Academic Libraries
How to Order and Use our Products:
Plunkett Research has built a solid reputation providing industry analysis and research in a diverse spectrum of areas—energy and utilities, finance and investment, health care and biotechnology, and engineering and research to name a few. 
How Top Business Librarians Use Plunkett Research Online
Libraries—University & Public
Plunkett Research, Ltd. is widely recognized for providing high value and superior customer service to libraries of all types. Librarians should consider whether to order printed reference books, or a subscription for multi-user access to our Plunkett Research Online system. (Note to university librarians—you may want to consider sharing a subscription to Plunkett Research Online with your school’s career planning and placement office.)
Complete list of industry titles, ISBNs, prices and publication dates
Distributors: We recommend that U.S. libraries order directly from Plunkett Research, Ltd. You may order through major library distributors, but you will receive faster service by ordering directly from us.
Purchase Orders/Standing Orders: We will accept purchase orders by phone, fax or mail from recognized libraries. Also, we will accept standing orders.
Online Ordering: If you prefer, you may order via our online shopping cart if you are paying by major credit card.
Special Library Subscriptions for Online access via Plunkett Research Online:
Libraries of all types and sizes will benefit from value-priced, annual subscriptions to our Plunkett Research Online (PRO) system. You will be very pleased by the ease-of-use, extensive tools and reasonable prices.
Trial Access Periods: For recognized libraries and corporate information centers, we are pleased to provide a free trial access period so that you may evaluate the many features of Plunkett Research Online.
Pricing & Demo: To obtain an online demo, trials access period and pricing, please contact online subscriptions at 713.932.0000, or email customersupport@plunkettresearch.com.
Types of Access
IP Address Recognition, with Remote Access Privileges: For most universities and public libraries we offer instant access via IP address recognition. Rates are based on the size of the organization by population served or FTE student enrollment.
We are set up to work with proxy servers and other types of remote access.
Libraries serving small populations: For small libraries, we offer access by user name and password at reasonable prices. This type of access is suitable for small university campuses, high schools, technical schools and public libraries in small communities.
Plunkett Research has agreements in place with many major library consortia. Check with your consortium’s office.
Top Library Uses for Plunkett Research Products:
Universities
University Library
- Support for research papers, thesis writing and case studies
- Historical business statistics
- Industry-specific/discipline-specific study projects
University Classroom
- Professors often use our industry trends chapters, statistics chapters and industry glossaries as coursework materials/virtual course textbooks—particularly at the graduate level.
University Career Planning & Placement Office
- Support for job search/ creation of prospective employer lists
Public Libraries
- Research by students—high school and above
- Research by business and industry patrons
- Research by chamber of commerce and job development directors
- Research for business plan writing and business startup support
- Prospect list creation for job seekers
A REPRESENTATIVE LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE USED OUR RESEARCH PRODUCTS:
Testimonials
Your tool is very comprehensive and immensely useful. The vertical marketing tool is very helpful, for it assists us in that venue, as well as targeting customers’ competition for new sales…The comprehensive material is absolutely fabulous. I am very impressed, I have to say!
We are especially trying to push Plunkett since all of our students have to do so much industry research and your interface is so easy to use.
I’m amazed at how much information is available and the various ways to access it. This will be a major resource for our serious job seekers.
I really appreciate the depth you were able to get to so quickly (for our project). The team has looked through the material and are very happy with the data you pulled together.
Plunkett Research Online is an excellent resource…the database contains a wealth of useful data on sectors and companies, which is easy to search and well presented. Help and advice on how to conduct, export and save searches is available at all stages.
The more I get into the database, the happier I am that we’ll have it–REALLY happy!!! Between the quality and affordability of your product, its appeal to and value for our users, and the inestimably ethical and loyalty-guaranteeing conduct of your business, I will always have more than sufficient praises to sing for Plunkett Research.
Plunkett Research Online provides a great ‘one stop shop’ for us to quickly come up to speed on major industries. It provides us with an overall analysis of the market, key statistics, and overviews of the major players in the industry in an online service that is fast, easy to navigate, and reliable.
We are especially trying to push Plunkett’s since all of our students have to do so much industry research and your interface is so easy to use.
