Best Information Technology and eCommerce Resources
eMarketer
Great coverage of the electronic resource market
Information on emerging technology
Research about the Internet including online advertising and more
Forrester
Market, industry and technical research covering the Internet economy, web design, digital marketing, site technology, and cases.
Specific markets include a variety of vertical industries, including automotive, B2B and consumer retail
Email alerts available.
Gartner
Great coverage of technology
Some reports are not accessible through the library's subscription
Check out the hype cycle reports - they explore trends, especially useful for social media
Email alerts available
IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is a market intelligence firm that produces reports on information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. These include reports on trends, technology updates, forecasts, major players, vendors, markets and market shares, use cases, and other IT related topics. IDC PlanScapes present a road maps for IT professionals to follow for deploying technologies for enterprise use.
Technavio has industry reports covering a wide variety of technologies in the communication services, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, materials, and utilities industries.
Technical Notes: Downloading reports requires a valid @umich.edu email. Users are limited to 10 downloads per month with unlimited online report viewing.
Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan is currently unavailable.
Frost & Sullivan is a research and consulting firm that tracks trends across a wide variety of industries. Examples include aerospace, agriculture, automotive, banking, electronics, energy, environment, healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, media, materials, oil & gas, security, telecom, With a strong emphasis on technology and markets, research focuses on competitive intensity, customer dynamics, industry convergence, disruptive technologies, global mega trends, new business models, and emerging markets.
Use policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of Frost & Sullivan."
