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IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
IBIS World is a comprehensive collection of industry market research.
Requires NetID and password on and off-campus.
First Research This link opens in a new window
First Research provides industry news and profiles.
GlobalData Disruptor This link opens in a new window
Disruptor tracks emerging tech-enabled opportunities across all industries by providing information on start-ups, tech-led innovations, latest technology trends, influencers, consumer insights, and venture capital portfolio investments.
Please click on "IP Access" and then "Disruptor" to access database

Industry Information Resources

ABI/INFORM This link opens in a new window ABI/INFORM features full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business, and economics periodicals. Researchers can locate country- and industry-focused reports, and its international focus provides a picture of companies and business trends around the world.
Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection This link opens in a new window Accounting, Tax, & Banking Collection provides comprehensive coverage of accounting and tax topics appearing in key industry publications, scholarly journals and newspapers. National and international in scope, key publications focus on accounting policies and standards, state and national tax legislation, corporate and individual taxation, compensation and pension plans, and corporate financial management, as well as profiles of accounting firms, CPAs, and management consulting firms. Dates of coverage: 1971 to present.
BCC Research This link opens in a new window BCC Research reports provide market research with statistical and analytical information. Topics include industrial, pharmaceutical, and high technology industries.
Bloomsbury Fashion Central This link opens in a new window NYU Libraries subscribes to the Berg Fashion Library, Fairchild Books Library, the Fashion Photography Archive, Bloomsbury Fashion Video Archive and Bloomsbury Fashion Business Cases. Content is peer reviewed by industry and academic experts and includes interconnected major reference works, exclusive articles, scholarly eBooks, case studies, biographies, lesson plans, bibliographic guides, textbooks, video content, runway and backstage photos from fashion shows, and images from museums around the world.
Business of Fashion This link opens in a new window Business of Fashion (BoF) Professional provides access to news and newsletters, analysis and briefings, case studies, special reports, online learning resources, and more. BoF covers the global fashion industry, with detailed reporting on retail, luxury, tech, sustainability, marketing, beauty, events, and careers.
Users must create an account with their @nyu.edu email address. Check your spam folder if you do not see your account activation email. Add Business of Fashion as a contact to ensure you receive authentication emails and newsletters.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window Business Source Complete is a full text database of articles from popular, scholarly, and trade publications. Subjects covered include management, economics, finance, accounting, international business. Dates of coverage: 1886 to present.
D & B Key Business Ratios This link opens in a new window D & B Key Business Ratios provides financial norm and business ratio data developed from actual company income statements and balance sheets. Information is arranged by SIC and NAICS code. Key ratios provide information about industry performance with respect to solvency, efficiency and profitability.
eCommerceDB This link opens in a new window eCommerceDB provides detailed information for 20,000 e-commerce stores in 50 countries, including detailed revenue analytics, competitor analysis, market development, marketing budget, and KPIs. Includes analyses of national e-commerce markets, customer behaviors and purchase patterns, market trends, and top stores.
Users must click the “Log in” link once in order to gain IP recognition.
eMarketer This link opens in a new window eMarketer monitors, aggregates, and analyzes data in the form of analyst reports from resources supplied by research firms, consultancies, government agencies, and universities. eMarketer focuses on worldwide Internet usage and e-business. The reports, articles, and in this database charts cover broadband and dial-up, consumers and e-commerce, e-business and IT, marketing and advertising; media and entertainment, demographics and usage; and mobile markets. eMarketer includes access to analyst reports, all downloadable in PDF, JPG, and Excel formats.
A valid NYU NetId and password is required to access this resource
Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) This link opens in a new window Emerging Markets Information Service contains articles, news, financial filings for publicly held companies, and analyst reports in emerging countries in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe.
Requires NetID and password.
Factiva This link opens in a new window Factiva is a resource for U.S. and international newspapers (html full text only, no images or print layout versions), news transcripts, trade journals, newsletters, industry snapshots, and market data charts for recent stock prices. Coverage dates vary from title to title, but primarily span the late 20th century to present.
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Requires NetID login from on or off campus.
Faulkner Advisory for IT Studies (FAITS) This link opens in a new window Faulkner Advisory for IT Studies is a database that contains reports related to IT, security, and communications technology.
First Research This link opens in a new window First Research provides industry news and profiles.
FitchConnect This link opens in a new window Formerly known as BMI Research, FitchConnect contains proprietary data, analysis, ratings, rankings and forecasts covering many countries and industries. Their research features country risk, financial markets analysis, and industry research.
Select "1-Click sign in with New York University" to access the database. Access is limited to on campus only or via the NYU VPN.
Gartner Reports This link opens in a new window Gartner provides access to information technology and high tech industry and market research reports, and includes their popular "magic quadrant", "hyper cycle", and "cool vendors" series.
When you click on the database link, you will be prompted to answer questions that will help customize your Gartner Reports profile. You may adjust those profile settings once you are on the database homepage.
GlobalData Disruptor This link opens in a new window Disruptor tracks emerging tech-enabled opportunities across all industries by providing information on start-ups, tech-led innovations, latest technology trends, influencers, consumer insights, and venture capital portfolio investments.
Please click on "IP Access" and then "Disruptor" to access database
GlobalData Travel and Tourism This link opens in a new window
Hospitality & Tourism Complete This link opens in a new window Hospitality & Tourism Complete indexes scholarly journals and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Dates of coverage: 1967 to present.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window IBIS World is a comprehensive collection of industry market research.
Requires NetID and password on and off-campus.
LeisureTourism This link opens in a new window LeisureTourism abstracts from core academic journals in leisure, tourism, hospitality, and sport economics and sociology.
MarketResearch.com Academic This link opens in a new window MarketResearch provides access to market research reports and industry analysis.
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Mintel Academic This link opens in a new window Mintel Reports offers research reports covering European, UK, and US consumer markets. The reports analyse market drivers, sizes and trends, market segmentation, along with consumer attitudes and purchasing habits. The reports are supplemented by brief digests of relevant recent events and UK and US demographic and economic statistics.
Requires Net ID and password on and off-campus.
Music Industry Data This link opens in a new window Music Industry Data is a historical repository of sales figures and chart rankings from the commercial record industry, compiled from the publications of Billboard, Official Chart Company, Media Control and other international reporting agencies.
NewsBank This link opens in a new window Newsbank searches a collection of databases from the information vendor Newsbank, including the Archive of Americana, World News Archive, Foreign Broadcast Information Service Reports, and Access World News. These collections include: Early American Newspapers, Series XV, 1822-1879: Immigrant Communities; American Underworld: The Flash Press; African American Newspapers, Series 1, African American Newspapers, Series 2, Ethnic American Newspapers (Balch), 1799-1971; Joint Publications Research Service Reports (JPRS), 1957-1995; Sowetan Collection; Financial Mail Collection, Sunday Times Collection; Business Day Collection
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window Nexis Uni (Formerly LexisNexis Academic Universe) provides access to full-text newspapers (U.S. and some international), news wires, transcripts, and trade journals.
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OmniFile Full Text Mega This link opens in a new window OmniFile Full Text Mega is a Multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full text - from six collections: Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and Wilson Business Full Text. Dates of coverage: 1982 to present.
Oxford Economics This link opens in a new window Oxford Economics offers tools to help with quantitative analysis and rigorous economic forecasting. Using an evidence-based approach to economic analysis to help with investment, policy and market decisions. Click on the subscriptions tab to access NYU content. NYU does not have access to Economic Models, Global Industry Models, City and Regions, or UK Economics.
NYU does not have access to Economic Models, Global Industry Models, City and Regions, or UK Economics.
Passport This link opens in a new window Euromonitor Passport (formerly GMID) provides international market intelligence, including economic statistics, on industries, countries, and consumers.
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Requires Net ID and password.
ProcurementIQ This link opens in a new window
ProcurementIQ is a market intelligence partner providing a comprehensive range of products and services.
Requires NetID and password on and off-campus.
LSEG Workspace This link opens in a new window
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Individual account creation required before you can login. Account requests require a mandatory 7-10 business day processing period. Users with existing accounts may log into the web interface here. LSEG Workspace provides access to fundamental financial data on public companies, merger and acquisitions, financial market data and quotes, analyst reports, and private equity and venture capital. It features powerful screening and charting capabilities. This product was formerly known as Thomson ONE, Eikon, and Refinitiv Workspace.
Each user is permitted to view and/or download up to 150 pages of analyst report content ("AMR") per 24 hour period. Faculty may request expanded AMR access - pending availability - by emailing the Business Library team using our form.

