Subject Guides: Indigenous Business: Studying Indigenous Business

Databases with Indigenous and Business Content

iPortal: Indigenous Studies Portal Research Tool This link opens in a new window
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Click on the Economic Development heading to find information on Business, Co-Management, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Land,
Natural Resources, Tourism, Trade
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database (CBCA) This link opens in a new window
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CBCA is an excellent resource for searching for material about Canada, including Canadian First Nations people

Citing Business Sources Using APA?

Use our Tough Stuff guide to help you cite difficult business sources!

Business Research

REMEMBER! Business research is different from other disciplines--it has many facets and you will need to use several resources to get a complete picture. There is no "magic database" that will have everything you need in one place.

Business Primary and Secondary Research

Most business research requires both primary and secondary research.

Primary research is new research, carried out to answer specific issues or questions. It can involve questionnaires, surveys or interviews with individuals or small groups.

Secondary research makes use of information previously researched for other purposes & publicly available. Market research reports, articles, demographics--any information NOT INITIALLY COLLECTED by you. Library resources are secondary research.

Read "The Difference Between Primary and Secondary Research" (The Balance: Small Business) for more information.

Articles & News

Factiva This link opens in a new window
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Factiva also provides American congressional committee hearings, publications of selected U.S. government departments and agencies,The Federal Register and state laws and regulations, publications of U.S. government watchdog organizations, and selected international government publications.
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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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The Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library (LHCADL) is an initiative established by the Alberta Government. It was created as a legacy to the late, the Honourable Lois Hole to continue her vision of greater learning opportunities for all Albertans.
For additional information, go to the Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library information site.
Zephyr This link opens in a new window
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This site is updated hourly to provide a comprehensive database of deal information. It contains information on M&A, IPO, private equity and venture capital deals. It includes financial summaries and structures on companies involved in deals. It also has links to the detailed financial data on Bureau van Dijks company information products.
ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window
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Books & eBooks

Indigenous business in Canada : principles and practices by Keith G. Brown, Mary Beth Doucette, Janice Esther Tulk.
Call Number: Internet Access
Publication Date: 2016
Indigenous Wellbeing and Enterprise by Rick Colbourne, Robert B. Anderson
Call Number: Internet Access
ISBN: 9780429329029
Publication Date: 2020
Indigenous writes: A guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit issues in Canada by Chelsea Vowel
Call Number: Internet Access
ISBN: 9781553797043
Publication Date: 2016
The reconciliation manifesto: Recovering the land, rebuilding the economy by Arthur Manuel and Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson
Call Number: E 92 M359 2017
Publication Date: 2017

Indigenous Business