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The books, government documents and periodicals listed here are part of Andersen Library's holdings. For additional information about periodical holdings, please search the Andersen Library Catalog and the list of electronic and print journals on the Journal Holdings: Electronic & Print web page.

Consumer Products

Agricultural Statistics. U.S. DOCS A1.47:

American Printer, "Top 50 Fastest Growing Printers," June issue; "Top 100," July issue; "Forecast," December issue. Periodicals

Annual Report on Tobacco Statistics. U.S. DOCS microfiche A88.34/12:

Beer Industry Update. REF HD 9397 .U5 B4, Reference Desk

Beverage Marketing Directory. REF HD 9348 .U5 N35

Beverage World, "Beverage Market Index," May issue; "Beverage World Top 50," July issue; "Top 25 Bottlers," September issue. Periodicals

Beverage World ... Databank. REF HD9348.U5 B48

Bowker Annual of Library and Trade Book Information REF Z731 .A47

Chain Store Age, " Industry Data". Periodicals & online at
< http://www.chainstoreage.com/csa/industrydata/ > Free registration is required. See also: "State of the Industry: The Top 100 Retailers," August issue and "Annual Survey of Inventory Management," December issue.

Dairy Foods, "Ingredients Forecast," January issue. Periodicals

Dealerscope, "Statistical Survey & Report." Part I: "Major Appliances," April issue; Part II: "Consumer Electronics," August issue. Periodicals

Discount Merchandiser, "True Look: State of the Industry Report," June issue; "True Look, Part II," July issue.

Drug Topics, "Business Outlook," December issue.

DSN retailing today (formerly Discount Store News), "DSN Top 200," first July issue. Periodicals

Fairchild's Retail Stores Financial Directory. REF HG4961 .F3

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Specialist, "Industry Forecast Report," January issue; "Chain Giants," December issue.

Jobson's Beer Handbook. REF HD9397 .U52 J62, Reference Desk

Progressive Grocer, "Annual Report of the Grocery Industry," April supplement. Periodicals

Publisher's Weekly, "Facts & Figures," first March issue; "Book Publishing Industry Outlook/Trends," July supplement. Periodicals

Situation and Outlook Report. Tobacco. U.S. DOCS Microforms A93.25:

Statistical bulletins from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Search in the Andersen Library Catalog for the keywords "statistical bulletin" and a product line. e.g., "statistical bulletin" and fruit? U.S. DOCS

Stores: the bulletin of the N.R.D.G.A., "Global Powers of Retailing," January supplement; "Top 100 Retailers," July issue; "Top 100 Specialty Stores," August issue. Periodicals

Supermarket Business, "Product Preference Study," March issue; "HBC," April issue; "Operations Review" series: "HBC," May issue; "Deli," June issue; "Foodservice," July issue; "General Merchandise" and "Meat," August issue; "Consumer Expenditure Study," September issue; "Produce," October issue; "Seafood," November issue. Periodicals

Supermarket News, "Industry's Report Card," early May issue; "Largest Worldwide Food Retailers," mid-May issue. Periodicals

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Manufacturing, Mining & Energy Resources

Census of Mineral Industries. U.S. DOCS C3.216/2:MIC -

Chemical & Engineering News, "Top 100 Chemical Producers," first May issue; "Facts & Figures for the Chemical Industry," late June issue; "World Chemical Outlook," mid-December issue. Periodicals

Chemical Week, "CW 300," first May issue; "Global Forecast," first January issue

Coal Age, "Annual Forecast," January issue. Periodicals

Electronic Business, "Forecast," first January issue. Periodicals

Electronic News, "Electronic Industry Outlook," first January issue. Periodicals

Minerals Yearbook. U.S. DOCS I19.165:

Monthly Energy Review. Periodicals

National Petroleum News: NPN, "Market Facts," July issue.

Oil and Gas Journal, "Forecast and Review," final January issue; "Midyear Forecast," final July issue; "OGJ 200," first September issue; "Worldwide Production," final December issue.

Pulp & Paper, "Outlook," January issue; "Forest Product Exports, Imports," November issue. Periodicals

Textile World, "Economic Forecast," January issue. Periodicals

World Oil, "Outlook," February issue; "International Outlook," August issue. Periodicals

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Service Industries

Architectural Record, "Construction Forecast," January issue. Periodicals

Best's Review: Life/Health Edition, "Review/Preview," January issue; "Statistical Analysis: Top 500 Companies," July issue; "Statistical Analysis: Accident & Health," December issue.

Best's Review: Property/Casualty Edition, "Review/Preview," January issue.

Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. REF HE8689 .B77, Reference Desk

Buildings, "Construction Forecast," January issue. Periodicals

Census of Construction Industries. U.S. DOCS C3.245/3: CC -

Census of Service Industries. U.S. DOCS C3.257/2: SC -

Construction reports, U.S. Census Bureau. Search the Andersen Library Catalog for keywords "construction reports". U.S. DOCS

Health Care Financing Review, "National Health Expenditures," Fall issue; "Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement." , U.S. DOCS HE 22.18: - , and Periodicals

International Television & Video Almanac. REF HE 8700 .I57

Journal of Property Management, "Real Estate Year," January issue.

Mediaweek, "Magazine Special Report," first March issue; "Media Outlook," early September issue. Periodicals

Modern Healthcare, "Outlook" and "Top 100 Hospitals," January issue; "Multi-Unit Providers Survey," late May issue.

National Real Estate Investor, "Year in Review," February issue; "Forecast," November issue.

Restaurant Business, "Looking Ahead," January issue; "Top 50 Growth Chains," first July issue. Periodicals

Restaurants & Institutions, "Outlook," January issue; "400 Ranking," mid-July issue; "Institutional Giants," mid-August issue.

Telephony, "Report on Competition," early June issue. Periodicals.

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Transportation

Air Transport World, "Forecast," January issue.

Automotive News, "Market Data Book," late May issue; "Top 50 Global Suppliers," late July issue. Periodicals

Aviation Week & Space Technology, "Aerospace Source Book," mid-January issue; "Aerospace Forecast," mid-March issue. Periodicals

Census of Transportation. U.S. DOCS REF C3.292: UC -

Chilton's Automotive Industries, "Industry Report Card," April issue. Periodicals

Railway Age, "Financial Deskbook," December issue. Periodicals

Transport Statistics in the United States. U.S. DOCS IC1.25:

Ward's motor vehicle facts & figures. REF HD 9710 .A2 M6x

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