Databases Containing Articles and Reports
Start with one or more of these databases:
Each database contains academic journals, professional/trade and business magazines. Company and Industry Reports are also included.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowContains academic journals and professional magazines. Also includes country, company and industry reports.
Learn to Use Business Source Complete - ABI/Inform Collection This link opens in a new window
Contains academic and trade journal articles, dissertations, market reports, industry reports, business cases and global and trade news. Canadian content.
Learn to use ABI Inform / Terms of Use (ABI Inform) - Business Market Research Collection This link opens in a new windowInternational company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowContains newspapers, newswires, radio transcripts, trade and business magazines, country and company reports. Formerly LexisNexis.
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs - Business Database This link opens in a new windowContains a unique collection of Canadian trade-based / professional, and business magazines.
Learn to use Canadian Business and Current Affairs - Business Database
Also try the following databases:
- Economics and Theory (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowContains professional magazines and academic journals.
Learn to use Business, Economics and Theory Collection - Asian & European Business Collection This link opens in a new windowBusiness and finance topics across Asia and Europe, from academic journals, newspapers,and magazines. Information on companies, economies, markets, international trade, etc.
- Culinary Arts Collection This link opens in a new windowProfessional magazines, recipes, restaurant reviews, industry reports.
Learn to use Culinary Arts Collection - Food Science Source This link opens in a new windowJournals and trade magazines for food industry professionals.
Learn to Use Food Science Source - Gale in Context: Environmental Studies This link opens in a new windowA portal to research on environmental issues. Includes academic journals, professional magazines, and encyclopedias.
Learn to use Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
Environmental science
global warming
water
earth
nature
solar energy
polar bears
recycling
pollution
green
solar power
endangered species
air pollution
water pollution
solar panels
electric cars
wind energy
climate change
tankless water heater
wind power
recycle
geothermal energy
hybrid cars
waste management
deforestation
tankless water heaters
al gore
planet earth
epa
greenhouse effect
environment
effects of global warming
planet
solar
science news
fossil fuels
oil prices
cause of global warming
wildlife
natural resources
sustainability
solar cells
alternative energy
water heaters
green guy
mother earth news
solar panel
earth day
bottled water
climate map
carbon dioxide
climate graphs
human nature
what is global warming
water conservation
thermal energy
free energy
ocean pollution
renewable energy
endangered species list
price of oil
ecology
popular science
organic
peak oil
going green
fuel cells
kyoto protocol
causes of global warming
electronic waste
solar powered cars
land pollution
composting
energy star
an inconvenient truth
department of energy
hybrid vehicles
environmental issues
solar water heater
recycling facts
greenhouse gases
global warming facts
compost
organic food
green building
consequences of global warming
science magazine
solar cell
mother earth
go green
genetically modified food
solar dryer
earth science dictionary
national wildlife federation
earth science
noise pollution
carbon footprint
energy conservation
hybrid car
conservation
photovoltaic
- Hospitality and Tourism Complete This link opens in a new windowIncludes country and industry reports related to the tourism and hospitality industry, trade publications and academic journals.
Learn to Use Hospitality & Tourism Complete - Hospitality and Tourism (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowContains country handbooks with a tourism focus, trade publications and business magazines.
Learn to use Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection - IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowCanadian and U.S. industry reports at the NAICS 5-digit level. Each report consists of 30 to 40 pages of key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, major industry participants and more.
- Insurance and Liability (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowA specialized collection of professional magazines related to the insurance and liability industry.
Learn to use Insurance and Liability (Gale OneFile) - Migra's Canadian Export Guide This link opens in a new windowCovers export procedures for over 200 countries around the world.
- Entrepreneurship (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowMagazines for small businesses.
Learn to use Entrepreneurship Collection
News Databases
Scan the news for major events affecting business, as well as hard-to-find details on competitors.
- Canadian Newsstream This link opens in a new windowOver 400 Canadian news sources from Canada's leading publishers.
