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Information Resources
  AEE 210
  • Nancy Lucas
  • lucasn@msu.edu
  • September 21, 2005
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Getting started…
  • www.lib.msu.edu/business


  • www.proxy.msu.edu


  • www.lib.msu.edu



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Ask a Librarian…

  • Nancy Lucas
  • lucasn@msu.edu




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Statistical Abstracts of the United States
  • Basic government statistics
  • Includes demographic, labor, industrial and trade statistics
  • www.census.gov/statab/


  • HA 202 2004
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County and City Extra
  • Uses US 2000 census data
  • Statistics for state, county, metropolitan areas, congressional districts of US cities over 25,000
  • 2002 Agriculture census information


  • HA 203 .C68 2005
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Sourcebook of County Demographics/
Zip Code Demographics

  • Arranged by county, including market potential indexes or zip codes


  • HA 203 .S650   and
  • HA 203 .S666
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American Marketplace
  • Demographics and spending patterns
  • Trends in income, health, labor, population, wealth, etc.


  • HA 214 .A6 2003
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County Business Patterns:  Michigan

  • Economic conditions in Michigan


  • HC 107 .M5 U555
  • Also on the web at
    • http://www.census.gov


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Official Guide to Household Spending
  • Who spends how much and on what
  • Contains spending on health care, entertainment, food and alcohol, housing, personal care, education, etc.


  • HC 110 .C6 A666 2001
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Generation X
  • Market information on attitudes, spending, wealth and other demographic characteristics


  • HC 110 .C6 M544 2004
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U.S. Hispanic Market
  • Demographics, language usage, opinions, media and advertising information


  • HC 110 .C6 U87 1996
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Encyclopedia of Associations
  • Association data and non-profit listings
  • Print version located in the Main Library Reference Area
  • HS 17 .E5
  • Online version at:
    • http://www.lib.msu.edu


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Who’s Buying Food & Drink
  • Who spends how much on food and alcohol, at and away from home
  • Food-spending dollars


  • HD 9004 .M54 1996
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Market Analysis Information
  • Demographics USA
  • The Lifestyle Market Analyst
  • The Lifestyle Zip Code Analyst
  • Mid-Youth Market
  • Americans 55 & Older
  • Official Guide to American Attitudes


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Editor & Publisher Market Guide
  • Detailed statistical information for the US and Canadian cities publishing one or more daily newspapers
  • Statistics on publications, newspapers, radio, TV and cable


  • HF 5905 .E38 2005
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Simmons Choices 3
  • Only available in the Gast Business Library on 8 computers
  • Start early
  • Handout available in the library on how to use this package
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Choices 3

  • Demonstration
  • Questions?


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Citing your sources…
  • http://www.lib.msu.edu
  • (Go to the “How do I… section)


  • Choices:  APA
  • Simmons Market Research Bureau. (2002) [Computer Program].  New York, NY: Simmons Market Research Bureau.