How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource. Or, contact your local public or academic library for their access details.
Global market research and trend analysis database that focuses on Internet, e-business, online marketing, media, and emerging technologies.
UBC has in-library access.
ERIC
ERIC lists citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals, primarily American with some Canadian and British publications. ERIC (EBSCO) also contains many links to full text of articles.
Factiva
Factiva, a Dow Jones product, provides global content, including the Globe & Mail, Dow Jones newswires and The Wall Street Journal. Factiva offers a single point of access with multiple language interfaces and multilingual content covering nearly 9,000 sources, allowing users to conduct in-depth research on news, companies, industries, and regional affairs. Tip: try searching for TechNavio reports or narrowing by industry "IN". Contact your local public or academic library to see if you can get access. UBC affiliates and in-person library patrons can learn more here.
How to access: If you are a UBC student, staff, faculty or in-person library visitor you can access this resource.
GreenFILE is a research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. Approximately 300,000 titles on green issues, including green building, global warming, etc.
Lexis Nexis Academic
This library database offer one of the world's premier fulltext news, government, legal, finance and business information services. International in scope. You can choose “Business” from the red toolbar; then select the “Canada Business Directory” from the Select Sources box. Please contact your local public or research library for access. Use of your library card may be required for online access to this resource.
UBC has access for in-library users only http://toby.library.ubc.ca/resources/infopage.cfm?id=660
Check to see of your local research library is part of the ELN licensing agreement - http://www.eln.bc.ca/dbs/view_prtcp.php?dbid=125
LexisNexis Academic
Provides access to business and financial news, US and international company financial information, market research, industry reports, and actual SEC filings. Search features permit comparison of companies based on criteria such as sales, income, and number of employees. Follow the 'Business' link to find company annual reports, financial, and credit reports. Check your local library to see if they provide access.
UBC has access for in-library users only - http://toby.library.ubc.ca/resources/infopage.cfm?id=660
UBC Cancelled subscription 2015
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.
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.
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.
Regional Business News
Contains full-text business journals, newspapers and newswires, covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the US.