- U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new windowContent from US newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites.
- International Newsstream This link opens in a new windowNewspapers, newswires, and news sites outside of Canada and the US.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowContains newspapers, newswires and radio transcripts from around the world.
- Regional Business News This link opens in a new windowRegional business and trade magazines covering the United States. Some international content as well.
Learn to Use Regional Business News - Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new windowThe world's leading financial newspaper, from 1984 to present.
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Statistical Databases
These databases provide various industry and market statistics.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowGet statistics, forecasts and studies covering 170 industries and 150+ countries.
- Vividata (Available Using Nielsen IMS Clear Decisions software) This link opens in a new windowVividata provides statistics on Canadian consumer use of 2,500 products and brands as well as psychographic details influencing consumer behaviour.
- EAG Canada (Discontinued) This link opens in a new windowConestoga has discontinued its subscription to EAG Canada Allocate software, which was available on select computers in the library. However, the alternative tools recommended in this guide offer new and unique features while performing comparable business intelligence, with the significant benefit of being online - anytime, anywhere!
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowCanadian and U.S. industry reports at the NAICS 5-digit level. Each report consists of 30 to 40 pages of key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, major industry participants and more.
- UNWTO eLibrary Tourism Statistics This link opens in a new windowCurrent tourism statistics for all countries and regions around the world.
- Market Share Reporter (Gale Directory Library) This link opens in a new windowMarket share statistics for companies, products, brands and industries.
Learn to use Market Share Reporter - Industry Canada - Canadian Industry Statistics This link opens in a new windowProvides industry statistics using the latest data from Statistics Canada.
- Statistics Canada This link opens in a new windowAccess Canadian census and survey reports and data.
Legal Databases
- QuickLaw (New Interface) This link opens in a new windowIncludes court decisions, tribunal cases, legislation, and more.
Directories
Find information on organizations for various purposes - competitor analysis, product sourcing, grants or advertising rates.
- Data Axle - Directory of Canadian Businesses (formerly Reference Group) This link opens in a new windowSearch 1.5 million Canadian businesses. Build lists that Includes key contacts, annual sales, etc.
- Scott's Directories - Ontario Business Prospector This link opens in a new window
Provides company information on Ontario manufacturers, industrial and business-to-business firms.
- Grant Connect This link opens in a new windowThis resource subscription will be discontinued October 1, 2023. Please contact us for details.
A directory of Canadian grants and grant-making foundations.
- CARDonline (Canadian Advertising Rates) This link opens in a new windowAccess advertising rates for Canadian media. Includes newspapers, magazines, radio, television, etc. Note: TV listings do not contain rate information.
Accounting Databases
Knotia is the Certified Professional Accountant (CPA)'s educational website, and includes several handbooks and standards integral to the field. Also use the LexisNexis Accounting search to access professional magazines.
- Knotia - CPA Canada’s online research platform This link opens in a new windowIncludes the CPA Handbook, IFRS, and other resources for accounting and assurance professionals.
- CPA Canada Standards and Guidance Collection This link opens in a new windowChartered Professional Accountants Canada
Includes the CPA Handbook; both the Accounting and Assurance volumes. - International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) This link opens in a new windowThe complete International Financial Reporting Standards.
- LexisNexis Accounting SearchSearch accounting publications including Accounting Today, CPA Practice Advisor, Journal of Accountancy, and more.
- Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection This link opens in a new window
Academic journal articles covering accounting, tax, banking, and financial issues.
Video Databases
- LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) This link opens in a new windowContains instructional videos exploring software, IT, design, technology and business skills. Achieve your personal and professional goals.
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new windowContains educational streamed videos on a variety of academic, professional and technical topics.
Learn to use Films on Demand - Kanopy This link opens in a new windowIncludes films and documentaries from Criterion, California Newsreel, HBO, Psychotherapy.net, Learning Seed, Symptom Media and much more.
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