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Provides detailed market research reports for UK, US, China and (limited) global. |
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Statista | Good statistical and report coverage for social media usage and social media advertising. |
Includes reports covering a number of different aspects of social media markets and the markets of related technologies. |
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A number of relevant reports by publishers such as Plunkett, First Research and Just-Food. |
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Bloomberg |
Go to > Function <BI> and select Communications> Internet. It includes cost analysis and market share information for major internet and social media firms (including some based in China) |
Pew Research |
Social Media Examiner |
Online Nation |
WeAreSocial |
ScienceDirect | Covers business and sci/tech. Useful for academic research on the technology behind and use of social media. |
Factiva | Our global news database with news wires, newspapers, websites and trade and professional titles. Try limiting your search to sources relevant to this industry or by using Social Media in the subject index. |
Financial Times | Registration required. NB: It is included when searching Factiva. |
The Economist | Full personalised access to The Economist. |
Emerald ManagementXtra | Articles on social media from practitioner journals in a wide range of fields, including media and marketing. |