This guide will help you find resources for doing your locational analysis assignment. You have a lot of flexibility in what to investigate so these are some general resources you may find helpful depending on what you opt to do!
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If you opt to research a general or specific type of economic activity, you may want to consult with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS which is pronounced similarly to snakes) to ensure you're using standard terminology, ensure if there is a code specifically for the economic activity you've selected (i.e. is it viable/easy to research),
If you opt to research the locations of a specific firm, many times the firm's website is the easiest place to get the most up-to-date location information. The library does provide access to a few useful tools you may want to try, anyway.
The United States Census Bureau conducts an extensive number of economic-related surveys. The most helpful for this assignment is listed below:
