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Plunkett Research Online

Product Highlights

An unparalleled, Online Industry Research and Prospecting System for:

  • Conducting business and industry research, creating market plans and analyzing competitive intelligence
  • Analyzing new and emerging technologies
  • Creating vertical industry market plans
  • Analyzing strengths, strategies and finances of major companies, by industry sector
  • Development of business plans, sales plans and market research reports
  • Development of business strategy and product development reports
  • Creation of target lists for sales and marketing campaigns
  • Doing recruiting, outplacement and employer research

Plunkett Research, Ltd. now offers an online access service, providing custom-tailored subscriber access to our industry, markets and technologies analysis. Information available online by subscription includes:

  • Industry analysis
  • Market research
  • Profiles of thousands of leading companies
  • Industry statistics—hundreds of current and historical industry charts and tables
  • Industry contacts database, including thousands of industry associations and government agencies sorted by industry
  • Industry glossaries—thousands of glossary terms, sorted by industry
  • Search, Print and Export capabilities

Accessing Plunkett Research Online data has many outstanding advantages:

  • Thousands of company profiles can easily be searched using a wide array of criteria, such as industry, state, size, etc. All profiles are easily printable, and you can export vital company data to text or Microsoft Excel files for reports, studies and mail merge campaigns.
  • In addition to industry analysis on all of the most vital vertical industry sectors, you have instant access to our updated databases of statistics, glossaries of key industry terms and contact lists of industry associations, government agencies and important industry phone numbers and Web sites.
  • You can copy directly from dozens of market research reports and hundreds of statistical tables directly into your internal sales plans and marketing reports.

You'll have 24/7 access to market research, analysis, statistics, research tools and corporate profiles in the industry sectors most wanted by corporate and academic America:

  • Advertising/Branding
  • Airline, Hotel & Travel
  • Apparel & Textiles
  • Automotive
  • Banking, Mortgages & Credit
  • Biotechnology
  • Consulting
  • E-Commerce
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Engineering & Research
  • Entertainment & Media
  • Financial Services
  • Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  • Health Care
  • InfoTech
  • Insurance
  • Nanotechnology & MEMSs
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Renewable, Alternative & Hydrogen Energy
  • Retailing
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation & Logistics

In addition, Plunkett Research Online is launching full coverage of additional industry sectors:

  • Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics
  • Investment & Securities
  • Middle-Market Companies
  • Outsourcing & Offshoring
  • Sports
  • Wireless, Cellular, Wi-Fi & RFID

Top Uses for Plunkett Research Online, by type of Library or Institution

State and Federal Government Libraries/Government Agencies
  • Research for economic development activities
  • Prospect list creation for economic development
  • Research for job creation initiatives
  • Employer research support for job training and workforce training centers
  • Research for legislative activities regarding business and industry
Corporate Libraries (remote access and intranet access allowed)/Corporate Marketing Departments
  • Business development research
  • Product strategy research
  • Competitive research
  • Prospect list creation
  • Outplacement support
  • Financial research
  • Employee training
  • Development of sales plans, sales guides and industry-specific marketing tools
Universities (remote access and proxy server access allowed)
  • University Library: support for research papers, thesis writing and case studies; historical business statistics; industry-specific/discipline-specific study projects.
  • University Classroom: professors often use our industry trends chapters, statistics chapters and industry glossaries as coursework materials/virtual course textbooks—particularly at the graduate level.
  • University Career Planning & Placement Office: support for job search/creation of prospective employer lists.
Public Libraries (remote access and proxy server access allowed)
  • Research by students—high school and above
  • Research by business and industry patrons
  • Research by chamber of commerce and job development directors
  • Research for business plan writing and business startup support
  • Prospect list creation for job seekers

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Minitex Pricing

Pricing is based on your library type and either simultaneous users or unlimited access. Please contact cpers@minitex.umn.edu for pricing.

License Agreements (Terms & Conditions)

Plunkett Research does not require signed agreements; by using Plunkett Research Online patrons agree to terms and conditions contained in the License Agreement.

Minitex requires you to complete the Minitex Subscriber Agreement.

How to Order or Renew

Please complete the order form and Minitex Subscriber Agreement and fax both documents to Minitex at 612-625-3569 (except in the case of credit card payment).

To pay by credit card, please complete the credit card authorization form, order form and Minitex subscriber agreement and fax all documents to our secure fax line at 612-626-5380.

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Contact Information

Minitex Contact

Cooperative Purchasing & Electronic Resources Services (CPERS)
Minitex
15 Andersen Library
222 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0439
Toll Free: 800-462-5348
Phone: 612-624-4002
Fax: 612-625-3569
Email: cpers@minitex.umn.edu

Emily Hurley
Online Accounts Representative
PO Box 541737
Houston, TX 77254
Phone: 713-932-0000 (to leave a message: ext. 13)
Fax: 713-932-7080
Email: saras@plunkettresearch.com