Search reports in Business Source Complete. Select Advanced Search, enter outsourced services in the keyword search box, and under Publication Type check Industry Profile.

For articles, news, and research reports, search:

• ABI/INFORM Global
• Business Source Complete
• CIO Magazine
• Factiva
• Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research)
• PAIS International

For books, search InfoHawk+.  Use terms like contracting out, offshore outsourcing, industrial procurement and business logistics.

For resources focused on a particular region or country:

• Kearney Global Services Location Index - ranks top 50 countries as destinations for providing outsourcing activities.
• Mass Layoff Statistics - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• NASSCOM® (National Association of Software & Service Companies) - trade association for IT-BPO industries in India.