Library Resources

Our services: The Bronfman Business Library’s experienced and knowledgeable business librarians offer Schulich students and faculty research assistance in a number of ways:

– in person at the reference desk or by appointment (Reference staff profiles)

– by email

– IM chat reference service

– by phone 416-736-5139 (during reference hours)

Our resources: The Library’s on-site print collection includes more than 25,000 volumes, and approximately 300 print subscriptions, including journals, trade magazines and newspapers. Electronic resources are in high demand by today’s business researcher and the Library provides access to an in-depth collection of electronic business resources.

Our databases: The Library subscribes to over 5,000 full-text and numeric databases, most of which may be accessed online using your Passport York ID. The best database/resource to use depends upon the type of research you are doing. For example, if you need articles, ProQuest’s ABI/Inform suite of databases or EBSCO’s Business Source Premier database are the most helpful. If you need company information, the Financial Post Advisor, Mergent and other key databases have detailed company text and financial information. The guides listed below will help you select appropriate research electronic resources/ databases for your specific research needs.

Next steps: If you are looking for materials in the catalogue, please see the Search tips for the Catalogue & Article Databases. The following links lead to recommended resources for frequently researched topics.

Online Resources Business Research Guides. Librarian curated subject specific research guides button. Business Research at York Toolkit. Demo videos and PDF guides on conducting business research button. Professional Development. Resources to help you advance your business career button.
Collections & Databases E-Resources and Databases. Access to extensive collections of databases and e-resources button. Print and video collection. Book, journal, newspaper and video collections button. Government information. Canadian and international government resources button.
Support Services  Ask a question. Connect with a librarian for help with research questions button.  Workshops and teaching support. Online tutorials, course research guides and workshops button.  Support for researchers. Consultations to support advanced research needs button.

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