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Program Development at BCIT

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Contact your liaison librarian for assistance with subject specific research resources and to find out what the BCIT Library has to support the students and faculty in your program.

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Key Library Databases

Passport This link opens in a new window
A global market research database that provides statistics and analysis on industries (including B2B), economies and consumer behavior. Highlights include company- and brand-level market share information, as well as city and country reports.

IMPORTANT: You will need to accept the "Terms and Conditions” in order to view the content. Note that you can only use this data in class projects and assignments; if you’re working for a company, you cannot use this database to provide them with information for their business.
Conference Board of Canada: e-Library
Information on economic trends by industry and geographical area, human and organizational performance, consumer and business confidence and public policy issues. The Conference Board of Canada is a Canadian not-for-profit think tank.
IBISWorld
Comprehensive collection of Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings.
Statista
Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 18000 sources on over 60000 topics.
SimplyAnalytics (SimplyMap) This link opens in a new window
Create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data.business, and marketing data.
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Business Source Complete
Articles on all aspects of business, also includes case studies, e-books, company profiles, country reports, industry reports, investment research reports and market research reports.
Instructors: Before using Harvard Business Review articles from this database in your course, consult this page for copyright and licensing guidance.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Articles covering a wide range of subjects from science and technology to current events.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Central covers all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion. Key publications include The Economist, New Statesman, Billboard, Variety, Macleans, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, Nature, and many more. The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, trade and professional titles, newspapers, magazines, dissertations, working papers, case studies, and market reports all in one place.

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You can access e-books, e-journals and databases from home.

If you are a current student, faculty or staff member you can login using your MyBCIT or network login. Check our help sheet for tips.

If you are an alumni, community borrower or retiree with a current library account you will need to create a PIN.

You can also contact the Service Desk at 604-432-8370 or by email.