There are several databases where you might find articles on your construction company or architecture firm.
For help with your research, try our videos on Canadian Sources+ and finding trade publications in the library collection.
Company Reports can be helpful when preparing your company presentation. They provide an overview of how the company is performing financially, recent company activity, company history, executive profiles and often a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats).
We have two databases that provide company reports on Canadian construction and architecture firms.
Company/Analyst Reports on public and private Canadian construction companies.
Company Reports on publicly-traded Canadian construction companies.
Onsite Magazine's annual Top Contractors report features a list of 40 leading Canadian contractors ranked by annual revenue and a directory of leading construction contractors across Canada.
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We have three databases that allow you to create a list of companies in your field.
Company Snapshot includes information on revenue, executives, mergers & acquisitions, legal cases, news articles.
Basic Company contact information
Sample Company Report Citation:
Producer of Report. (year, month day). Company Name: Type of Report. Retrieved from database name.
MarketLine. (2014, May 9). Starbucks Corporation: Company profile. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database.
We have adapted the McGill style to suit your assignment. Here are the suggested styles for Reference Page and in-text citations as per our copyright librarian, Heather Buffett.
Reference Page - Style
Case Name (Known as Style of Cause in legal jargon), [year], neutral citation
Example:
Smith v. Dawson, [1923], O.J. No. 173
In-text citation - Style
Use the paragraph pinpoint for an in-text citation.
Enough of the case name to identify it and the paragraph you are citing in your paper.
Example:
(Smith v. Dawson at paragraph 3)
E-mail Andrea Hall if you need additional help with researching your company.