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IBISWorld

IBISWorld is an industry research database that has information about companies who compete for the same consumers. It is a great resource that provides detailed reports about U.S. and global industries - but can be tricky to search through.

Searching in IBISWorld

Review the interactive tutorial below for steps on how to search within the IBISWorld database.

Click the purple "Next" button to progress through the slides.

Review or download the tutorial below for steps on how to search within the IBISWorld database.


1. Go to https://library.usu.edu/ then click on "Articles and Databases" under "Find."

articles and databases link highlighted on library home page

2. To quickly find IBISWorld, search it in the search bar or click on "I" to find it alphabetically.

I highlighted to search alphabetically

3. Click on the "IBISWorld" link. This will take you to the database website.

IBISworld link highlighted

4. In the search bar, type in keywords related to your topic. Then click the search button.

search home page


Do not type in your entire research question. Break it down into keywords and enter them into the search bar.


5. Notice you can filter your results by "Country" and "Report" type.

example search results

6. To view a report, click on the title of the source.

example resource highlighted

7. This will take you to a detail page full of information to review.

filter sidebar menu

8. On the left hand side, you'll find the navigation for the report. Reviewing this will take you quickly to various sections of the report.

companies filter

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