Finding market research reports
The following sources give access to market research information.
Market information about industries or products
- Mintel Oxygen - a database of consumer and market research reports. Covers UK, European and international markets.
- OneSource Global Business Browser - Covers UK and international market, industry and company information. Use to find: Datamonitor and other market research reports; Company information including financial data.
- Passport - global market data and reports across all industries, countries and consumers
A useful website is:
- Market Research World - has market research articles written by professionals in the industry, market research reports and industry news
The British Library has a number of online industry guides see British Library Industry Guides
Other sources of market and marketing information include:
Encyclopedia of consumer brands
4th Floor Reference--658.8-ENC
Encyclopedia of emerging industries
4th Floor Reference--338.03-ENC
Encyclopedia of global industries
4th Floor Reference--338.03-ENC
The European compendium of marketing information
4th Floor Reference--658.8-EUR
European marketing data and statistics
4th Floor Reference--658.8
Other sources of information are trade and professional associations.
Market opportunities in countries
Among the best sources for researching markets in other countries are those produced by the Department of Trade & Industry (UK) and the State Department (USA).
UK Trade & Investment
Includes a country profiles
Export.gov (US)
The country commercial guides available on this site provide detailed information of use to exporters, collected through their embassies. There are country and industry market reports.
Business Source Complete
Also gives access to country economic reports from the EIU, Global Insights, ICON Group and CountryWatch.