LibGuides: Advertising / Marketing: Business and Trade News

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ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest) Part of ProQuest Central. Comprised of ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline. The database features thousands of full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, key business and economics periodicals such as the Economist, country-and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. Its international coverage gives researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.

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Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) Provides access to one of the industry's most used business research databases of magazines, journals, newspapers, reports, profiles, case studies, books and trade publications.

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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest) All-in-one business research platform from ProQuest: e-books, journal articles, videos, SWOT analyses, company reports, industry reports, country reports, J.P. Morgan Research, and more.

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WARC (World Advertising Research Center) This link opens in a new window
(World Advertising Research Center) Over 25 000 articles, case studies, research reports and summaries covering all areas of marketing communications (advertising, consumer research, brand management, product categories, media planning, etc.).
Individual user login functionality and resulting customization ("YOUR WARC") is not available with our account.

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Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest) Part of ProQuest Central. Provides access to a broad range of Canadian magazines, newspapers, and journals.

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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
(LexisNexis) A large multi-tiered database of thousands of sources including newspapers, journals, wire services, newsletters, company reports and SEC filings, case law, government documents, transcripts of broadcasts, and selected reference works.

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Gartner This link opens in a new window
(Gartner) Information technology industry research, analysis, and news, including special reports, blogs, event listings, and searching by market, industry, or topic.
Users will be prompted to authenticate using their Seneca username and password. This product was acquired and licensed by ITS, not Seneca Libraries. It is only on our site as a courtesy and convenience.

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Canadian Newsstream (formerly Canadian Major Dailies) This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest) Part of ProQuest Central. Canadian Newsstream provides access to more than 190 full-text Canadian newspapers from Canada's leading publishers, including the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star. This full-text database includes electronic compilations from most newspapers, providing access to articles, columns, editorials, and special publications from each. Some compilations date from the late 70s.

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Gale OneFile News (formerly Infotrac Newsstand) This link opens in a new window
(Gale) A database of over 2500 full-text newspapers, newswire services, and news program transcripts from Canada, U.S. and abroad.

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Why trade news?

Trade news publications can provide the most up to date information about what's happening in a field. It contains information typically by professionals in the industry for other professionals in the industry. You might use trade news to find new trends, information about recent mergers and more, including impacts from COVID-19.

This is in comparison to news outlets like CBC or BBC, where the information is geared towards a general audience and may not give you the industry insight you might need.