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Here are some recommended business databases.

ABI/INFORM Collection

Covers topics like economic conditions, corporate strategies, management theory, management techniques, business trends, and more. Access scholarly journals, trade publications, wire feeds, and other news sources. Search by NAICS code, type of document (e.g. case study), location, industry classification, and more.
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Agriculture

Find magazine and journal articles on a variety of topics like integrated pest management, crop management, sustainable farming, and more.
Business: Insights
Search for company profiles, industry profiles, and more. Easily modify your search to focus on trade, magazine, or journal articles, Complements our other business databases and sources.

The databases below are good, general databases.

Academic OneFile
Has coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.
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Academic Search Premier

Comprehensive index of scholarly journals with focuses on social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
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CPI.Q
Canadian Periodical Index covers Canadian and international journals, magazines, newspapers and other references from 1988 with full-text from 1995. Includes selected sections on full-text of Globe and Mail from 1997.
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Advances in Agriculture
This open access journal publishes content on cultivation of soil and crops, and the rearing of livestock.
Agriculture
This international, peer-reviewed journal covers topics on crop production, animal production, soil and water, agricultural technology, and health and safety.
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
This open access journals publishes articles on agroecology, protected cropping, sustainable technologies, and environmental science.
Ontario Dairy Farmer
Ontario Farmer
Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine
Pro Farmer

Guide to Food and Beverage Manufacturing in Ontario
This book is available on the Ontario government website and describes all aspects of setting up a food business. Review the food safety chapters carefully for a listing of the acts and regulations covering all aspects of food manufacturing.
Use the Table of Contents and Previous/Next navigation.
Digging into Canadian Soils: An Introduction to Soil Science
This open access textbook is written by members of the Canadian Society of Soil Science. It introduces concepts of soil science and then explores the regions of soil in Canada.