Marketing and Advertising

General Sources

Special Topics:
Marketing

Special Topics:
Advertising

Associations
Books
Databases
Finding Articles
Journals
Online Newsletters
Statistics
Websites

B to B
Brands
Consumer Demographics
Distribution Channels
Industry & Competition
Marketing Plans
Multicultural Marketing
Point of Purchase
Regional Marketing

Ads (Samples)
Advertising Costs
Ad Expenditures
Direct Marketing
Internet Marketing
Media Demographics
Media Directories
Television
Trends

Associations

American Association of Advertising Agencies
http://www.aaaa.org/
This national trade association founded in 1917 has a membership that accounts for three quarters of the total advertisements placed nationwide. The site contains publication information, a searchable membership roster, a news section, and information about upcoming events.

American Marketing Association
http://www.marketingpower.com/
The American Marketing Association home page.  Includes information about publications, conferences, and careers.

Business Marketing Association
http://www.marketing.org/
This association is geared toward marketing professionals looking for career development resources. The group offers educational conferences and seminars, current practice studies, white papers, and expert advice from members on topics such as salaries, branding, and measurement tools.

Direct Marketing Association
http://www.the-dma.org/
Over 4,700 companies comprise the membership of this association. This organization holds networking events, fights negative industry perceptions, conducts industry reseach, and represents membership interests on Capitol Hill.

International Newspaper Marketing Association (INMA)
http://www.inma.org/
With more than 1,100 members from 65 different countries, INMA is a newspaper marketing professional's source for information, networking, and marketing ideas. Although much information on this site is reserved for members, some outstanding articles are available for anyone.

Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA)
http://www.oaaa.org/
From billboards to airport spaces to street furniture spaces, this association welcomes individual and company membership. It provides members with everything from simple statistics to specialized industry information, but non-members have access through this website to case reports, current topics, and even an Arbitron study of outdoor media consumer behavior.

 

Books

Pardee Library Reference - Marketing
Marketing books can be found in the Reference collection on the third floor of Pardee Library. These books do not circulate.

Boston University Library Catalog
Search the catalog for books and journal titles using keywords such as "Marketing" and "Advertising".  Other useful keywords include:

  • Demographics
  • Consumer Demand
  • Marketplace

Ask at the Information/Reference Desk for help with additional subject headings and keyword searching.

 

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Databases

Ad$ Summary [About]
Ad$ Summary reports expenditures in eleven major media: Magazines, Sunday Magazines, Newspaper, National Newspaper, Outdoor, Network Television, Spot Television, Syndicated Television, Cable Television Networks, Network Radio and National Spot Radio. Provides rankings by industry class, company, type of media and brand index. Access is through Pardee Management Library terminals 11 to 15 in PDF format and through CD-ROM available at circulation desk.

Business Source Complete [About]
Indexes, abstracts and provides full text of business publications, scholarly publications and peer-reviewed journals.
It covers over 8,000 journals with full text for over 4,000 of these titles.
Among the sources covered in this database are EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) country economic reports, company profiles from Datamonitor, and monographs.
Includes regional business news.

GLOBUS & NTDB through STAT-USA [About]
International market research can be found in the "GLOBUS" section of this database.

MRI+ Mediamark Internet Reporter [About].
Includes detailed product and media demographics. Register using a BU e-mail address. Once logged in, scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on "Mediamark Reporter". Please see Pardee Library's MRI+ Mediamark Tutorial for instructions. For classroom use only.
For older information see Mediamark Reporter CD ROM on Pardee Library computer terminals 11-15.

Mintel [ About ]
For academic use only. Market research on consumer products, travel, lifestyles and leisure. Industries covered are airlines, automotive, beauty and personnel products,  clothing and fashion, food and food service, health, medical and wellness, internet and retailing.
Reports contain the following information:
Supply Structure (brand and market share)
Market Size & Trends
Market Segmentation
Consumer (demographic information)
Retail Distribution
Advertising & Promotion
Tip: You'll need to create an account to use Mintel for academic use only, and accept a user agreement. Must use BU e-mail address to sign in. You can download batches of reports, sections and individual graphs.

TableBase [About]
Includes statistical data on companies, products, industries, markets, demographics and countries. Tabular data is drawn from statistical annuals, trade association reports, government agencies, international organizations, newsletters and journals. Please note: When you are through using TableBase, please click on the LOGOUT button at the very top of the TableBase home page before closing your browser. If you exit TableBase by closing the browser, without logging out, you will be unable to re-enter the site until it has timed out your session.

 

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Finding Articles

ABI/INFORM Global [About]
Includes indexing and abstracting of more than 1000 international business-related journals.

Business Source Complete [About]
Indexes, abstracts and provides full text of business publications, scholarly publications and peer-reviewed journals.
It covers over 8,000 journals with full text for over 4,000 of these titles.
Among the sources covered in this database are EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) country economic reports, company profiles from Datamonitor, and monographs.

Contemporary Women's Issues [About]
This full-text database is international in scope and covers subjects which relate to women. Sources include journals, research reports, newsletters, alternative press literature and fact sheets. Coverage is from 1992 to date. Marketing and advertising relating to women is covered in depth. See the "Subject Area" drop down menu for specific women's target markets or subject areas like marketing, advertising, diversity, affirmative action, workplace and more.

LexisNexis Academic [About]
A database that indexes over 5,600 sources, including newspapers, trade journals, wire services and transcripts.

PsycARTICLES [ About ]
Full text articles on current issues in psychology. Indexed from from42 scholarly journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations.

