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.”
- American Reference Books Annual
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
