Carnegie Mellon Libraries: CS & ECE: Market Research
Market Research

  • Business Knowledge Research (Carnegie Mellon only)

      1998-present
      Conference Board provides research reports on current issues in business management and U.S. and global economics. Topics include business forecasts, communications, information technology, knowledge management, marketing, operations, strategy, etc. Includes U.S. and global economic indicators, as well as analysis and forecasts of regional, national, and international economic conditions.

  • CorpTech (Carnegie Mellon only)

      This directory is a key resource for identifying potential customers and competition, and is useful for business start-ups, market research, prospecting, and job searches. This tool works best for researching breaking technologies and identifying newly-established high tech companies. Some of the areas covered are: Computer Software, Biotechnology, Manufacturing Equipment, Subassemblies & Components, Test & Measurement, Computer Hardware, Telecommunications & Internet, Defense, Photonics, etc.

  • Gartner Core Research (Carnegie Mellon only)

      Provides studies on a highly detailed range of technology products and services. Our subscription includes reports primarily aimed at technology users, dealing with every stage of the technology life cycle?-from vendor selection to ongoing maintenance.
      NOTE: Dataquest and some other well-known Gartner reports are NOT part of the current subscription.
      TIP: Do a Browse search, which defaults to Research You Own and your results will be (mostly) just the Gartner reports available at Carnegie Mellon.

  • InvestText Plus
      1996 - present
      Provides investment, company and industry reports from top investment banks, brokerage firms, and trade associations. Look here for company strategic and financial profiles, estimated projected financials, key competitors, and industry trends and outlooks. Coverage is global.

  • ITFacts.biz
      Open database of IT market research, statistics, sales figures, analyst opinions, and forecasts. Explore more than 2,500 articles.

  • MarketLine (Carnegie Mellon only)
      A global database with in-depth profiles of over 10,000 companies and 2,000 industries in 50 countries. It provides detailed background, analysis and forecasts from the international research firm Datamonitor.
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