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Parks and Recreation Ontario Latest News
News about upcoming events and initiatives related to recreation and parks in Ontario.
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
Updates on the physical activity, sport participation and use of community facilities of Canadians.
A Common Vision for increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary living in Canada: Let's Get Moving
A Government of Canada publication discussing the initiative to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary living in Canada. Includes principles of physical literacy, life course, population approach, evidence-based and emergent-focused and motivations. A collaborative approach to focus on specific areas such as cultural norms, spaces and places, public engagement, partnerships, leadership and learning and progress.

Recommended Databases

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ABI/INFORM Collection
Topics include: quality of life, facilities management, community recreation planning and community development.
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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.
Business Source Complete
This business database provides the leading collection of bibliographic and full text content. Trade, news, and scholarly articles are searchable and accessible. Additionally, market research and industry profiles can be found. Relevant business search filters like company name, NAICS code, DUNS number, and ticker symbol are available to narrow the search.
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Hospitality and Tourism
Topics include: leisure industry, amusement business, leisure management, sports facilities, national parks and recreation areas.
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SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Topics include: fitness and wellness, physical fitness, functional assessment, health promotion, health education and rehabilitation.
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Statista
Statistics [Canadian + international] on varied topics. Country, industry, consumer and demographic data is available including dossiers and research studies.
Vividata
By accessing and using Vividata, you acknowledge and agree that only persons who are specifically authorized by Georgian College pursuant to the terms of a membership agreement may access and use Vividata studies and the information contained in this Vividata platform. Vividata may audit logins to review compliance by users and persons logging in.

Reports product category user demographic information from the Survey of Canadian Consumers. The data is generated by the user who selects the survey variables to create a target market.
For access, contact library@georgiancollege.ca for login & password information.

Watch a video on Creating cross tables in Vivintel
To access this database contact the library

Recommended Periodicals

These recommended periodicals are available in our subscription databases.