Hoover's Industry Snapshots (www.hoovers.com/industry/snapshot/index/)
From Hoover's Online: profiles, resources, headlines and more for major industry and service sectors.

Internet Intelligence Index (www.fuld.com/i3/index.html)
A quick guide to major industry reources from Fuld & Company, a well known competitive intelligence consulting firm.

BPubs.com - Industry Publications (www.bpubs.com/Industry_Publications/)
Search or browse through articles on various industires. Must register (free) to use.

All Business Network (www.all-biz.com/)
Select your business topic (Accounting, Banking, Food Services, Insurance)
for a list of web articles, resources, publications, newsgroups.

Search for Resources in a Specific Target Industry

[SEARCH TIPS]
Go to Yahoo! or Google and search by the most precise keyword that applies to your industry ("human resources" or "telecommunications" or "biopharmaceuticals.") Be prepared to use a more general term if your results are low or an even more precise term if you get too many results.

If you know the name of an industry publication, try searching by the publication's name.

NOTE: As you examine your search results, check the links within each site for possible resources.

Association Sources

Not only are associations a MAJOR source of information on industries and employers, many associations offer job search leads, tips and ads to their members.

ASAE Member Associations On-line (www.asaenet.org/Gateway/OnlineAssocSlist.html)
Search by keyword for links to 6,500+ associations.

IPL Associations on the Net (www.ipl.org/div/aon/)
From Internet Public Library, an excellent finding guide for online association sites. Browse by topic (Arts, Computers, Industries, etc.) or search by association name or keywords.

Yahoo! - Business and Economy: Organizations (dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/organizations/)
Links to hundreds of organizations sorted by topic.

Search for Associations in Your Profession or Industry

[SEARCH TIPS]
Go to Yahoo! or Google and search by the most precise keyword that applies to your setting ("orthopedic" or "giftware" or "auditing.") Be prepared to use a more general term if your results are low or an even more precise term if you get too many results. If you know the name of an association serving your interests, try searching by the association name.
NOTE: As you examine your search results, check the links within each site for possible resources.

Government Reports

Dept. of Labor Career Guide to Industries (www.bls.gov/oco/cg/)
Excellent! Discusses over 42 industry settings in terms of working conditions, occupational outlook, earnings and training and advancement.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (www.census.gov/statab/www/)
Select State Profiles, click on a California County and get County Business Pattern report (number of establishments in many industries.)