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.
Review the interactive tutorial below for steps on how to search within the IBISWorld database.
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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."
2. To quickly find IBISWorld, search it in the search bar or click on "I" to find it alphabetically.
3. Click on the "IBISWorld" link. This will take you to the database website.
4. In the search bar, type in keywords related to your topic. Then click the search button.
5. Notice you can filter your results by "Country" and "Report" type.
6. To view a report, click on the title of the source.
7. This will take you to a detail page full of information to review.
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.