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SIC = Standard Industrial Classification
The standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. The Standard Industrial Classification system was replaced by the NAICS in 1997. However, you will still see references to SIC numbers.
| SIC Structure | |
| Division | Letter |
| Major Group | 2-digit |
| Industry Group | 3-digit |
| Industry | 4-digit |
NAICS = North American Industry Classification System
The standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
| NAICS Structure | |
| 1st digit | Sector |
| 2nd digit | Sector |
| 3rd digit | Subsector |
| 4th digit | Industry Group |
| 5th digit | NAICS Industry |
| 6th digit | National Industry |
| NAICS | SIC | |
| Adopted | 1997 | 1939 |
| Last Revised | 2012 | 1987 |
| Maximum Digits | 6 | 4 |
| Updated | Every 5 years | No longer updated |
| Structure | 20 main sectors | 10 primary divisions |
| Industries | 1,170 | 1,004 |
Step 1: Go to Data Axle Reference Solutions
Step 2: Search by company name
Step 3: Click view results
Step 4: NAICS / SIC codes are listed under industry profile.
To find industry information, click advanced search.
OR
Note: Once you click on the name of the database (in blue), you will be taken out of
the library's environment and into the databases'. This is NOT a problem!
If you want to get back to this page, simply click on the tab at the top of your screen that says
Company Databases.
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Mergent Online: Mergent Online offers company financials, descriptions, history, property, subsidiaries officers, and directors. Click here to watch a video on how to search for company information in Mergent Online.
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Data Axle: Database of 24 million businesses with company information, executive titles, sales volume, industry code, and number of employees.
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Statista: Statista is a statistics portal that integrates data on over 60,000 topics from over 18,000 sources in one place. Statistical categories include media, business, finance, and politics. Infographics with popular statistics are available for use in presentations or your research papers. Click here to watch a video on how to find statistics in Statista.
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Nexis Uni: Nexis Uni Dossier recently increased the number of companies within Dossier from 80M to more than 240M – including smaller, private domestic, and international companies. Click here to learn how to create a company list with Nexis Uni.
Business Source Complete - Reports
Browse by Market Research Reports or Industry Profiles. Select "Industry Profiles" on the left to browse or search for industry profiles.
D&B Key Business Ratios
Key Business Ratios on the Web (KBR) provides immediate online access to competitive benchmarking data. This powerful tool lets researchers examine industry benchmarks compiled from D&B®’s database of public and private companies, featuring 14 key business ratios (users choose a one-year or three-year set of ratios) for public and private companies in 800 lines of business.
Census Business Builder
Regional Analyst Overview & Small Business Edition Overview videos provide a brief overview of the key features of the Census Business Builder tool and how to use it.
Economic Census
A great source for U.S. economic, social, and demographic statistics, particularly for small areas and local communities. Includes information on the national and local U.S. economy, businesses, and industry data.
NAICS: North American Industry Classification System
The standard used by Federal statistical agencies to classify business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U. S. Business economy.
US Census Bureau: Search NAICS
US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics: Industries at a Glance
