Digital Camera Assignment
Several databases can be used to find market share information. Below are two examples:
ABI/Inform
Suggested search in ABI/Inform:
Type "market share" in one search box
Type "digital cameras" in another search box
Change the drop-down menu choice to the right of each box to read "Document text"
Run the search
Business Source Premier
Suggested search in Business Source Premier:
Select the "Advanced Search" option
Type "market share" in one search box
Type "digital cameras" in another search box
Run the search
To retrieve the most recent articles at the top of the list, change the "Relevance Sort" option in the upper right portion of the screen to "Date Descending"
As of the date this web page was created, the top article includes the market shares of the top ranked digital camera companies in terms of shipping
Detailed company information can be found on the following databases:
Mergent (good resource for both public and private company information)
NetAdvantage
Thomson One Banker (Works best with Explorer)
Value Line (On campus)
Value Line (Off campus)
Information about the consumer electronics industry, which includes cameras, can also be found by using ABI/Inform and Business Source Premier. In addition, this information can be found by using Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage database:
NetAdvantage
For example, to search for information in NetAdvantage on the retail consumer electronics industry select "Industries"
Select "Industry Surveys" on the upper left of the screen
Scroll down to "Retailing: Specialty"
Each of the quarterly reports include a summary on the consumer electronics industry
NAICS System (2002 and 2007 versions)
NAICS 2002
NAICS and SIC Correspondence Tables (1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC)
SIC System Search
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- Gary Cheatham's Home Page
- College of Business & Technology Web site
- Department of Business Administration Web Site
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Last Updated: February 11, 2013
