601 – Research & Databases Public – lots of information Choosing your company Public – lots of information Private – limited information and no financials Nonprofit – Charities Directorate Broad industry vs niche market
Finding Companies Print resources such as Hoovers Scott’s Directories T12.5 C22 Ontario Business to Business HF 3229 O5 Hoovers Financial Post Advisor Profile Canada (see additional databases section in FP Advisor)
Company/Industry Databases Mergent Online MarketLine NetAdvantage Investext Plus Plunkett Research Financial Post Advisor (FP Infomart) Business Insights
Marketing Databases GMID (Global Market Information Database) WARC (World Advertising Research Database) Business Insights and Marketline
Country and Economic Databases Global Insight Government websites Industry Canada Statistics Canada SourceOECD Statistical Abstract of the United States
Article Databases ProQuest (following 4 may be combined) ABI Inform Global ABI Inform Trade and Industry CBCA Business CBCA Current Events Business Source Premier Factiva
601 Consultation Session Expert business librarians are happy to meet with each 601 group to assist them with their specific research needs Contact Elizabeth Watson to set up a consultation session watson@yorku.ca For more information about the 601 consultation session see http://www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/BG/601.htm