Best Business Web Sites: Electronic Commerce

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List of the best Web sites in the business field of electronic commerce, selected by members of the BRASS Education Committee.
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Electronic Commerce

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Baker University, Baldwin City, KS
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General

The Center for Research in Electronic Commerce

The CREC, formerly CISM, at the University of Texas at Austin has been the leading research institution in generating critical knowledge and understanding in the fields of Information Systems and Management, Electronic Commerce and the Digital Economy.

Congressional Research Service Reports on Intellectual Property, Cyberlaw and Electronic Commerce

The Franklin Pierce Law Center IP Mall posts selected Congressional Research Service reports on intellectual property, cyberlaw and electronic commerce topics.

The Congressional Research Service (of the Library of Congress) writes analyses of public policy issues, especially of legislative proposals, for use by Congressmen. CRS does not provide its reports directly to the public.

Digital Economy and Information Society

Electronic commerce is a central element in the OECD's vision of the potential that our networked world holds for sustainable economic growth, more and better jobs, expanding world trade, and improved social conditions. Includes worldwide statistics, publications & documents, and Information by country.

eMarketing

ClickZ Network

The ClickZ Network is the largest resource of interactive marketing news, information, commentary, advice, opinion, research, and reference in the world, online or off-. From search to e-mail, technology to trends, the coverage is expert, exclusive, and in-depth.

eMarketer ($ - Requires a subscription, but many reports and documents are available for no cost)

eMarketer's research team monitors more than 1,700 sources daily, culling relevant e-business information and Internet statistics from research firms, consultancies and government agencies around the world. To see the available articles, charts and reports for any subject, simply click on the list, or enter your own term in the Search box. You can also browse the eMarketer Thesaurus if you want to see a detailed view of how they classify information by subject area.

Marketingsherpa.com

Marketing Sherpa, Inc. is a research firm publishing case studies, benchmark data, and how-to information for marketing, advertising and public relations professionals. In addition to in-depth interviews and surveys, they publish industry-wide data.

Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB)

The IAB is the only association dedicated to helping online, Interactive broadcasting, email, wireless and Interactive television media companies increase their revenues.

Internet Statistics

ClickZ Stats

An award-winning source for interactive and Internet research. Facts, figures, research, and data on every facet of the online industry, domestic and worldwide.

Global Reach

Features global Internet statistics by language.

Internet Traffic Report

The Internet Traffic Report monitors the flow of data around the world. It then displays a value between zero and 100. Higher values indicate faster and more reliable connections.

StatMarket ($ - Requires a subscription, but many reports and documents are available for no cost)

StatMarket presents raw data computed from millions of daily Internet visitors to Web sites. It features Internet statistics and user trends.

U.S. Census Bureau E-Stats: Measuring the Electronic Economy

This is the official report on electronic statistics published by the U.S. Census. Includes 2006 E-commerce Multi-sector Report (May 16, 2008) which is the official snapshot of e-commerce for key sectors of the economy. In addition, the site features archival, current, and upcoming e-commerce statistics.

News and Reports

CIO Research Reports

Exclusive survey findings based on studies conducted of their readership—CIOs and IT executives who are responsible for steering and managing their organization's technology.

The Industry Standard

The Industry Standard is a newsmagazine of the Internet Economy. It delivers sophisticated coverage of the people, the companies and the business models shaping the Internet Economy. Includes insightful news analysis, business model reviews, personality profiles, industry metrics and executive recruiting.

Last updated: 03/25/2009
List originally compiled by Deborah Harrington, Texas A&M University
Previously maintained by Glenda Neely, University of Louisville and Doug Highsmith, California State University, Hayward

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