Research Resources

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This page gives you access to University of Toronto Scarborough Library's vast collection specialized research resources that support academic, industry, company and economic research and data.  

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Contact the Liaison Librarian to book a research consultation for your assignment, academic or professional research, or Work-Integrated Learning research project.

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ABI/INFORM Global

Contains newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business…

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On/off campus via link

 

AngelList

Venture capital and startup data searchable by company, individual, location, market sector. Accessible salary data and valuation data.

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Freely available online

 

Archives Unbound

Topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students. Includes an…

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On/off campus via link

Bloomberg

The Bloomberg system is a leading information service for global financial markets. At least 250,000 terminals are used by investment…

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All Management students can access the Bloomberg terminal at The BRIDGE Lab.

Bloomberg Market Concepts

A free, self-paced e-learning course for students that provides the basics on both finance and Bloomberg.

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Students can register with their utoronto.ca email addresses here: Bloomberg for Education

Borealis: The Canadian Dataverse Repository

Research data repository where you can store, share, publish and discover datasets.

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Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier features full text and searchable cited references for top journals covering a variety of business disciplines.
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On/off campus via link

 

Capital IQ

S&P Capital IQ

Capital IQ is a research and data analysis tool used to retrieve information on public & private companies,…

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Faculty Staff & Students May request by filling out the form.

CPA Canada Standards & Guidance

Includes the CPA Canada Guidance collection, federal income tax materials including the Income Tax Act and court cases, as well as Excise and GST/…

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On/off campus via link

 

CrunchBase

Detailed investment information on startup companies, executives, and investors in Canada and globally. Search the Business Graph to link them all…

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Available online. Some content is free and some is by subscription only.

 

EconLit: Economic Literature Index

Economic research citations and abstracts dating back to 1886 and across 74 countries. Publications include peer-reviewed journal articles,…

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On/off campus via link

EDGAR

US-listed company filings.

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Freely available online

 

EIU (The Economist Intelligence Unit) Reports

From the Economist Intelligence Unit, country reports are updated monthly and country profiles are updated annually. Coverage of almost 200…

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On/off campus via link; some information locked and unavailable.

 

eMarketer

eMarketer is a media and marketing data resource for digital marketing, social media, advertising, and e-commerce. It includes infographics,…

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On/off campus via link

 

Emerging Markets Information System

EMIS delivers news, company, industry, financial data and some market research direct from more than 80 emerging markets in Asia, Latin America,…

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On/off campus via link

 

Factiva

News and trends, licensed publications, influential websites, blogs, images and videos.
Special Instructions: For company…

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On/off campus via link

 

FactSet

FactSet is a research platform that consolidates all the analytics and data professionals need to monitor global markets, public and private…

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At The BRIDGE Lab or online with account request and approval.

 

Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan provides access to international market and technology research and analysis in 15 major sectors ranging from healthcare and…

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On/off campus via lnk

 

Gartner

Technology research and analytics, industry and product information.

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On/off campus via link

 

Global Financial Data

Global Financial Data is a collection of financial and economic data provided in ASCII or Excel format. Data includes: long-term historical…

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On/off campus via link; select "Sign Up Now" to create a free account.

IBIS World

Industry research and analysis for Canada, US, and the world. Search for a company name, industry, or industry code.

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On/off campus via link

 

Indiastat

A comprehensive source of socio-economic statistical data about India. The data is compiled from national and state governments, non-governmental…

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On/off campus via link

Please note, access is limited to 1 concurrent user.

Investext (Mergent)

(Previously Thomson ONE)

Provides forecasts and analysis based upon research reports from over 980 firms, and covering more than 30,000…

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On/off campus via link

JSTOR

Academic journal articles in Management, Organizational Behaviour, Finance, Economics, and many other areas.

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On/off campus via link

 

Key Business Ratios

Solvency, efficiency, profitability and other business ratios.

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On/off campus via link

 

LexisUni

Formerly Lexis Nexis. Public & private U.S., Canadian and international company profiles and industry reports, as well as…

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On/off campus via link

 

Market Research.com Academic

Online provider of qualitative industry trend analysis and quantitative research on market trends including data on market segmentation, size and…

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On/off campus via link

 

MaRS Market Intelligence

MaRS Market Intelligence provides services to student entrepreneurship programs in Ontario through the Campus Linked Accelerators and Student…

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On/off campus via link

 

Mergent

Financials for more than 25,000 companies with historical numbers back 15 years in some cases. Download EDGAR filings in Excel format and create…

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On/off campus via link

 

Mergent Archives

Includes several historical collections, Moody's Manuals (going back to 1920), Annual Reports Historical Collection (global coverage as far back…

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On/off campus via link

 

Musical America

Musical America is an online directly and publication that provides information for and about art professionals and businesses to…

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On/off campus via link

Nikkei Telecom 21 Limited / 日経テレコン 21 Limited

Provides coverage of the Japanese business and financial community through current news reports from these Japanese language newspapers: Nihon…

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On/off campus via link

O'Reilly Online Learning

With O'Reilly for Higher Education, libraries can now give students a competitive advantage in the classroom and beyond with access to the most…

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Faculty and Students can access O'Reilly Online Learning from the preceding link

OECD iLibrary

Publications of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development including books, periodicals and statistics.

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On/off campus via link

 

Open Library: Textbooks

The eCampusOntario Open Library provides educators and learners with access to more than 250 free and openly-licensed educational resources. 

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Freely available online

Passport GMID

International coverage of more than 20 industries, with focus on consumer products and services. Reports updated annually. 

This…

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On/off campus via link

 

PitchBook

PitchBook is a resource for comprehensive data, research and insights spanning the global capital markets. 

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Students and Faculty can access PitchBook, through the preceding: Link

Campus accelerators Campus accelerator staff cannot use UTL PitchBook accounts. PitchBook deems this use to be commercial. Please contact The BRIDGE to arrange access via the accelerator subscription.

ProQuest

With more than 11,000 titles, ProQuest is an interdisciplinary journal and newspaper database that is international in scope. Includes Canadian…

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On/off campus via link

 

Refinitiv Workspace

Refinitiv Workspace gives you access to the broadest and deepest coverage of financial data, news, analytics and productivity tools - all in a…

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On/off campus via link

Risk.net

News and analysis on risk management, derivatives and regulation.

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Free online

 

SEDAR+

SEDAR+ (System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval) contains Canadian-listed company filings. It is the Canadian Securities…

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Freely available online

 

SimplyAnalytics

Create maps or business lists in Canada or the US. Includes demographic data. The mapping tool generates business lists and includes demographic…

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On/off campus via link

 

Statista

Over one million statistics and facts, plus market and consumer data. Statistical data on over 80,000 topics.

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On/off campus via link

 

The Global Financial and Economic Crisis

This collection delivers the full story leading to the current global economic and financial crisis -- highlighting corporate finance, joint…

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On/off campus via link

Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)

Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) provides access to a variety of business data, including financial, economic, and marketing data. WRDS…

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University of Toronto faculty, staff and graduate students. Users must set up an account using their University of Toronto email address. For more information, see "About this Database" section on this page.