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Directories of Market Research Companies

Information About Getting Listed

Quirk's publishes a total 7 directories of market research companies and market research facilities and services.  The basic listing to be included in any of the directories is free of charge if you offer the appropriate market research product or service.

  • Researcher SourceBook TM  -- The SourceBook is the most complete global directory of market research companies. The directory contains listing for more than 7,100+ market research companies and marketing research product and service firms and is searchable by more than 500 different research services. A print and Digital PDF version is published each September.

In order to provide even more detailed information about the most popular research services, products and facilities, we also publish numerous sub-directories of the SourceBook. These directories have specialized search pages and provide very detailed information about the corresponding service.


  • Directory of Focus Group Facilities -- Directory of 1,100+ focus group facilities (viewing facilities). Every focus group facility listing contains detailed facility information.  The print edition is published in December.
  • Directory of Focus Group Moderators -- The focus group moderator (qualitative consultants) directory lists more than 1,100+  focus group moderators.  A print edition is included in the May issue.
  • Directory of Mystery Shopping Companies  -- Directory of 350+ mystery shopping (secret shopping) companies. Every mystery shopping company listing contains detailed information about shopping services offered. 
  • Directory of Research Software  -- The directory of market research software lists 350+ software titles in dozens of categories from more than 100 software companies. A print edition of the directory is included in the February issue.
  • Directory of Research Panels -- Our directory of market research panels  lists more than 150 market research companies that offer research panels. Panels are categorized into more than 100 audience types.  A print edition of the directory is included in the November issue.
  • Directory of Telephone Interviewing Facilities -- Directory of 850+ permanent facilities dedicated to telephone interviewing. Every telephone interviewing facility listing contains detailed facility information.  The print edition is published each April.

For information about getting listed in any of our directories contact Alice Davies at alice@quirks.com

What Surveys Are Saying About Quirk's


According to The 2009 GreenBook Research Industry Trend Report Quirk’s was once again the No. 1 source researchers use to locate providers, beating the other sources by more than 8%, including The Greenbook’s own marketing research directory.


Likewise, survey results from Next Gen Market Research, an independent, non-profit professional networking group for market researchers, ranked Quirk’s as the top market research publication—by a margin of more than 25%.The survey also found Quirks.com was one of the favorite business Web sites, right after WSJ.com and LinkedIn.