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Marketing and Market Research

Recommended Databases for Research

Secondary Market Research

Resource List for Secondary Market Research
Guide to locating secondary data for market research.  From Zoho Academy.

Other Web and Government Sources for Consumer Data and Statistics

US Census Data
Use data tools to search for demographic and economic information from the US Census Bureau.

US Census Business Builder
Tool designed for entrepreneurs and those starting a business to research customers, business establishments, economic data, and more using a simple map-based interface.

Pew Research Center
Access to research reports and data collected by the Pew Research Center on a wide variety of topics.

Gallup Trends
Survey results and trends based on consumer polling conducted by Gallup.

Government Data Sources on Consumer Research (Library of Congress)
List from the Library of Congress of good online sources for government data relating to consumer research, spending and income, demographics, and more.

Resources in Local Libraries

The following local libraries have additional business databases that may be relevant to your research.

Thomas Yoseloff Business Center [NYPL]
Business Research library of the NY Public Library. Located at 455 5th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Freely accessible to the public.

NY Public Library - Marketing Research Databases
List of free databases provided by the NY Public Library for locating marketing research data and information.  Some databases can only be accessed from certain libraries, while others are accessible from home with a NY Public Library card.  See database listing for details.