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General Internet Resources

American Marketing Association http://www.ama.org
Comprehensive source of marketing information for marketing professionals.

County Business Patterns http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/cbp/
The County Business Patterns data base provides county, state, and national level business data for 1977 to the most recent year available. Statistics include number of establishments, payroll (annual and 1st quarter), number of employees, and number of establishments by size class for 2 digit SIC industry groupings. The data is collected annually by the Bureau of the Census.

EDGAR (Securities & Exchange Commission company reports) http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Search EDGAR for real-time filings and other company information for all publicly held companies

Know This http://www.knowthis.com/
The Internet's Virtual Marketing Library. A meta site for marketing information.

ClickZ http://www.clickz.com/
Ultimate guide to online marketing, advertising and e-commerce. Articles and links to information on doing business online.

Mediamark Research http://www.mediamark.com
Information from Mediamark, a market research firm. Includes some free data including demographics of Internet and online usage, cable television and magazine audiences.

Right Site http://www.easidemographics.com/cgi-bin/ReportMenuFree.asp
Thousands of free demographic profiles based on Census data are available for area codes, TV markets and geographic divisions.  Login required but a free source.

Market Research Portal http://marketresearchworld.net
An extensive resource for anyone with an interest in Market Research. Includes a library of articles, market research explained, research findings, industry news and events.  Most are available for free.

Governmental/Demographic Sites

Statistical Sources - Use these to gather relevant statistics and other numerical data on your topic.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov
Employment, wage, demographic, industry, and consumer information from all over the U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gove
International, national, and state-level statistics on personal income, industry, and corporate profits, includes online access to Survey of Current Business
U.S. Census http://www.census.gov
Income, educational attainment, family size--all you need, and more, to identify your clients. Includes link to American Factfinder where you can build your own demographic profile.
Fedstats http://www.fedstates.gov
Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
STAT-USA  http://www.stat-usa.gov
U.S. Dept. of Commerce--business, trade and economic information. Includes data on the state of U.S. economy, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis and the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB). A log-in is available at the Reference Desk, 323-5931
Statistical Abstract of the United States http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract.html
Everything you wanted to know about Americans--in tables!

Online Demographic Mapping Tools

Census Bureau Map Products http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/CP_MapProducts.htm
Two map types to look-out for here: Reference Maps and Thematic Maps

TIGER/Line Mapping Data  http://tiger.census.gove/cgi-bin/mapbrowse-tbl
Online mapping resources--at your finger-tips 


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