This guide has been created as a resource for students beginning the Business 2257 Feasibility Project. Subjects include Canadian demographic data, financing, business planning, benchmarking, and small business startups. For this reason, the resources will also be of use to persons interested in starting your own business.
To access electronic resources from off-campus, please first log in to the Off-Campus Access box on the left-hand navigation of the library home page. For further assistance, review this Off Campus Access guide.
Many databases are available to you. See library staff for assistance with any part of your project research needs.
Periodical Indexes: Search for articles in magazines, journals and newspapers using periodical indexes. CBCA Business and ProQuest Canadian Newstand are good for Canadian information. ProQuest's ABI/Inform Global is an excellent database of mainly American, business magazines and journals. Trade magazines are covered in ProQuest's Trade & Industry. Full-text articles on smaller businesses are available in ProQuest's Dateline. The Business Library has over 40 other databases available to search.
Demographic Data
SEE the Business Library subject guide Canadian Demographics by Community.
Business Plans
Search the library catalogue for the SUBJECTs:
SEE the Business Library subject guide The Business Plan.
Company Directories
Financing
Search the library catalogue for the KEYWORD Financing.
General Small Business Information
Search the library catalogue for the SUBJECT Small Business -- Management.
INDUSTRY INFORMATION
Financial Ratios
SEE the Business Library subject guide Financial Ratios - Library Sources
Useful Internet Sites
Market Demographics
SEE the Business Library guide Canadian Information A-Z
Questionnaire Design
Search the library catalogue for the KEYWORD questionnaire design.
Other Library Sources
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