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In our databases, technology maybe broken down into sub-sectors such as hardware, software, networking etc.

Company databases may use SIC codes or NAIC codes and in the field of finance the GICS codes may be used (or an ICB for the UK). More information.

Company research

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Learn about the Technology Industry

ACM Digital Library	Access the complete collection of the Association for Computing Machinery Library including journals, conference proceedings, magazines, newsletters and multimedia titles.
Technavio	One of our top resources for researching technology markets, from smallest components through to tech services.
Forrester Registration required	Covers all aspects of computer technology, including hardware, software, and cloud computing as well as social media. Reports are targeted at people fulfilling different professional roles; some may be suitable for CIOs, others information architects or marketing professionals etc.
IBISWorld	Provides detailed market research reports for UK, US, China and (limited) global. Titles covered include: US Security software publishing IT Services in China UK Data Processing and Hosting Services
Statista	Information on spending within the industry, both globally and regionally. Additionally, the financial metrics and market share of the major players are also covered, together with data on the application and usage of technology and telecommunications services.
MarketLine	Industry and company profiles from relevant sectors including software, semi conductors and cloud computing. Industry profiles include a Five Forces Analysis.
Mergent Online	For Analysts' research on quoted companies and their markets go to the Investext tab.
ProQuest	Contains Market Research from a number of publishers including Fitch (good for forecasts), First Research, Plunkett, Oxford Economics and, for anyone interested in telecoms, mobile, broadband etc, reports from Buddecomm. See our Market research guide for advice on how to search for this content.
Bloomberg Finance Zone only	Go to > Function <BI> and selection sectors and sub-sectors. Or use the function <RES>.

**Web sources**
Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 report from the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture.	Main Science and Technology Indicators Published twice a year by the OECD. Other reports on specific tech topics are also available.
High Tech Essays Series of articles on all aspects of High Tech from Accenture.	How the Metaverse will remake your strategy Boston Consulting Group article from July 2022.
TMT Predictions 2023 Deloitte's look at the top trends in 2023.	Technology, Media and Telecommunications futures report: digitalization & technological advances 2021 long article from WTW (Willis Towers Watson).
Tech Powered Growth 2022 report commissioned by Cap Gemini (authored by Forrester) looking at Tech in financial institutions.	Technology Predictions 2023 Annual publication from GP. Bullhound. Must register an email address to download the full report. Other sectors covered by this firm include Digital Media, Digital Commerce and FinTech.

News and keeping up to date

ScienceDirect	Covers academic titles published by Elsevier in the fields of business and sci/tech. Our subscription covers full access or partial access to a number of titles in the field of Computer Science.
Factiva	Our global news database with news wires, newspapers, websites and trade and professional titles. Try limiting your search to those sources relevant to your industry (using the index fields).
FT.com	Registration required. NB: It is included when searching Factiva.
Economist	Full personalised access to The Economist. Registration required.
Emerald ManagementXtra	Our subscription provides full or partial access to a range of titles relevant to the Technology sector.