject with one of the following subject terms: Forecasts, Industrywide conditions, Market segments, Market shares, Statistical data, or Trends
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Recent newswires & articles from business periodicals, trade journals, the Wall Street Journal and local newspapers—especially useful for international news from emerging markets.
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Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Articles from regional business publications for the U.S. and Canada.
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