123 Link
Listing of all industries within this major industry and their respective SIC codes: purely informational, with good links to related industry sites.
http://123link.com/SICtitle/51.html

Association Central
The Web´s leading resource for locating trade associations and industry groups. Excellent site.
http://www.associationcentral.com

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://www.bls.gov/

Business Reference Services
Business Reference Services is the starting point for conducting business research. Supported by a reference collection of over 20,000 volumes, a network of CD-ROM services, and the Adams Building Computer Catalog Center, reference specialists in specific subject assist in formulating search strategies and gaining information.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/business/

California Statistical Abstract
California Statistical Abstract. An excellent research tool and resource.
http://www.dof.ca.gov/html/fs_data/stat-abs/toc.htm

Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement
Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement, University of Wisconsin-Madison: Business reports by experts including: W. Edwards Deming, George Box, Kaoru Ishikawa, Brian Joiner and Peter Scholtes.
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/centers/cqpi/

Corporate Information
Corporate Information offers links to industry resources in over 65 sectors.
http://www.corporateinformation.com/

Digital Work
Industry News: Access information on specific companies, people or topics with real-time search.
http://216.33.81.21:80/marketres/news/getitdone/frame_template.html?pd_id=1060

Dow Jones Business Directory
Dow Jones Business Directory reviews major industry websites including leading company home pages, industry associations, reference and news sites.
http://bd.dowjones.com/category.asp?CATID=6

Economic Research Data
Economic Research Data.
http://www.econ-line.com/index.htm

Edgar Online Services
Source for SEC Filings. Also available are SEC EDGAR documents going back to 1994. Service Subscriptions are available. A free Visitor´s Subscription provides many of the special features without real time access.
http://www.edgar-online.com/com/p/main.html

Flora Source
A huge repository of information and a long list of links to floral and horticulture-related sites.
http://www.flora-source.com/

Fuld & Company Library
Links to key sites in 27 industries.
http://www.fuld.com/i3/index.html

Hoover´s Industry Group Snapshots
Hoover´s Industry Group Snapshots provide an overview of a variety of major industries with links to relevant sites in each area.
http://www.hoovers.com/industry/archive/0,2048,169,00.html

Industry Research Desk
Industry Research Desk provides links to U.S. and international industry home pages in over 30 areas.
http://www.virtualpet.com

NAICS Association
NAICSand Standard Industrial Classification Codes can be used for research and compiling industry-related facts.
http://www.naics.com/search.htm

PRWeb
Industry news with numerous industry-related articles and related links.
http://www.prweb.com/prweb/getprs.fwx?prid=039

Reports Specific for Floriculture Crops
This full-text report presents data on floriculture crops including cut flowers, flowering potted plants, foliage, bedding/garden plants, cut cultivated greens and special Hawaiian crops; data includes area in production, price and value of wholesale sales, and intentions for next year for 36 selected states and growers having $100,000 or more in sales; also number of growers and growing area for growers with $10,000 or more in sales.
http://mann77.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/other/zfc-bb/

Researching Companies Online
Step-by-step process for finding free company and industry information on the Web.
http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/index.html

Statistics USA
Statistics USA.
http://www.stat-usa.gov/

Surf Atlanta Business Index
Full description business listings broken up into over 50 categories, also with search engine option within the site.
http://www.surfatlanta.com/buslinks/1retail.html

The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy
The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy: easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use.
http://www.fedstats.gov/

The International Real Estate Digest
The International Real Estate Digest is the world´s foremost online real estate magazine. Claims 25,000 links.
http://www.ired.com/

U.S. Census Bureau Publications
Business, Trade and Services Business data covering many topics and trades -- such as sales volume at furniture stores and payrolls for toy wholesalers -- and cover small operations as well as large corporations in retail, wholesale trade, and service industries.
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/business.html

U.S. Copyright Office
U.S. Copyright Office.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has a searchable database to research if your intellectual property has already been invented and protected.
http://www.uspto.gov/

U.S. Statistical Abstract
U.S. Statistical Abstract.
http://www.census.gov/prod/3/98pubs/98statab/cc98stab.htm

US Census Bureau
Census Bureau.
http://www.census.gov/