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Marketing Resources

CONTENTS

Government Data
Rankings/Market Share
Brands and Products
Markets and Demographics
Company Resources
Industry Resources
Advertising and Media
Sample Marketing Plans


Government Data

Population and Household Economic Topics -Census
Statistical Abstract of the United States

Bureau of Labor Statistics
US Census
County Business Patterns
Zip Code Business Patterns
Bureau of Economic Analysis


Rankings/Market Share

Business Source Premier
LexisNexis Academic

Mergent Online 
Plunkett Research Online
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage

Business Rankings Annual [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HG4050 .B88
Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
[DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HG4057 .A449
Market Share Reporter
[DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HF53 .M37


Brands and Products

Business Source Premier

Brands and their Companies [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] T223.V4 A22
Companies and their Brands [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] T223.V4 A222
Market Share Reporter [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HF53 .M37

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers http://www.thomasregister.com


Markets and Demographics

Business Source Premier
Plunkett Research Online
LexisNexis Statistical

Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HA203 .S66
Sourcebook of County Demographics [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HA203 .S64
Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HC110.C6 H59
Lifestyle Market Analyst [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HF5415.33.U6 L54
Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide [DH Hill Library, 9th floor, Folio2 area] G1046.Q1 R35

Demographic Profiles 2000 Census
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2002/demoprofiles.html
County Business Patterns
http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html


Company Resources

LexisNexis Academic
Business Source Premier
Thomson Research
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage

Lexis Nexis Corporate Affiliations
Ward's Business Directory of US Private and Public Companies
[DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HG4057 .A449


Industry Resources

Mergent Online 
Plunkett Research Online
Standard & Poor's Net Advantage

Thomson Research

LexisNexis Academic
Business Source Premier

Dun & Bradstreet/Galegroup Industry Handbook [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HG4907 .D86 2000
US Industry and Trade Outlook
[DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HC106.82.U16


Advertising and Media

LexisNexis Academic
Business Source Premier
Thomson Research

Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook [DH Hill Library, 4th floor, Stacks] HE8689 .B77
Encyclopedia of Associations [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing ] HS17 .G320
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing ] Z6951 .A97
Advertising Red Books - Advertiser [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HF5805 .S71
Advertising Red Books - Agencies [DH Hill Library, 1st floor, East Wing] HF5805 .S72


Sample Marketing Plans

Marketing Virtual Library http://www.knowthis.com/management/marketplan.htm
MPlans.com http://www.mplans.com/spm/
MoreBusiness.com http://www.morebusiness.com/templates_worksheets/bplans/printpre.brc