Library Databases

Published: August 4, 2023
Updated: September 8, 2023

Library Databases

The Expensive World Of Business Information

Believe it or not, you cannot find everything on Google! Have you ever done an online search and found the perfect industry report only to find that it costs over $5,000? Did you know that libraries pay for many expensive databases that could be helpful in your secondary market research? 

Search engines like Google can only provide direct access to freely available information. Most of the web, including business information, lives in databases behind expensive paywalls. This paywall-protected section of the Internet is known as the deep web. Fortunately, some libraries pay to subscribe to databases so they can provide free access to their patrons — and many business databases can contain useful information such as articles, market research, and company reports.

There are several strategies you can use to access relevant business information on the deep web. First, we urge you to look up what business resources your local public or academic library can provide access to. Each database has its own arrangement, with unique interfaces and search features. It helps to know the structure and search terms of the specific database you are working with in order to retrieve effective results. 

Also, it is important to know that library databases are restricted by specific usage agreements. It can help to consult with a librarian if you have trouble navigating a specific database. They may also be able to help you find comparable information elsewhere. Libraries with robust business collections might have useful e-books, directories and trade journals. As you conduct your secondary market research you will likely need to consult both free and deep web resources.

For more information about how and why to use business databases, check out our video tutorial, Module Four: Conducting Your Industry Research.


 

UBC Library Business Databases

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you may have access to business databases through the David Lam Management Research Library and Canaccord Learning Commons through the links below.

Full Listing By Title or Full Listing By Subject

There are two different ways to identify databases: Use "by title" if you already know the name; otherwise you can search the list "by subject" to find starting places for undertaking market research, finding articles or researching companies. To learn more about how you can access library resources if you are a community user or temporary visitor, check out the UBC Library Community Users & Visitors Guide. Community users and temporary visitors may have additional access restrictions to specific databases because of license agreements.

 

Provincial Library Database Partners

How to access: Check out the database list and note the License Participants to find out which institutions have access. Otherwise, contact your local post-secondary library to see what they offer.

BC Electronic Library Network (ELN) Research Databases

ELN licenses databases with partner academic libraries. These include LexisNexis, Canadian Newsstream, Hoovers, CBCA Business, ABI/INFORM Complete and others that may be of interest to business researchers.

 

ABI/INFORM Collection

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource.

Created by ProQuest this database contains full-text articles from over 1,000 business magazines and journals that track business conditions, trends, management techniques, corporate strategies, and industry-specific topics.

  • Home healthcare market is expected to reach US$ 666.9 billion by 2030, grow at a CAGR of 7.96% during forecast period 2023 to 2030 | data by contrive datum insights pvt ltd. (2023, May 16). Financial Services Monitor Worldwide. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection.
  • Ryder, G. (2023). Demand for home health aides is soaring. so why are they still so undervalued? Stat. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection.
  • Clement, A. (2023, Apr 03). Home health care enables people to age in place safely and comfortably. TCA Regional News. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection.
  • Home health care services - quarterly update 3/27/2023. (2023). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection. 
  • Health care sector - quarterly update 2/27/2023. (2023). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection Retrieved. 
  • fany. (2023). Making a career of caring for others. Washington: Newstex. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection.
  • Home healthcare market to experience substantial growth of USD 189193 million with excellent CAGR of 8.4% by 2029, size, share, trends, key drivers, growth and opportunity analysis: The introduction of newer technologies into this market has significantly increased the current communication flow between patients and healthcare providers, allowing for better, faster, and more effective care. (2022, Nov 16). NASDAQ OMX's News Release Distribution Channel. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection.
  • Assisted living software market will revenue to cross reach US$ 1262.4 million by 2028 with CAGR of 14.0% research by business opportunities, top companies report covers, market-specific challenges. (2022, Nov 14). NASDAQ OMX's News Release Distribution Channel. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection.
  • Home health care services - quarterly update 9/26/2022. (2022). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection.
  • Schencker, L. (2019, Feb 14). As demand for home health care grows, so does push for better trained workers. TCA Regional News. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection.

