The NAICS code (North American Industry Classification code) is the code used by the government to classify similar businesses together. This code can also be very useful for gathering information about a particular industry.
There are two ways you can locate the NAICS code for your industry. One way is to consult the NAICS Manual which is kept behind the information desk on 1st floor, Jones Library. The call number for the manual is Jones Info Desk HF1042 .N677x 1997. This manual contains an alphabetically listing of various industry activities and services. By using the manual, you can check the listing for the activit(ies) or service(s) that your business or industry provides. Along with descriptive information, you will find the NAICS code associated with that industry. The second way to locate your NAICS code is by going to the Census homepage at the address below.
Here you will find the search box where you can search by keyword to locate the NAICS code for your industry.
Resources here will help in finding information about industries, both in the United States and worldwide. In most cases, searching can be done by using the NAICS code or industry description for the industry that you are researching.
Provides online access to major publications and company information from Standard and Poor's.
In addition to finding articles about companies, these resources can be used to find articles about industries. Both the NAICS code and industry description can be used as search terms. NAICS code or description can be selected in the "Select a field" box.
Provides business information from scholarly and popular periodicals, newspapers, market research reports, dissertations, books, videos and more.
If you are not a business major, industry codes can be kind of confusing -- what are they and what are they used for? Here is what you need to know:
Here is what the system of industry codes looks like:
The following shows the arrangement of the SIC code:
Major Group |
48 |
Communications |
Industry Group Number |
483 |
Radio & Television Broadcasting Stations |
Industry Number |
4832 |
Radio Broadcasting Stations |
The following shows the arrangement of the NAICS code:
Sector |
51 |
Information |
Subsector |
515 |
Broadcasting (except Internet) |
Industry Group |
5151 |
Radio Broadcasting/ Broadcasting |
NAICS Industry |
51511 |
Radio Broadcasting |
Individual U.S. Industries |
51512 |
Radio Stations |
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