At the Science, Industry and Business Library, we specialize in offering access to information on various industries, most notably in the form of industry surveys and profiles. Our extensive collection goes beyond the expected (from Airlines to Textiles) to include industries you may not have heard of (such as The Happiness Industry). 

Below is just an example of the wide variety of our offerings. The reports detailing these industries are carefully prepared by professionals who have in-depth knowledge of a particular industry. They're not available for free on the Internet, but you can access them at the library in databases like: 

• Business Monitor Online
• Business Source Premier EBSCO
• Emerging Markets - Internet Securities (EMIS)
• First Research
• IBISWorld
• Plunkett Research Online
• S&P Net Adventage

Industry / Market Surveys

What is an industry survey? It usually offers an industry overview, and discusses its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (called a SWOT analysis), provides ratios, statistics, and how a particular industry operates. There is often a chapter on how to analyze a company in a given industry and a glossary of terms, along with industry references. Here are some examples of industry/market surveys offered in databases available at SIBL:

Handtool, Cutlery & Flatware Manufacturing  [U.S.] — First Research

Electronic Component Wholesalers [U.S] — First Research

Organic Food Industry Profile [U.S.] — Business Source Premier EBSCO

Pet & Pet Supplies Stores [U.S.] — Business Source Premier EBSCO

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers [U.S.] — S&P Net Adventage

Real Estate Investment Trusts  [U.S.] — S&P Net Adventage

Travel, Airline, Hotel & Tourism  [Global] — Plunkett Research Online

Apparel, Textiles & Fashions [Global] — Plunkett Research Online

Global UAS Traffic Management (UTM) System Market — Emerging Markets

Global Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality Market — Emerging Markets

Toy Manufacturing in China — IBISWorld

South Africa Mining Report — Business Monitor Online

Japan Medical Devices Report — Business Monitor Online 

Case Studies

The library also offers access to industry case studies focusing on finance, administration/structure, policy/governing, supply, and more. Here are some examples:

Airline Industry: Poised For Disruptive Innovation? by Nawal K. Taneja

The British Newspaper Industry: The Future Of The Regional Press by John Hill

Changing Structure, Financial Risks, And Government Policy For The U.S. Dairy Industry by James M. MacDonald; Jerry Cessna; Roberto Mosheim

Chile's Salmon Industry: Policy Challenges In Managing Public Goods  by Akio Hosono, Michiko Iizuka, Jorge Katz, editors

Global Sourcing In The Textile And Apparel Industry by Jung E. Ha-Brookshire

Reading Through The Charcoal Industry In Ethiopia: Production, Marketing, Consumption and Impact by Melaku Bekele and Zenebe Girmay

Recent Trends In The Nonfuel Minerals Industry Of Iran by Sinan Hastorun, Karine M. Renaud, and Graham W. Lederer

Cultural

There are also a number of case studies which emphasize cultural and social aspects of industries:

Creativity In The British Television Comedy Industry by Brett Mills with Erica Horton

Criminality In Africa's Fishing Industry: A Threat To Human Security by André Standing

The Global Beauty Industry: Colorism, Racism, And The National Body by Meeta Rani Jha

Insane Consequences: How The Mental Health Industry Fails The Mentally Ill by D.J. Jaffe 

Latin@s' Presence In The Food Industry: Changing How We Think About Food edited by Meredith E. Abarca and Consuelo Carr Salas.

The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs To Know by Shira Tarrant

Historical

Historical research on selected industries has also been published in case studies available at the library. Here are some examples:

The American Savings And Loan Industry, 1831-1935 edited by David L. Mason

Cuban Sugar Industry: Transnational Networks And Engineering Migrants In Mid-nineteenth Century Cuba by Jonathan Curry-Machado

Evolution Of The Exchange Industry: From Dealers' Clubs To Multinational Companies by Manuela Geranio.

A History Of The Algerian Banking Industry, 1830-2010 by Abdelhafid Benamraoui and Elias Boukrami 

The History Of The London Water Industry, 1580-1820  by Leslie Tomory

History Of The Press In Nigeria From 1859 To 2015 And The Origins Of The Nigerian Broadcasting And Film Industry by Ifedayo Daramola

The Jamestown Furniture Industry: History In Wood, 1816-1920 by Clarence C. Carlson.

The Rise And Fall Of The Italian Film Industry by Marina Nicoli

Non-traditional "industries"

Finally, let's list a few works on industries that one might not have thought about. The word "industry" is used here in a very broad meaning, which includes systematic labor or activity for some purpose or the creation of something. It could also encompass a department or branch of a craft, art, business, manufacture, or some other organized activity,  especially one that employs a large personnel and capital.  

The Culture Industry And Participatory Audiences by Emma Keltie

The Happiness Industry: How The Government And Big Business Sold Us Well-being by William Davies

The Holocaust Industry: Reflections On The Exploitation Of Jewish Suffering by Norman G. Finkelstein

The Ideas Industry: How Pessimists, Partisans, And Plutocrats Are Transforming The Marketplace Of Ideas by Daniel W. Drezner

The Poverty Industry: The Exploitation of America's Most Vulnerable Citizens by Daniel L. Hatcher