601 Research Databases Choosing your company Public lots

601 – Research & Databases 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 l l Scott’s Directories T 12. 5 C 22 Ontario Business to Business HF 3229 O 5 Hoovers ¡ Financial Post Advisor ¡ l Profile Canada (see additional databases section in FP Advisor)

Company/Industry Databases Mergent Online ¡ Market. Line ¡ Net. Advantage ¡ 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 ¡ l l Industry Canada Statistics Canada Source. OECD Statistical Abstract of the United States

Article Databases ¡ Pro. Quest l l (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