Databases and Websites
Classification codes
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North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)NAICS is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
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Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)Access detailed information for a specified SIC, Division, or Major Group; and browse through the manual structure.
Consider also...
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GlobalEDGEIncludes Market Potential Indicators and the Database of International Business Statistics from Michigan State University.
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Business DictionaryOver 20,000 terms, and brief articles.
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Bloomberg Business NewsNews and analysis from Bloomberg.
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20th Century American LeadersHarvard Business School's database chronicles the lives of 20th century men and women whose business leadership shaped the ways that people live, work, and interact.