Course Number: BU398 Subject: Business This is a guide to assist you in locating information on current organizational issues relating to your case.Company information resourcesIndustry information resourcesNewspapers and trade journalsCompany information resourcesKey resources for finding Canadian public company information:MarketlineIncludes a SWOT analysis on selective companies.SEDARMergent OnlineSee additional resources.Contains a company’s public filings such as annual reports.Contains business and financial information on more than 10,000 publicly traded companies.Key resources for finding Canadian private company information:Corporate websitesWebsite may contain a corporate plan and/or annual report, i.e. CBC.Nexis UniUnder “Search by Content Type”, select “Company Profiles” (found under the “Companies” heading). Enter in company name in search box. Use Advanced Options to add date range, select sources, etc. to the search. Click “Apply” then click “Search”.See additional resources.Key resources for finding U.S. public company information:MarketlineIncludes a SWOT analysis on selective companies.EDGARProvides a company’s public filings such as annual reports.See additional resources.Key resources for finding U.S. private company information:Corporate websitesWebsite may contain a corporate plan and/or annual report, i.e. Heinz.Nexis Uni Under “Search by Content Type”, select “Company Profiles” (found under the “Companies” heading). Enter in company name in search box. Use Advanced Options to add date range, select sources, etc. to the search. Click “Apply” then click “Search”.Newspapers and trade journalsNewspapers and trade publications contain articles that are a good source of information on current issues facing corporations. You can access newspapers and/or trade periodicals through the following journal databases:ABI/INFORM CompleteBusiness Source CompleteCanadian Newsstand CompleteCBCA Complete (Canadian Business and Current Affairs)CPI.Q (Canadian Periodial Index)FactivaNexis UniSee additional resources.Industry information resourcesKey resources for finding Canadian industry information:Industry Canada – Canadian Industry Statistics (CIS)Click the “Just for businesses” tab then select “Find statistics by industry” under “Find statistics and research”. Enter industry name in search box or browse by industry.MarketlineIncludes a Five Forces analysis, found within the industry profile.Watch the video tutorial International industry research: Marketline for more information on finding Five Forces analysis.Passport Contains Canadian International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) reports.Click “Industries” and select industry, i.e. Packaged Food. Use Search Tree to narrow by category. Click Go. Narrow by Geographies then click “Run Search.” Alternatively, enter in the industry name in the search box (top right corner).See additional resources, including international industry resources.Citation InformationProviding citations for research is an essential step in producing any academic work. Business resources can often be very difficult to provide proper citations for, please refer to this excellent guide for help: York University's Bronfman Library Business Citation GuideCredit: This course guide was created by Afra Bolefski and is now maintained by Matt Rohweder.