A journal is a collection of articles that is published throughout the year and often present the most recent research. They may be published in print or online formats, or both.
There are several ways to locate journals:
Peer-reviewed articles have an editorial board of subject experts who review and evaluate the article. A journal may be a scholarly journal but not a peer-reviewed journal.
If you are searching for scholarly or peer-reviewed articles in a NSCC database, you may be able to limit your results to peer-reviewed articles. You can also evaluate your sources to ensure they are peer-reviewed.
Concordia University Library. (2019, May 21). How do I know if articles are scholarly or peer-reviewed? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/NglzUuQSGPQ
Databases are collections of trustworthy research sources, such as journal articles, books, conference papers, and reports. Most databases offer tools to search by keywords, dates, authors, or topics, making it easier to locate specific and relevant materials.
The following is a list of NSCC Business related databases.
CanLII is a non-profit organization managed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. CanLII's goal is to make Canadian law accessible for free on the Internet. This website provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.
Provides authoritative periodical content supporting business school students and entrepreneurs seeking insights, tips, strategies and success stories.
LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. From this link:
A socioeconomic database containing data on almost all aspects of Canadians' lives. If you find data that mentions it is only available through EFT (electronic file transfer), you can email us with the details of the data you need; please include a link to the web page.
Browse A-Z Databases to explore all NSCC databases.
NSCC provides access to thousands of eBooks. Visit the NSCC eBook Guide for information on the collections, what they cover, and how to search.
Use the eBook Search or browse the NSCC eBook Databases listed below to get started.
Throughout your program, you may need to use images as part of class presentations, research papers, or assignments in other formats. Check out the resources below to get started.
NSCC Image Database
2,500,000+ Rights Cleared Images (no copyright issues)! Can be used for PowerPoint presentations, assignments, promotional brochures and pamphlets.
Creative Commons and Public Domain Images
Copyright & Images
NSCC provides access to several news resources. Check out the resources below to get started.
CBC's streaming video platform designed to provide advertisement-free access to high quality educational content
Provides timely access to the best newswire content available from around the globe.
Newspapers
NSCC provides access to thousands of online streaming videos. Visit the Streaming Video Guide for information on the collections, what they cover, and how to search.
Use the Video Search or browse the NSCC Video Collections listed below to get started.
CBC's streaming video platform designed to provide advertisement-free access to high quality educational content
Over 2,600 feature film & documentary titles from a wide variety of major producers. Includes English, French and Subtitled/Captioned versions (where available).
Films On Demand is a Web-based digital video delivery service that provides access to 39, 500 full length videos and 300,000 segments.
* All films can be shown in the classroom.
** Films on Demand offer Closed Captioning.
Access to a small collection of films and documentaries on the Kanopy platform. Videos can be added by request from instructors.
LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. From this link:
Company reports are documents that provide a comprehensive overview of a company's activities, performance and financial standing.
Below are some NSCC and open source resources to explore company reports.
An industry report provides an overview of a specific industry, including current trends and future outlook.
Below are some NSCC and open source resources to explore industry reports.
Market resources can provide information related to your specific area of interest. Such sources can help you find information on market size, market opportunity, competitors, revenue, and emerging trends.
Below are some NSCC and open source resources to explore market research.
A socioeconomic database containing data on almost all aspects of Canadians' lives. If you find data that mentions it is only available through EFT (electronic file transfer), you can email us with the details of the data you need; please include a link to the web page.
Market sizing is the process of estimating the potential size of a market for a product or service. Below are resources related to market sizing and estimation. Discovery District has a free online course called Introduction to Market Sizing.
A country report can be written by governments, organizations or research groups. It is a overview of a specific country, including its economy, political landscape, social issues and human rights practices.
Below are some NSCC and open source resources to explore country reports.
A socioeconomic database containing data on almost all aspects of Canadians' lives. If you find data that mentions it is only available through EFT (electronic file transfer), you can email us with the details of the data you need; please include a link to the web page.
This collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community.
Global Issues in Context integrates news, global viewpoints, reference materials, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics, and more in a single search. It is updated daily and offers 250 different country topic pages and more than 400 Issue pages.