Does your research require information for starting a small business?
The Entrepreneurship Subject Guide is the place to start. It highlights several UCW Library databases that you are granted access to as a student. Take advantage of these databases and the collection of online resources we have compiled to help you do your research.
This list of databases has been selected for the kinds of information each source can provide in relation to entrepreneurship and business development.
Although you will have access to some listed here through UCanSearch, other important databases (like Passport/Euromonitor, Conference Board of Canada, SimplyAnalytics and Statista) are only accessible through their respective links.
| Database | Details |
| ABI/INFORM Collection | Contains thousands of peer-reviewed journal articles, dissertations, and research in business and economics. |
| Business Source Ultimate | Access to information in business and management through scholarly, popular, and trade journal articles. |
| Signal49 Research | Over 4,000 research documents in areas such as economics, market forecasting, statistics, leadership, public policy, risk management, jobs, and tourism. |
| IBISWorld | A comprehensive collection of Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings on Canadian and American industries. |
| Passport-Euromonitor | An excellent resource for conducting market research, industry analyses, or seeking out economic data. |
| Regional Business News | Full access to business publications, on a regional level, for Canada and the United States. |
| SimplyAnalytics | A mapping, analytics, and data visualization application with interactive maps and reports. Note: You can access the content by either creating an account OR by entering as a Guest. If you create an account, your work will be saved. |
| Statista | A robust database of statistics, some free and some by subscription. |
| Vividata | Provides access to Canadian consumer research, including demographics, lifestyle, media, and brand preferences. |
If you are interested in small business, use these free online business guides for a step-by-step process with your secondary market research in finding industry, competitor and customer information and with business basics for starting and running a small business (i.e., a business plan tools, licensing and financial information).
Creating a business plan is an essential part of developing and running a small business.
Do you need help with creating a business plan? These helpful resources aid in the beginning stages of your plan (there are sample plans and templates available).
Need legal resources for starting a small business, understand incorporation, protecting your intellectual property and Acts & Codes relevant to Canadian business? Consult these resources.