The CI Resource Index includes links to over 2000 competitive intelligence online resources. You’ll find links to tutorials, trade associations, documentation, training and certification, jobs, publications, companies, software and more.

Resources: “Finding Business Information and Services Online Resources,” from Access eCommerce. Categories include the best starting points, business directories, business news sources, business resources, directories, e0commerce news, financing a business, government resources, legal and ethical issues, organizations, public records, research reports, resources, search engines, security, shopping, small business collections, social networking, software, statistics, tutorials, web applications (free and for a fee). Links are provided for each listing and some have descriptions explaining their services.

Resources: “Industry Analysis and Competitive Intelligence,” from the Dal Library compiled by Joyline Makani. This guide includes information, descriptions and links to SIC and NAICS codes (used in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to classify business); industry outlook and news sources, industry/market research reports and profiles, benchmarking tools, statistical sources (including E-Stat, Canadian Industry Statistics and others), company competitive intelligence (for private and public companies), company rankings, public opinion (special interest groups), and sources for printed reports.

Resources for competitive intelligence gathering on the Internet from Babson College. The list (including links) includes, search engines (Yahoo, Google, Internic and others), company information gateways such as CorporateInformation, Hoovers Online,�Internetnews.com, Public Register’s Annual Report Services, and Thomson Research; current new sources such as Reuters MoneyNet, Yahoo Finance, Bizjournals, and PR Newswire News on Call; finding local newspapers and trade journals through the Internet Public Library, Newslink and Editor and Publisher Interactive; tracking news using�PR Newswire News on Call and Individual, Inc.; major periodical services including Factiva, RDS Bizsuite, Proquest, and General Business File; financial analysis reports from Investext Plus and Multex.com; patents and technical information from the U.S. Patents and Trademarks Office, Trade Show Central and Tech Calendar; books (from online book sellers such as Amazon); and information about competitive intelligence from the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP), Fuld & Company’s “Competitive Intelligence Guide,” and Washington Researchers. A brief description of each resource is provided.

Santa Clara University’s guidelines for locating competitive intelligence includes basic guides to business information resources, choosing a company, exploring your company, exploring your industry, and a listing of electronic resources.