Library and Academic Success: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA): Automotive Resources

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Automotive-specific Databases

Automotive News and Automotive News Canada
This website database is a source of industry news, data and understanding for the industry's decision-makers interested in North America.
Automotive News Canada is available via a tab on the website.
To access the subscription portion of the website, including the DATA CENTRE, contact library@georgiancollege.ca .

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Covers topics like economic conditions, corporate strategies, management theory, management techniques, business trends, and more. Access over 1000 full text journals and over 400 full text trade publications. Search by NAICS code, type of document (e.g. case study), location, industry classification, and more.
Business: Insights This link opens in a new window
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 link opens in a new window
Scholarly business database providing the leading collection of bibliographic and full text content. As part of the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals back as far as 1886 are included.
GlobalData Explorer This link opens in a new window
This database includes: Company profiles for both public & private companies; Industry profiles including competitive analysis on a global or country level; Country profiles and macro-economic social, demographic and industry stats exist for many countries. Explore the rich business data available.
Nexis UNI This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text documents from over 6,000 news, business, legal, medical and reference publications. Excellent source for news sources.
Science Direct College Edition This link opens in a new window
Peer reviewed and academic articles in technology, engineering, chemical, biological, medical, veterinary and social sciences. This source includes eBooks on selected scientific topics.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistics (Canadian + international) in 20 multidisciplinary categories. Country, industry, consumer & demographic data, dossiers and research studies available.

Automotive Periodicals - selected list

Automotive News
Automotive News is a weekly newspaper written for automotive retailers, suppliers and manufacturers.
Links to publication within Business Source Complete.
Canada Autos Report
Business Monitor International quarterly market research publication on the Canadian automotive market, includes production, sales and forecasts.
Links to publication in Business Source Complete.
Car and Driver
Web-based edition of popular consumer publication includes reviews and buyer's guide.
Jobber News
A couple months of Jobber News can be downloaded free of charge. You can also access the archives.
Motor Trend
Web-based edition of popular consumer source for new (and used) car reviews, pricing, recalls, rebates, safety, photos, specifications, dealers.

Automotive Associations

Automotive Industries Association of Canada
Represents the entire automotive aftermarket supply and service chain in Canada. The association produces research i.e., aftermarket demand studies, research & policy reports - e.g., TPP analysis. Contact library staff for a Georgian username and password to access any AIA report for no cost.
CADA
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) is the national association for franchised automobile and truck dealerships that sell new cars and trucks.
Site includes CADA publications [Media link]
Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC)
CAPC is an industry-led organization formed in September 2002 to address the key competitive issues facing the Canadian automotive industry. Membership comprises the CEOs of Canada's five assemblers and leading parts suppliers, as well as representatives of Unifor, industry associations, auto research-focused academia, and the federal and provincial (Ontario and Quebec) Ministers of Industry.
Global Automakers of Canada
Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) is the national industry association representing the Canadian interests of 15 leading international automakers including BMW Canada Inc., Honda Canada Inc., Hyundai Auto Canada Corp., Jaguar Land Rover Canada ULC., Kia Canada Inc., Maserati Canada Inc., Mazda Canada Inc., Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc., Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada Inc., Nissan Canada Inc., Porsche Cars Canada Ltd., Subaru Canada Inc., Toyota Canada Inc., Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., and Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.

GAC advocates for sound public policy to support a competitive and sustainable Canadian automotive market.
OMVIC
The regulator of motor vehicle sales in Ontario.