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OMNI - Search the majority of library databases for journal articles, book and news. For help using this resource see the OMNI Guide.
Recommended Databases
- Business Source Complete
- Canadian Business & Current Affairs (Canadian sources)
- CPI-Q (Canadian sources)
- Dissertations & Theses Full Text
- Emerald Library
- PAIS
- PsycINFO
- Policyfile
- Scopus
- Sociological Abstracts
- Web of Science (contains Social Sciences Citation Index)
Citation Chaining
Watch this video on how to use citation chaining to find articles.
Use OMNI, Business Source Complete, Web of Science and Scopus to find journal articles published on a topic or to find out who has cited a particular author and/or paper.
For example: The following article was written in 2009
Lu, I., Thomas, D., & Zumbo, B. (2005). Embedding IRT in Structural Equation Models: A Comparison With Regression Based on IRT Scores. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 12(2), 263–277. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328007sem1202_5
It has been CITED 13 times according to OMNI. One recent article is:
Jin, K., & Chen, H. (2019). MIMIC approach to assessing differential item functioning with control of extreme response style. Behavior Research Methods, 52(1), 23–35. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-019-01198-1
Using a citation index will often lead to finding relevant references from one original citation.
Consumer Information Resources:
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada has been working to meet the demand for information on how behaviour of individuals and business has changed in response to Covid-19 in Canada:
- Data Tables Related to Covid-19
- Covid a Data Perspective
- Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: Data Collection Series
- Canadian Survey of Business Conditions
Search by Subject - There are data releases that are relevant that may not be tied to the covid-19 specific surveys. Use search by Subject to find these. You may try filtering your results further with the search box on the left side of the screen. Try searching Covid. Using this method you may find reports like:
- Canadian Consumers Adapt to COVID-19: A Look at Canadian Grocery Sales up to April 11
- Retail e-commerce and COVID-19: How online shopping opened doors while many were closing
US Census Bureau
- Covid-19 Demographic and Economic Resources - Scroll down the page for new Covid-19 Surveys and Estimates
Passport
Passport - provides industry reports, market size, company profiles, market share, market segmentation, consumer expenditure, etc.:
- Access reports on the impact of coronavirus on consumer markets. Click Go in the box titled Covid-19
- Selecty Industries from the top tabs and choose geography for industries profiles and data
- Select Consumers and explore the categories.
Many government documents are available in print or electronically via Omni, Carleton's new, easy-to-use search tool that gives you access to high-quality academic resources.
Consult the Library's general Government Information page including the Google custom search of all Canadian federal, provincial and territory government sites (on the right).
Consult the Government Information Database page, in particular for Canadian Research Index
Also, see the Statistical Information and the Social Policy pages for Sociology.
Writing
- Use the excellent resource OWL - Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.
Explore the sections to find help on
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!
- Research and Citation - Guides to citation styles from OWL.
- Citing Your Sources - Carleton's general guide to resources on all the main styles including video links.
- APA Business Citations Guide - York University
- Chicago Business Citation Guide - Western University
- The Chicago Manual of Style Online
- Citing Data & Statistics
