FLC Resources

Three databases make up this collection: ABI/Inform Global, ABI/Inform Dateline, and ABI/Inform Trade & Industry.  Includes scholarly and industry journal articles, dissertations, market and industry reports, and local and global news.  All three databases are hosted on the ProQuest platform.

Includes scholarly journal articles in all business disciplines, business magazine and news articles, and MarketLine company  and industry reports.  Business Source Premier is also the only campus source for PDF versions of Harvard Business Review articles.

Includes articles from Canadian business periodicals, industry and trade journals and newsletters, and other sources.

Economic, industrial and financial time-series data for China at a national, provincial and city level.

Reports and updates that advise on and forecast business and industry conditions in 189 countries, selected industries, and country-specific credit and operational risk.  Also includes special reports on macroeconomic events, country affairs and industry-specific issues. Produced by the Economist Group, which also publishes The Economist magazine.

Covers digital marketing, social media, advertising, media and e-commerce across multiple industries. Includes statistics, articles, reports, consumer and technology- or media-focused forecasts and performance benchmark or metrics data.

Focuses on companies and industries in emerging markets but includes industry and macroeconomic reports for world and developed markets as well. Includes global market research reports from BIS, MarketLine, BuddeComm and other providers.

NOTE: Click on the "Client Log In" link on the upper right of the welcome screen to access this database.

Articles from newspapers, magazines, industry & trade journals and newsletters, industry blogs and other news sources from around the globe. Includes basic company profiles.

Market and technology research and analysis covering 15 industries. Global in scope.

Offers reports and insights about technology products, services and trends, and IT strategy and management. Includes Hype Cycle reports that track technology adoption and Magic Quadrant reports that identify and evaluate technology providers within specific categories.  

NOTE: Click on "myGartner login" to access.

Industry reports for traditional and emerging industries, with Canadian, US, and global coverage.

Investment research reports published by investment banks, brokerages, boutique and consulting firms.  Includes MarketLine and GlobalData company profiles. 

NOTE: Available on the Mergent Online platform. https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/investext

Industry benchmarking data, comprising 14 business ratios for public and private companies in over 800 lines of business. 

Company financials and profiles of Canadian, US and international public companies, US and Canadian securities filings, private company data, and industry reports.

Offers news, legal and business information.  The Company Dossier feature pulls together profiles, news, deals and other information about public and private Canadian, US and international companies, both public and private and supports company list creation.  Also includes industry reports.

Also known as Euromonitor. Offers reports, briefings, and statistics, for consumer-facing industries. Includes market share statistics by brand and company, and consumer demographics at a country level.

Pitchbook is a venture capital, private equity and M&A database. Coverage includes start-ups, private companies, global markets, proprietary research, and analysis.

Users will need to create an account using their University of Toronto email address to access.

Note: The university's license for Pitchbook restricts usage to within credit courses only. Pitchbook is not for use by staff or accelerators.

A collection of full-text business cases from business schools and other providers for all business disciplines.  Faculty members may request a key from FLC staff for access to the associated teaching note(s).

An easy-to-use tool for mapping and analytics, using Canadian and US business, census, and demographic data. Lists of businesses can be downloaded into tables while other data can be exported as a map.

NOTE: Users must create a free account to save projects, or customize locations and maps.

Statistics and reports on companies, industries and a broad range of business topics. Data is sourced from public and proprietary sources and can be exported in different formats.