Week Two
Public Data: Your Tax Dollars at Work
Many government agencies at federal, state and local level are required to collect data. Generally any data and information acquired from these governmental sources is considered to be credible from a research perspective.
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
The North American Industry Classification System (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.
Industry Reports
- IBISWorldSearch by company, NAICS code, or industry for the report. Once you are in a report, use the left side menu to navigate through the report.
- Gale Business: InsightsClick on the Browse icon on the right side of the database and click on Industries to search by NAICS code or industry.
- Mergent IntellectClick on the First Research icon below the search box, use your DU email when prompted and you can search by NAICS code or industry.
OR
Click on the Industry tab below the search box and search by NAICS code.
Demographics & Statistics
- Gale Business: DemographicsNow
Provides standard or customized demographic consumer or business information using survey data from the U.S. Census, EASI, and Simmons (including Experian's Mosaic Lifestyles groupings), presented, by comparison, ranking, or summary.
- Mergent IntellectClick on the demographics icon to find census data and Nielsen Demographics Reports.
Public vs Private Company Information
Private Company:
- is a company that is privately held. This means that the company is owned by the company's founders, management or a group of private investors.
- Not required to disclose financial information to anyone since they do not trade stock on a stock exchange.
- is a company that has sold part of itself to the public via an intial public offering (IPO), meaning they have shareholders that claim part of the company's assests and profits.
- trades on a U.S stock exchange and it required to file quarterly earnings reports with the SEC.
- Company Research GuideAn entire library guide that deals with company research.
- Public data or private data?Public data or private data? (1996, Nov 03). The Washington Post
- White House Open Data Round UpPosted by Nick Sinai and Haley Van Dyck on December 09, 2013
Where to find U.S. Data
- Explore Census DataThe Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
- Economic Census: Industry SnapshotsFrom the Department of Labor. Industries are in alphabetical order.
- Economic Census from the Census BureauA panoramic view of American business and the economy every five years.
- Census Bureau QuickFactsQuickly identify common statistical data points for all states, counties, and for cities and towns with more than 5,000 people.
- Esri ZIP Code Lookup: DemographicsZipcode-based demographic and lifestyle information. Lists the top 3 market segments in each neighborhood.
- 2020 Small Business Profiles for States and TerritoriesFrom the Small Business Administration:
The publication also provides national-level data and limited data on the U.S. territories. The usefulness of the publication is the great detail it provides about small businesses at the state level. The following topics are covered: the number of firms, demographics of business ownership, small business income, banking, business turnover, industry composition, and employment gains and losses by size of business
How to Create Maps on Government Data
- Interactive Maps from the U.S. Census BureauFind geographic data and products such as the TIGER/Line Shapefiles, KMLs, TIGERweb, cartographic boundary files, geographic relationship files, and reference and thematic maps.