 

Mergent Online

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource.

Provides access to US and international public company data. This database also contains data on companies that were acquired, went bankrupt, liquidated or merged out of existence from 1995 forward. Users can compare companies and export data into programs like Excel.

 

BCC Research Centre

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource. Otherwise, contact your local library to see if they provide access.

Publishes 250 reports annually that are complete with market intelligence, five-year forecasts, statistical and analytical data, key players, market share, industry structure and dynamics, and technological shifts and trends.

  • BCC Research. (2021, January). Elder Care Services and Assistive Device: Global Markets (Report Code HLC062D). BCC Research. Retrieved from BCC Research Centre.
  • BCC Research. (2018, November). Technology for Long-term Care and Home Healthcare: Global Markets (Report Code HLC079D). BCC Research. Retrieved from BCC Research Centre.
  • BCC Research. (2018, January). Home Health Care and Residential Nursing Care Services Market Global Briefing 2018 (Report Code MKB082B). BCC Research. Retrieved from BCC Research Centre.

 

Business Source Ultimate

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource. Otherwise, contact your local library to see if they provide access.

Includes financial data, books, videos, company profiles, SWOT analyses, industry profiles, country reports, market research reports and case studies. Also includes information on industry trends, forecasts, outlooks, competitors, how to run a specific business and much more.

  • Barnes Reports: Home Health Care Services Industry (NAICS 62161). (2023). United States Home Health Care Services Industry Report, 1–184. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Ansberry, C. (2023, January 23). Caregiver Turnover Strains Households. Wall Street Journal (Online), N.PAG. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Barnes Reports: HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES INDUSTRY (NAICS 62161). (2022). United States Home Health Care Services Industry Capital & Expenses Report, 1–222. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Barnes Reports: (NAICS 62161): Home Health Care Services Industry. (2022). United States Home Health Care Services Industry Report, 1–196. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • MarketLine Company Profile: Extendicare Inc. (2022). In Extendicare Inc. MarketLine Company Profile (pp. 1–24). Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Gilfix, M. (2022). The Quality Home Care Crisis: No one is immune, regardless of wealth. Trusts & Estates, 161(7/8), 37–41. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • LAWS, F. (2022). Long-term elderly care takes planning. Delta Farm Press, 79(25), 16–17.
  • REESE, E. C. (2021). Healthcare is homeward bound: Hospital-at-home care promises to reshape healthcare delivery in the United States. Hfm (Healthcare Financial Management), 75(8), 20–25. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Hanlon, A. (2021). Providing Skilled Home-Care To The Nation’s Vulnerable Population. Employee Benefits & Wellness Excellence, 8(6), 24–26. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Ansberry, C. (2020, April 28). Demand for In-Home Care Rises During Coronavirus. Wall Street Journal - Online Edition, N.PAG. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Covert, H., Sherman, M., Miner, K., & Lichtveld, M. (2019). Core Competencies and a Workforce Framework for Community Health Workers: A Model for Advancing the Profession. American Journal of Public Health, 109(2), 320–327. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304737. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Home Caregivers: Who’s the Employer? (2018). Payroll Manager’s Letter, 34(16), 4–5. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Seow, H., Arora, A., Barbera, L., McGrail, K., Lawson, B., Burge, F., & Sutradhar, R. (2018). Does access to end-of-life homecare nursing differ by province and community size?: A population-based cohort study of cancer decedents across Canada. Health Policy, 122(2), 134–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.11.014. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Kritsonis, T. (2018). The House Call is Making a Comeback. Maclean’s, 131(6), 56. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Noesgaard, M. S. (2018). How Home Health Caregivers’ Perceive the Influence of Professionalism on Their Experienced Work Engagement. Journal of Career Development, 45(4), 378–392. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845317699516. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.
  • Home-care providers. (2016, December 2). Central Penn Business Journal, 32(50), 22. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate.

     

 

First Research Industry Profiles

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, or faculty you can access many of these reports through ABI/INFORM and/or Business Market Research Collection (Proquest).

