Find Market Research

Starting, sustaining, growing or extending your business? Simply looking for trends in an industry?  The Library has a range of print resources and electronic databases available to assist you when undertaking your market research.  You may also like to follow some of the suggested links to websites providing market research resources.

Books and journals

Keyword search our catalogue to find the latest books and journals on market research, or use the subject heading marketing research for a more targetted search.

Databases

Consult the following databases in the Alexander Library Building for market research reports, articles and statistics.

• Business Source Premier (BSP) Provides a comprehensive range of industry reports and market research reports.  Use the Enhanced Business Searching Interface to find market research reports, industry profiles, company profiles and country reports.  
•  ABIX (Australian Business Intelligence) Up-to-date summaries of news and industry information about. Australian businesses from over 200 key Australian newspapers, business magazines and industry publications.
• Australia New Zealand Reference Centre Includes news and articles on industries and businesses, trends and products from the Australian and New Zealand press.  Available in the Alexander Library Building and as one of our Databases from Home.

Selected Government Websites

• Market Research & Statistics at business.gov.au  Market reseach section of the Australian government portal providing access to government information, transactions and services.  It is part of a whole-of-government service providing essential information on planning, starting and running your business.
• Market Research at the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC)  Market Research information from the Western Australian government agency focused on the development of the small business sector.
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Extensive online access to Australian demographic and statistical data.

Links to other related websites

• Australian Market and Social Research Society (AMSRS) The peak body for those with a professional interest in market and social research.
• IBISWorld Provides access to an extensive range of market research reports which are currently accessible to clients on the premises of the Small Business Development Corporation.
• GlobalEdge Links to collections of international business research and global trade information. The portal includes Market Potential Indicators and links to the Database of International Business Statistics.
• FITA International Market Research Centre Part of the trade portal from the  Federation of International Trade Associations, providing market research data, country reports, international import/export data, and links to related websites.
• free-research.com Registration is required for this database covering 27 markets for many countries around the world.
• Market Research.com Large commercial aggregator of market research - payment required.
• Research and Markets Large commercial aggregator of market research - payment required.