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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.

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.

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'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.

Provides information about e-commerce research being conducted at PSU’s Smeal College of Business, as well as additional information such as links to "Best B2B Sites," "Best B2C Sites," and so forth.

Since its beginning in 1994, the GVU WWW User Survey has accumulated a unique store of historical and up-to-date information on the growth and trends in Internet usage. It is valued as an independent, objective view of developing Web demographics, culture, user attitudes, and usage patterns. Recently the focus of the Survey has been expanded to include commercial uses of the Web, including advertising, electronic commerce, intranet Web usage, and business-to-business transactions.

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.

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

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

Features global Internet statistics by language.

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

This is the official report on electronic statistics published by the U.S. Census. Includes 2003 E-commerce Multi-sector Report (May 11, 2005) which is the official snapshot of e-commerce for key sectors of the economy. In addition, the site features both archival, current, and upcoming e-commerce statistics.

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 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.