Trade Information Guide

Start by finding information on the country you are investigating.

Importing Into the United States http://www.cbp.gov/nafta/cgov/pdf/iius.pdf

• Doing Business and Investing In...
• Standard Industrial Classification Manual.  REF HF 1042 .A55 1987
  You can use this manual to find a four digit SIC code for a certain industry or you can look up a number and find out what products or industries it represents.
• NAICS Desk Reference: the North American Industry Classification System Desk Reference.  REF HF 1041 .5.N35 2000
  NAICS (6 digit) numbers are replacing SIC (4 digit) numbers.  The SIC Code will be retired soon (it's 60 years old).
• The Official U.S. Government NAICS web site.

• Atlas of the American Economy: An Illustrated Guide to Industries and Trends.  REF HC 103.A49 1994
• Dun & Bradstreet/Gale Group Industry handbook.  REF HG 4907.D86
• Encyclopedia of American Industries.  REF HC 102.E53 1998
• Mergent's Industry Review.  REF HG 4961.M68
• Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac.  REF P 88.8.P57
• Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac.  REF 5428.P58
• Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys.  REF HC 106.6.S74
• The Value Line Investment Survey.  RESERVE HG 4501.V26

Ratios allow you to make comparisons between companies or industries.  These three titles all provide similar information but they differ slightly in what industries are covered and what information is offered.  You may want to consult all three.

• Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios.  RESERVE HF 5681.R25 T68
• Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios.  RESERVE HF 5681.R25 I525
• RMA Annual Statement Studies.  RESERVE HF 5681.B2 R6

• Market Share Reporter.  REF HF 5410.M35
• World Market Share Reporter.  REF HF 5410.W67

The Charles Von der Ahe Library provides access to Business articles via print and online subscriptions (see Databases). The best way to locate journal research on any topic is to check one or more periodical indexes pertinent to your subject. Indexes may be online, on CD-ROM, or in paper format. If you are off campus, please read Connect to LMU's library databases from off campus.  Business majors can benefit from several excellent indexes, including the following:

ABI/Inform   LMU only
      Business periodicals, mostly full text.
      **ABI/Inform Tutorial available

Business & Industry   LMU only
      Industry periodicals, mostly full text. 
       **Business & Industry Tutorial available

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe   LMU only
      Company news, mostly full text. 
       **LEXIS-NEXIS Tutorial available

STAT USA   LMU only 
      International trade, including country profiles and import & export information. Contains the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB).

Consult LMU's Journal List to determine if the Library has the journals you need. Check Other Libraries to see if the University of California, California State University, or U.S.C. libraries have those journals that LMU doesn't hold in paper, microfilm, or online. You can get articles via our Document Delivery Service for a small charge.  Ask at Reference.

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