RSM 322
Course guide for RSM 322, Fall 2015 (Professor Losell)
1. Business Source Premier
- International coverage includes company reports, industry reports, news articles, SWOT analyses, etc.
2. ProQuest
- Market research and reports, industry reports, news and trade publications. Advanced search recommended - narrow down search by full text only, date, source type, document type, location, etc.
3. Mergent
- North American industry reports broken down by Canada and U.S. coverage, company information and financials for public companies.
4. EMIS (Emerging Market Information Service)
- Includes China, India, and other countries that would no longer be considered emerging. Start by selecting country, then can search for industry information, statistics, company information, annual reports, financials, and more.
6. IBISWorld
- Comprehensive industry reports. U of T access includes the growing Canadian collection, extensive U.S. collection, as well as global reports.
Getting started with NAICS and SIC codes:
- What are NAICS and SIC codes?
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification Standard) and SIC (Standard Industry Classification) are used to classify businesses by industry. This classification allows for data to be collected by standardized industry codes.
Citing Sources Research Guide
Additional sites mentioned:
Active mines and mineral plans in the US: http://mrdata.usgs.gov/mineplant/
CDC mining stats: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/statistics/allmining.html
EPA mining regulations: http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/npdes/Mining.cfm
Mineral Lands and regulations in general: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/30/chapter-2
Bureau of Land Management Mining Laws website: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/regulations/mining_claims.html
US Small Business Administration Mining & Drilling Business Guides: https://www.sba.gov/content/mining-drilling
National Mining Association:
http://www.nma.org/