Market Research Tools

The Marketplace Resource Center
Free demographic information and marketplace data on over 1000 industries.
American Demographics - Marketing Tools
Published by Dow Jones. Includes publications, research tools, other sources, DJ services, and links to other sites.
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Library
Site for the IUPUI University Library.
American Business Information - Lookup USA
Allows you to search 88 million households &
10 million businesses by name or yellow pages category.
Arthur D. Little Enterprises Inc. (ADLE)
A web site designed to hold your hand through the commercialization process involved with creating a new product or service.
Dun & Bradstreet Info Services
Online access to background reports of companies. Also gives 4-digit SIC codes plus a 4-digit extended SIC. Printed reports cost $20.
Federal Marketplace (The)
Info on selling to the federal government, including a subscription service for a government-wide contract database, a listing of 8(a) firms & a listing of over 1,400 federal procurement offices.
Govt. Contractor Resource Center
Commercial site for those looking to do business with the government.
Indiana Business Research Center
Indiana's official source for Economic & Demographic Information & Analysis.
Stat-USA (Dept of Commerce Bulletin Board)
Economic, trade & business information.
Thomas Register
The full multi-volume Thomas Register of manufacturers.
U.S. Bureau of the Census
A multitude of statistics from the latest census.
U.S. Postal Service
ZIP code and area code information.