Users may log in via the web platform, or optionally via LSEG's Mac and PC software.
Risk.net This link opens in a new window Risk.net allows access the full content from Risk magazine, including all special reports and topical supplements, as well as a searchable archive of past issues of Risk and related journals.
Skift Trends Reports This link opens in a new window Skift Trends Reports are bi-monthly syntheses of markets, industries, and topics related to media, business, hospitality, and tourism. Skift reports incorporate existing data and offer digestible content that can lead to actionable insights. Library patrons have access to all reports when they access the site from the library's page and click "All reports" at the top of the Skift homepage.
Sports Business Research Network This link opens in a new window Sports Business Research Network (SBRnet), formerly known as Sports Market Analytics, provides market research, industry trends, and statistics related to sports and sports business.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage allows users to research companies, industries, and funds (mutual funds & ETFs), as well as to access financial news and directories, and financial education materials.
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Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window Statistical Insight provides indexing and abstracts for federal, state, and international statistical publications as well as selected business and professional publications containing statistics. Approximately 20% of the federal statistical publications are available in full text. This resource includes all content from the American Statistics Index (ASI), Statistical Reference Index (SRI), and Index to International Statistics (IIS), including Statistical Datasets. Dates of coverage: 1973 to present.
UNWTO Elibrary This link opens in a new window World Tourism e-Library provides UNWTO (UN World Tourism Organization) publications including books, journals, and statistics. It contains ebooks and gray literature in English, French, Spanish, Russian or Arabic. The most recent statistical information and aggregated data on inbound and outbound tourism are included in the Tourism Factbook.
Value Line This link opens in a new window Value Line provides access to data, tools, rankings and analysis covering companies, industries, markets and economies, with research covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks.
Vogue Business This link opens in a new window Vogue Business is an online fashion industry publication that offers a global perspective on the fashion industry, exploring how cultural trends and global patterns impact fashion businesses. Covers technology, sustainability, retail, beauty, and more. NYU's subscription includes access to the Vogue Business Index.
Users are required to register for an account on campus using their NYU email address in order to access the database. Once registered, please use https://www.voguebusiness.com/ to access.

Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) Provides full-text access to the Wall Street Journal. Dates of coverage: 1984 to present. NOTE: This is a text only database; does not provide PDF images of the newspaper.

The Block Pro This link opens in a new window
The Block Pro provides access to research, news, and data on cryptocurrencies, blockchain, digital assets, and related markets.
To access, patrons need to create an account using their NYU email address on campus or using the NYU VPN.

Users must create an account with their @nyu.edu email address. Check your spam folder if you do not see your account activation email. Add The Block as a contact to ensure you receive emails and newsletters.
WRDS: Wharton Research Data Services This link opens in a new window WRDS is a data platform that specializes in historical financial information for banks, government bonds, stock exchanges, and major companies. It is intended solely for academic research and teaching purposes. Popular datasets include Compustat, CRSP, TAQ, and IBES. First time users should consult our WRDS guide for help.
Account or on-site "Day Pass" required for access. WRDS access is restricted to currently enrolled/employed members of NYU. No exceptions.

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Journal/Newspaper Articles

ABI/INFORM This link opens in a new window ABI/INFORM features full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business, and economics periodicals. Researchers can locate country- and industry-focused reports, and its international focus provides a picture of companies and business trends around the world.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window Business Source Complete is a full text database of articles from popular, scholarly, and trade publications. Subjects covered include management, economics, finance, accounting, international business. Dates of coverage: 1886 to present.
Cannabis NewsBank Research Edition This link opens in a new window Cannabis NewsBank: Research Edition is a resource for researchers seeking information related to the cannabis and hemp industries.
Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) This link opens in a new window Emerging Markets Information Service contains articles, news, financial filings for publicly held companies, and analyst reports in emerging countries in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe.
Requires NetID and password.
Factiva This link opens in a new window Factiva is a resource for U.S. and international newspapers (html full text only, no images or print layout versions), news transcripts, trade journals, newsletters, industry snapshots, and market data charts for recent stock prices. Coverage dates vary from title to title, but primarily span the late 20th century to present.
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Requires NetID login from on or off campus.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window JSTOR provides access to scholarly journals, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. In addition to journal articles, users can access book chapters, ebooks, and primary source documents.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window Nexis Uni (Formerly LexisNexis Academic Universe) provides access to full-text newspapers (U.S. and some international), news wires, transcripts, and trade journals.
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Please clear your browser's cache and cookies before attempting to access this resource.
NewsBank This link opens in a new window Newsbank searches a collection of databases from the information vendor Newsbank, including the Archive of Americana, World News Archive, Foreign Broadcast Information Service Reports, and Access World News. These collections include: Early American Newspapers, Series XV, 1822-1879: Immigrant Communities; American Underworld: The Flash Press; African American Newspapers, Series 1, African American Newspapers, Series 2, Ethnic American Newspapers (Balch), 1799-1971; Joint Publications Research Service Reports (JPRS), 1957-1995; Sowetan Collection; Financial Mail Collection, Sunday Times Collection; Business Day Collection
OmniFile Full Text Mega This link opens in a new window OmniFile Full Text Mega is a Multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full text - from six collections: Education Full Text, General Science Full Text, Humanities Full Text, Readers' Guide Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, and Wilson Business Full Text. Dates of coverage: 1982 to present.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window ProQuest Central is a large, multidisciplinary database with over 11,000 titles, with over 8,000 titles in full-text. It serves as the central resource for researchers at all levels in all markets. Over 160 subjects areas are covered extensively in this product including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences and more.
Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window Global Newsstream contains the html full text of hundreds of U.S. and international news sources. Coverage dates vary from title to title, but generally span the most recent five to ten years.
Social Science Research Network (SSRN) This link opens in a new window Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is composed of a number of specialized research networks in the social sciences. Topics covered by networks include accounting, economics, financial economics, legal scholarship, and management (including negotiation and marketing). The SSRN eLibrary consists of abstracts of scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an electronic paper collection of downloadable full text documents in pdf format.
In order to subscribe to the NYU network one must create an account with their NYU email address. Please note that when accessing through off-site connection you may encounter a login screen which indicates you can 'login anonymously.' If you reach this choose to login anonymously and you will be granted access.
Sports Business Research Network This link opens in a new window Sports Business Research Network (SBRnet), formerly known as Sports Market Analytics, provides market research, industry trends, and statistics related to sports and sports business.

Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) Provides full-text access to the Wall Street Journal. Dates of coverage: 1984 to present. NOTE: This is a text only database; does not provide PDF images of the newspaper.