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Company and Industry Research

Welcome to the Company and Industry Research Guide

This guide will help you find:

  • Company information, including reports, profiles, financials, ratios, case studies & SWOT analysis
  • Industry information in library databases, government websites, consultancy firms and market research 
  • Country reports (i.e. Australia)  in library databases, external websites, statistics & PESTLE analysis.
  • Researches on how to conduct PESTLE, Porter's 5 Forces & SWOT analysis
  • Details on how to contact the library for assistance

Getting started

When looking for company and industry information, consider the following:

  1. Is the company public (traded on a stock exchange) or private (non-listed)?
  2. Is the company and/or industry Australian or international?
  3. What types of information are you looking for, such as: annual reports, financial data, industry profiles, market research, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), etc?

Use the relevant sections of this guide for tips on suggested eresources you can use to find company, industry or country reports.

Watch the video for an overview.