Websites (free, public sites)
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- BLS Consumer Expenditure SurveyFrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit characteristics.
- Economic Census of the U.S.The most current industry overviews based on U.S. Census economic surveys.
- Export.govA web portal to exporting and trade services. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration manages Export.gov as a collaborative effort with the 19 Federal Agencies that offer export assistance programs and services.
- How to Cite Business SourcesIncludes APA examples for MarketLine's Datamonitor, Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage,and more.
- National Household Travel SurveyConducted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the NHTS is the authoritative source on the travel behavior of the American public. It is the only source of national data that allows one to analyze trends in personal and household travel. It includes daily non-commercial travel by all modes, including characteristics of the people traveling, their household, and their vehicles.
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (U.S. Census Bureau) This link opens in a new windowNAICS was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide comparability in statistics about business activity across North America. Updated every 5 years.
- Where to advertise: media planning resources on the webThese websites can be used to compare media channels (e.g., television versus magazine versus Internet) and to choose specific media vehicles, such as specific magazine titles, cable channels, local radio stations, or websites.