TableBase [About]
Includes statistical data on companies, products, industries, markets, demographics and countries. Tabular data is drawn from statistical annuals, trade association reports, government agencies, international organizations, newsletters and journals. Please note: When you are through using TableBase, please click on the LOGOUT button at the very top of the TableBase home page before closing your browser. If you exit TableBase by closing the browser, without logging out, you will be unable to re-enter the site until it has timed out your session.

 

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Magazines & Journals

Advertising Age
See the Website at www.adage.com/

Adweek
See the website at http://www.adweek.com/

American Demographics

Brandweek
See the website at http://www.brandweek.com/

Journal of Advertising

Journal of Advertising Research

Journal of Marketing

JMR: Journal of Marketing Research

Marketing Research

Mediaweek
See the website at http://www.mediaweek.com/

Sales & Marketing Management
See the website at http://www.salesandmarketing.com/


For a complete listing of periodicals related to marketing and advertising, check the Boston University Online Catalog.  Search by Library of Congress Subject Headings, "Marketing Periodicals" or "Advertising Periodicals."

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Online Newsletters

Alert: Subscribing to some of the newsletters below might bring more email than you want.

Brand Republic
http://brandrepublic.com
Covers UK marketing, media , and communications industry.

Media Life
http://medialifemagazine.com
Covers "Overnights" (Nielsen ratings from previous night's programming), and other media news.

MediaPost
http://mediapost.com
Newletters, links, and stats for media marketing and advertising professionals.

Trendcentral
http://trendcentral.com
Covers trends for 12-22 year old age group. See "charts" for media related info.

 

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Statistics

US Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Statistics on demographic, economic, social and other aspects of the economy and society.  Many reports appear in .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format.  Includes:


Statistical Universe [About]
Statistical Universe provides indexing and abstracting of US government, non-US government, and international statistics, summaries of statistical publications, and links to other Web sites with useful information about statistics. The "PowerTables" section of this database contains complete statistical tables, which may be searched separately.

TableBase [About]
Includes statistical data on companies, products, industries, markets, demographics and countries. Tabular data is drawn from statistical annuals, trade association reports, government agencies, international organizations, newsletters and journals. Please note: When you are through using TableBase, please click on the LOGOUT button at the very top of the TableBase home page before closing your browser. If you exit TableBase by closing the browser, without logging out, you will be unable to re-enter the site until it has timed out your session.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/
Information on earnings, inflation and spending, and the economy in general, along with other topics.

Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide
Pardee Reference - Marketing Section
X G1200 F00 2002 (Podium)
Population, economic and geographic data for U.S. geographic locations.  Includes state maps and index of places with statistics.

For more on international statistics seeIndustry & Market in the International Business Guide.
For more on population statistics see the Population Studies Research Guide.

 

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Websites

ACNielsen
http://www.nielsen-online.com/
This market research company aims to "measure competitive marketplace dynamics, to understand consumer attitudes and behavior, and to develop advanced analytical insights" and then provide them to their clients. See this site to get an idea of how a good marketing firm does business. Other Nielsen sites listed below include Nielsen NetRatings and Nielsen Media Research.

Advertising World
http://advertising.utexas.edu/world/
Extensive directory of advertising and marketing links, organized by subject.

The Advertising Media Internet Center (AMIC)
http://www.amic.com
AMIC provides various resources about advertising. Follow the "Ad Data" link in the lower right hand corner of the home page to find information about magazine, radio, television, and internet audiences and costs. Registration is free but required to access this information.

Arbitron
http://www.arbitron.com/
This market research company conducts surveys of various network and radio audiences that analyze local market consumer behavior in terms of media and retail consumption.

DM News
http://www.dmnews.com/
This "online newspaper" offers a great variety of articles and tips on direct marketing. A highlight included is a list directory that is a "continuously updated directory of direct mail lists, opt-in e-mail lists and alternative media". This site also contains searchable classified ads.

International Newsmedia Marketing Association (INMA)
http://www.inma.org/
With more than 1,100 members from 65 different countries, INMA is a newspaper marketing professional's source for information, networking, and marketing ideas. Although much information on this site is reserved for members, some outstanding articles are available for anyone.

Marketing Jobs.com
http://www.marketingjobs.com/
Featured employers include AT&T Wireless, Johnson & Johnson, and Eli Lilly and Company among others. The listings are broken down into major regions and searchable by keyword. Also of note on this site is a searchable salary survey based on job category and location.

Marketing Terms.com
http://www.marketingterms.com/
Marketing Terms.com is an Internet marketing dictionary. The site includes e-marketing definitions, synonyms, cross-references, plus links to related articles and sites.

Nielsen NetRatings
http://www.nielsen-online.com/press_fd.jsp?section=pr_netv&nav=3
Visit the "press room" for for key reports and free data on internet usage.
Click on "top rankings" to see the top ten parent companies, top ten advertisers, and web usage data across a dozen countries, including among others Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan.

Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA)
http://www.oaaa.org/
From billboards to airport spaces to street furniture spaces, this association welcomes individual and company membership. It provides members with everything from simple statistics to specialized industry information, but non-members have access through this website to case reports, current topics, and even an Arbitron study of outdoor media consumer behavior.

Refdesk.com Population/ Demographic Resources
http://www.refdesk.com/factpop.html
An extensive listing with over 130 links to internet resources regarding population and demographics.

Television Bureau of Advertising
This trade association offers a great deal of free information on its site relating to the broadcast television industry. Many items are available to members only, but there are significant free items as well. See the "Research Central" section for helpful reports on viewers, markets, consumers, media trends, and ad revenues.

Web Marketing Today Info Center
http://www.wilsonweb.com/webmarket/
Provides links to hundreds of online articles about how to market a business on the web.  Browsable by category or searchable by keywords.  Also contains an archive of Web Marketing Today, a monthly newsletter.

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