Research Guides: Chemical Company, Industry, and Economic Information: Industry Information

Classifications Systems for Industries

The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is a U.S. system for classifying industries by a 4-digit code. In most cases it is being replaced by the more recent 6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Many databases will let you search by SIC and/or NAICS code, so it can be helpful to know the code(s) for the industries you are interested in.

NAICS homepage
This official U.S. Government Web site provides the latest information on plans for NAICS revisions, as well as access to various NAICS reference files and tools.
SIC Code & NAICS Code Conversion Tables
Online comparison between the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual and the 1997 North American Industrial Classification System.
SIC Manual
Online, searchable version of the Standard Industrial Classification Manua l , 1987 .

Industry Overviews and Statistics

BCC Market Research
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Market research reports: primarily STEM (science, technology, engineering, medicine) categories like advanced materials, chemicals, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.
Business Source Complete
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Business magazines & journals; industry reports ; market research reports ; company profiles. Includes MarketLine reports.
Plunkett Research
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Includes reports on "Chemicals," "Engineering and Research," and "Nanotechnology." Market research, trends, statistics, associations and an introductory video accompany most reports.
Proquest Statistical Insight
Provides indexing and abstracts for federal, state, and international statistical publications as well as selected business and professional publications containing statistics.