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IBISWorld (Database Instruction)

IBISWorld provides business information and market research on thousands of industries worldwide. IBISWorld provides industry risk ratings, analysis, and comprehensive market research from around the globe.

IBISWorld Search

My IBISWorld Homepage and Search (video)

This video describes how to navigate my IBISWorld from the homepage. Some details concerning personal accounts and bookmarking items are included in the video, which is out of context for RRC users, as institutional accounts do not have that functionality. 

This video provides a good overview of searching from the homepage, and exporting content as PDF from the database.

 

Site Navigation

Site Navigation

Users can navigate from the home page using the main menu dropdown selected under Industry Research or through the main search bar. Menu navigation allows users to select reports, summaries or profiles from regions Canada, US or Global. 

Basic Search

Basic Search

Users can choose between the search field in the top menu bar, or the main search centered on the My IBISWorld homepage.

Industry reports dropdown view

 

When entering your search in the main search field, the system will generate a list of related industries.

Start your search menu screen capture

Search Terms

Search Terms

When searching, use the keywords to describe the industry. if you do not find what you want, try thinking of different ways to describe your topic.

Examples:

Transportation: try searching for taxi & limousine or public transportation. 

Gemstones: mining, minerals, etc. 

Cellphones: communications equipment manufacturing; wireless communications carriers, etc. 

If you are unsure what terminology to use in your searches, there is a glossary of terms used throughout IBISWorld included in this guide.

Search within this Report

Search Within this Report

When navigating within a report, users can browse using the left side menu, or search within the report using the search field located at the top of navigation menu.

This function can be used in both Industry Reports and iExpert Summaries.

highlighting the search within this report field