Media Planning and Ad Prices
- MRI-Simmons Catalyst This link opens in a new windowUniversity Reporter contains detailed consumer product and media data collected from a national sample of U.S. consumers. Data includes: demographics, product usage and media exposure. Please see Pardee Library’s Business Tutorial: MRI-Simmons Insights (formerly University Reporter) for instructions.
- Standard Rate & Data Service (SRDS) This link opens in a new window
Standard Rate & Data Service (SRDS) provides media advertising rates, contact information, circulation information, etc. for magazine, newspaper, television, direct marketing, radio, online, and out-of-home domestic and international markets. Claritas SMS provides demographic and consumer market segmentation data by geographic place (DMA, county, or state). Users can access pre-defined report templates to generate Pop-Facts Demographics Reports and Segmentation Reports.
- Winmo This link opens in a new windowDirectory of advertising agencies, key clients and brands, includes media expenditures and sample ads.
- Mintel Academic This link opens in a new window
Mintel reports provide information on markets for consumer products, travel, lifestyles, and leisure. Our subscription predominately covers products and markets in the United States. Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape and consumer profiles. For instructions see the Mintel Tutorial.
You can also check the Research Guide: Marketing for more complete sources for:
- Advertising costs
- Expenditures
- Direct marketing
- Internet marketing
- Media demographics
- Radio & television etc.
Trade Shows
- TSNN.com – The Trade Show News NetworkGlobal coverage of over 15,000 trade shows and conferences, as well as seminars. Broken down by industry, and searchable by month, city, state, and country.
Online Media Newsletters
- MediaPostNewsletters, links, and stats for media marketing and advertising professionals. Note: If you give this publisher your email address, you will automatically subscribe to its Advertising/Media related newsletters Media Daily News, Online Media Daily, and Research Briefs from the Center for Media Research. Lots of information, but be prepared to receive lots of email.
Catalogs
- Catalogs.comAnother directory of catalogs organized by product type.