Covers over 900 industry segments. Updated on a quarterly basis, these industry profiles contain critical analysis, statistics and forecasts to help you engage key prospects, coach key clients, and deepen customer relationships. You can search for reports by NAICS, SIC or keyword or browse by category.

  • Hospital-at-home market to record an exponential CAGR by 2031 - explained details | updated InsightAce study. (2023, Jun 19). PR Newswire. Retrieved from First Research Industry Profiles.
  • Continuing care & assisted living facilities - quarterly update 5/15/2023. (2023). (). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection; Business Market Research Collection. Retrieved from First Research Industry Profiles.
  • Canada : Expanded supports help seniors to continue living independently. (2023, May 11). MENA Report. Retrieved from First Research Industry Profiles.
  • Clement, A. (2023, Apr 03). Home health care enables people to age in place safely and comfortably. TCA Regional News. Retrieved from First Research Industry Profiles.
  • Home health care services - quarterly update 3/27/2023. (2023). (). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection; Business Market Research Collection. Retrieved from First Research Industry Profiles.
  • Home care must be priority. (2023, Feb 27). Toronto Star. Retrieved from First Research Industry Profiles.
  • Payne, E. (2023, Feb 18). Home- and community care agencies forced to cut services. Standard - Freeholder. Retrieved from First Research Industry Profiles.
  • Early, B. (2023). Assisted living providers tout immigration reform as key workforce fix. InsideHealthPolicy.Com's Inside Health Reform, 15(20). Retrieved from First Research Industry Profiles.
  • Continuing care & assisted living facilities - quarterly update 5/15/2023. (2023). (). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Collection; Business Market Research Collection.
  • Home healthcare market to experience substantial growth of USD 189193 million with excellent CAGR of 8.4% by 2029, size, share, trends, key drivers, growth and opportunity analysis: The introduction of newer technologies into this market has significantly increased the current communication flow between patients and healthcare providers, allowing for better, faster, and more effective care. (2022, Nov 16). NASDAQ OMX's News Release Distribution Channel. Retrieved from First Research Industry Profiles.
  • Sawchuk, P., Condon, A., & Stewart, T. (2022). Home-based primary care in Canada: Five innovative urban practices. [Soins primaires à domicile au Canada: Cinq cabinets novateurs en milieu urbain] Canadian Family Physician, 68(11), 829. doi:https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.6811829
  • Laupacis, A.,M.D.M.Sc. (2022). Home-based palliative care in Canada: Time for this to be an option for everyone: CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association.Journal, 194(37), E1290-E1291. doi:https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.220784

     

 

IBISWorld Industry Reports

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource.

IBISWorld research is an independent, professional publisher of high-quality market research reports. These reports analyze the underlying structure and external forces that drive an industry.

  • Diment, D. (2023, January). Home Care Providers in the US: Industry Report 62161. IBISWorld. Retrieved from IBISWorld Industry Reports.
  • DellaCamera, C. (2022, September). Home Care Providers in Canada: Industry Report 62161CA. IBISWorld. Retrieved from IBISWorld Industry Reports.
  • Clark, C. (2023, March). Elderly & Disabled Services in the US: Industry Report 62412. IBISWorld. Retrieved from IBISWorld Industry Reports.
  • Brocker, M. (2022, November). In-Home Senior Care Franchises in the US: Industry Report OD5597. IBISWorld. Retrieved from IBISWorld Industry Reports.
  • Diment, D. (2022, September). Residential Senior Care Franchises in the US: Industry Report OD5598.

 

Marketresearch.com/Freedonia Focus

How to access: Check your local public or academic library to see about access. If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource.

While you can search this website only some Canadian libraries provide full-text access to the market research reports on industries and demographics for North American industries. They can range from 50 to 400+ pages in length, and contain charts, tables, and graphs, and key facts. Marketresearch.com has varied industry coverage and includes US and international information.

