Where to look for equity research industry info?

Hello all,

I'm a rising senior BBA student intending to go into a (probably U.S. based) msf in fall 2011. I've done a little looking into the equity research field but still feel I know very little about the industry. I've used my school's subscription to Vault to try and look for industry guides and such but the best I can find is a 1 page blurb, nothing in depth to speak of.

So where can I find out more? More about the composition of the industry, the big players, not so big, etc. I'm specifically interested in how to search companies in regional areas to pursue internships for next summer.

Thanks everyone