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Main Source for Academic, Trade and Popular Resources for BUSI 1800
Alternative Sources for Trade and Popular Resources:
- Conference Board of Canada - Great Source of local economic and industry information. Example reports:
- Canadian Newsstream Great source for news articles
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs
Trade journals, magazines and newspapers are very useful for up to date information on events, countries, companies and industries.
Government Source
Examples of Trade Journals, Magazines and News
- Bloomberg News
- Canadian Business
- Report on Business Magazine
- Harvard Business Review
- Forbes
- Fortune
- The Economist
- Advertising Age
- Financial Times
- Wall Street Journal
- Financial Times (London)
- The Globe and Mail
- National Post includes the Financial Post
EIU Economist Intelligence Unit provides current and historical economic data and forecasting.
Conference Board of Canada eLibrary includes economic trends and forecasting for Canada at the federal, provincial and municiple levels
globalEdge excellent free site from Michigan State University. Look for the Country Commercial Guide...
CIA World Factbook includes information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities
For Company financial data use:
Global (also includes Canadian companies)
- Mergent - U.S. and selected global coverage. Do a company search by the name of your company.
- Factiva - Mouse over Companies/Markets from menu bar at top of the page. Key in the company name.
Find a SWOT Analysis
If the company is publicly traded, you may find a SWOT analysis
- Go to Business Source Complete and search for your company name. Scroll down and limit by Company Report and SWOT Analysis.
- Try Passport. Select Companies from the top tab and key in your company name. Select the relevant segment and open the profile. Look in the table of contents for a SWOT analysis.
Look to the company's website for valuable information: Read the Management Discussion and Analysis - (MD&A) section of the Annual Report or 10k. Read the letter to the shareholders from the CEO in the company's annual report.
Industry Reports
- Mergent Online U.S. and selected global coverage. For industry reports, select the Report Search tab from the menu. Select industry of interest and then geographical region.
- Business Source Complete For industry information, key in industry name and select Industry Overview under Document Type and Industry Profile under Publication Type.
- Passport Begin by selecting Industries on the top toolbar and choose an industry. Next, select Now Choose Geographies, click on your country or countries and GO.
- Bloomberg - type in BI and select sector. Choose your industry from the list and then explore the table of contents for analysis and stats.
Internet sites
Look to the company's website for valuable information: Read the Management Discussion and Analysis - (MD&A) section of the Annual Report or 10k. Read the letter to the shareholders from the CEO in the company's annual report.
Look for industry stats and data from trade associations: Google the industry + country + associations to find trade associations.
Examples:
- Candian Wireless Communications Association
- EMCA International (Association for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Consumer Electronics)
- International Apparel Association
Canada
Canada, United States and Global
- Passport Go to Consumers on the top tag and choose Lifestyles. Next, select a country from the drop-down menu on left-hand side and explore the Table of Contents on the left. For technology trends, under Consumers, choose Digital consumer, then select country.
Citing your Sources
It is essential to understand how and when to use citations in your essays and projects to ensure the Academic Integrity of your work. Good help is available!
Citation Help
- Business APA Citation Guide - York University
- APA Formatting and Style Guide - OWL Purdue
- Citing Your Sources - Carleton's general guide to resources on all the main styles including video links.
General Writing Support
- Carleton Writing Support - Includes consultations
- Use the excellent resource OWL - Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.
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