Click to return to Cole Library homepage FINDING A TRADE, INDUSTRY
OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
General Information Databases Catalogs Research Guides
Trade, industry and professional associations can be excellent sources of information on an industry and its trends and issues. Use the following resources to identify an association for your area of interest:

Internet Resources

Business & Company Resource Center (Rensselaer at Hartford login ID and password required)
Find associations related to the industry using Business & Company Resource Center. Use the Advanced Search and select Associations in the Content Area pull-down menu. This gives you online access to the International, US National, and Regional, State & Local volumes of the Encyclopedia of Associations.

Gateway to Associations from American Society of Association Executives
Use this directory to search for associations by keyword, category or location.

Associations on the Net (AON) from Internet Public Library
Search for associations by subject or keyword.

Cole Library Industry Data Finder
Access associations for specific industries, from aerospace to transportation.

Print Resources

Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the US
Location: REF AS 22 .E5

Encyclopedia of Associations: Northeastern Regional, State, and Local Organizations
Location: REF AS 22 .E53

Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations
Location: REF AS 8 .E53

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