NAICS (http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/): The database for NAICS codes
Yahoo Directory of Trade Associations (http://dir.yahoo.com/business_and_economy/organizations/trade_associations/): This can be a great source of industry information
Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/ooh/): A database from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that provides in-depth information on industries and occupations
TechTarget.com: Extensive information about IT matters
TechRepublic.com: Another great resource on IT information, with the writers mostly coming from the industry
Manta.com: Profiles on millions of companies
Vault.com: This site provides free profiles (about a page long) for 100+ industries
Yahoo! Finance (http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/ind_index.html): Has financial information for industries
About.com: A site that provides extensive industry information
IBISWorld.com (http://www.ibisworld.com): Provides free snapshot profiles on industries
Think Insights (http://www.google.com/think/): This has a substantial amount of content for 14 broad-based industry categories
Google Trends (http://www.google.com/trends/): Shows the level of interest about industries (based on search queries)
EDGAR—Electronic Data-Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (http://www.sec.gov): The database for required company filings, such as annual reports
The IT Professional's Guide to Researching a New Industry
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The IT Professional's Guide to Researching a New Industry
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Overview of this book
Table of Contents (9 chapters)
The IT Professional's Guide to Researching a New Industry
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Preface
Free Chapter
Researching an Industry
Questions to Ask About an Industry
Finding the Right Information
Appendix
Customer Reviews