Mergent Online is a powerful business database providing valuable information on industries and major player companies. See here for a quick and easy way to use it. If you are off-campus, when directed, simply enter your wnumber and 6-digit birth date so you can access Mergent Online.
From the library homepage, click on the Articles & Databases tab. By clicking on Subjects, you will be able to click on Business. From there, scroll down and click on Mergent Online.
Click on Industry Analysis and check the appropriate boxes for Industry and Region:
You are very close to getting good results. Next you will see something like this:
Clicking on view will give you general information about the industry and the markets. For a more detailed analysis, click on the .pdf report. Congratulations! You are gaining valuable information to make an informed decision.