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Industry Information

Industry Information

Welcome! This Industry Information guide provides links to databases and websites related to researching industries. Find resources containing industry profiles, news and magazine articles, trade publications, and more!

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The following tutorials can help you learn how to navigate business research sources.

The Industry & Market Research tutorial covers general industry and market research, highlighting how to navigate some of the top databases. Learn how to use databases like Mintel, Passport GMID, and IBISWorld, and how to find recent articles related to an industry.

The Market Sizing Research tutorial will help you in finding how many people live in an area, identifying potential customers, and learning about where products are sold. 

 The Introduction to Business News Research tutorial covers sources for information on current business issues, and strategies you can use to find current, relevant information.

Learn Google research skills on the Google Research for Students tutorial, including searching within a website, searching for statistics, and more.

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Use the Seneca Libraries APA Citation Guide to support integration of sources in your academic work. The Citation Guide will help you avoid plagiarism, create in-text citations, and citations for your References page.

                            MLA Citation Guide

Use the Seneca Libraries MLA Citation Guide to support integration of sources in your academic work. The Citation Guide will help you avoid plagiarism, create in-text citations, and citations for your Works Cited page.

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Complete this interactive module to discover the supports and services that will help you understand and practice academic integrity at Seneca.

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This Planner will help you break down your assignment or project into manageable steps and guide you to useful services and tools from the Library and Learning Centre. Follow the guidelines for the assignment as discussed in class and consult with your Professor/Instructor if you have any specific questions about the assignment dates.
 
 


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