Transcript Industry Classification Codes

Industry Classification Codes
Jason Sokoloff
JMU Business Librarian
May 2008
Industry classification codes
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What they are
How they look
How to find them
How to use them
What are classification codes?
Some everyday examples…
Telephone area codes
Source: USNaviguide.com
Postal ZIP codes
Source: USNaviguide.com
Library Call Numbers
What are industry
classification codes?
SIC and NAICS codes
What is SIC?
• Standard Industrial Classification
• 4-digit codes
SIC 5812
Eating Places
Source: Associated Press
Suzanne Plunkett
Source: Associated Press / Stephen J. Carrera
Source: Associated Press
AP Image database available through JMU Libraries
SIC 5399 Miscellaneous General
Merchandise Stores
Source: Library of Congress American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov
Source: Associated Press / Toby Talbot
AP Image database available through JMU Libraries
What is NAICS?
• North American Industrial Classification
System
• 6-digit codes
NAICS 722213
Snack & Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Source: Associated Press / H. Malla
Source: Associated Press / Stephan Savoia
NAICS 452910
Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters
Source: Associated Press / Danny Johnston
Source: Associated Press / Ted S. Warren
NAICS 454112
Electronic Auctions
Campground
SIC Web site
http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html
NAICS Web site
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
Use codes to research
• Enter codes in library databases
• Look up codes in reference books
Financials
Source:
Almanac of Business and
Industry Financial Ratios
Other Resources
Questions?
Jason Sokoloff
Business Librarian
[email protected]