  • Freedonia Focus Reports. (2022, July). Healthcare: United States. Retrieved from Marketresearch.com Academic.
  • Freedonia Focus Reports. (2021, October). Skilled Nursing Facilities: United States. Retrieved from Marketresearch.com Academic.
  • Kalorama Information. (2019, February). The Long Term Care Market: Nursing Homes, Home Care, Hospice Care, and Assisted Living. Retrieved from Marketresearch.com Academic.
  • Freedonia Focus Reports. (2017, November). Assisted Living: United States. Retrieved from Marketresearch.com Academic.

 

Business Market Research Collection (Proquest)

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource.

Business Market Research Collection brings together four sources to help students more easily conduct the research they need to produce business plans, marketing plans, startup plans, market growth analysis, and strategic and financial plans. Includes access to: Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch, Barnes Reports, and the older Snapshots Series, which includes market research overviews on over 40 industries and 40 countries to 2008.

  • Nursing homes & long-term care facilities - quarterly update 5/30/2023. (2023). (). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from Business Market Research Collection. Retrieved from Business Market Research Collection.
  • Continuing care & assisted living facilities - quarterly update 5/15/2023. (2023). (). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from Business Market Research Collection.
  • Home health care services - quarterly update 3/27/2023. (2023). (). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from Business Market Research Collection.
  • Nursing homes & long-term care facilities - quarterly update 2/20/2023. (2023). (). Fort Mill, South Carolina: Mergent. Retrieved from Business Market Research Collection.

     

 

Statista

How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource.

A simple to use statistics portal that integrates statistics from thousands of sources, on topics related to business, media, public policy, health and others. Statistics can be exported in PPT, XLS, PDF, and PNG formats. Some basic content available for free.

  • Michas, F. (2022, August 12). Continuing care residents number in Canada by province 2020-2021 [Chart]. Retrieved from Statista.
  • Michas, F. (20222, August 12). Number of continuing care facilities in Canada by province in 2020-2021.
  • Michas, F. (2022, August 12). Continuing care residents discharged number in Canada by province 2020-2021 [Chart]. Retrieved from Statista.
  • Michas, F. (2022, October 11). Number of assisted living communities in the United States in 2021 [Chart]. Retrieved from Statista.
  • Michas, F. (2022, October 11). Number of people who lived in assisted living facilities in the United States in 2021, with a prediction for 2030 and 2040 [Chart]. Retrieved from Statista.
  • Michas, F. (2021, October 27). Home care in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts. Retrieved from Statista.

 

Newspapers and News Sources - UBC Library Research Guide

How to access: The guide can be viewed through the link below. Individual resources and databases will have different access requirements.

UBC Library has an excellent collection of current and historical newspapers from B.C., Canada, and around the world. UBC affiliates will have access to these resources.

  • Bayshore HealthCare launches vantage, a remote patient monitoring service to transform healthcare delivery. (2023, May 29). Canada NewsWire. Retrieved from Canadian Newsstream.
  • AlayaCare implements integrated client management platform with carefor health & community services. (2023, May 09). Canada NewsWire. Retrieved from Canadian Newsstream.
  • Government of Canada invests close to $164 million to support home and community care, mental health and addictions services in British Columbia. (2023, Apr 12). Canada NewsWire. Retrieved from Canadian Newsstream.
  • Prioritizing community care, improving social determinants of health and addressing nursing shortages - foundational to future pandemic preparedness, RNAO says. (2023, Mar 09). Canada NewsWire. Retrieved from Canadian Newsstream.
  • Nursing agencies cashing in on staffing shortages. (2023). The Toronto Star (Online). Retrieved from Canadian Newsstream.
  • Payne, E. (2023, Feb 21). Home, community care agencies risk 'collapse'. The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved from Canadian Newsstream.
  • New on-reserve continuing care centre for community members. (2022, Jul 04). The Bassano Times. Retrieved from Canadian Newsstream.

 

Global News recently reported the call for legislation regulating assisted-living facilities. Take a look here Rising cost, demand spurs call for review of B.C.’s assisted-living regulations.