ASI Market Research Center
http://www.asiresearch.com
The site's contents include information on subjects such as free speech, focus groups, and
industry news. Online publications and pointers to other research sources are available as well.
Consumer Line
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/conline.htm
ConsumerLine is a consumer education resource offering publications of the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) on a range of consumer issues. The site provides the text of brochures, and
often instructions on how to complain or seek more information, in topics such as Automobiles,
Consumer Credit, Health and Fitness, Investments, Products, Telemarketing, and Business
Publications.
Consumer Information Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
All of the CIC's 200 publications are available in electronic form.
U.S. Department of Commerce
http://www.doc.gov/
Aside from the usual public relation noises, this web site provides a very valuable stepping off
place for retrieving government and economic data. Many of the services, like statistics from the
census bureau, patent and trademark information, are free. Some of the data is available only
through subscription.
Drug & Medical Recalls
http://krscience.dialog.com/ScienceBase/Forms/RegRecalls.html
A searchable database helps you obtain recalls announced weekly by the FDA for drugs and
medical devices.
Product Recalls, Notice.com
http://www.notice.com/recalls.html
The site provides information on product recalls from 1990 to the present with recall data by
product and organization. Links to information regarding product safety are available as well.
Pine Lane Resources
http://www.comcat.com/~ritter/index.htm
This site provides resources for both consumer products and the environment. There is useful
information such as government agencies, trade associations, and other organizations, along with
links to consumer topics and product information.