Guide To Researching A Canadian Company
A mix of the following keywords will help you find good results when you search our website.
Corporations, Finance, Directories, Canada, Periodicals, Financial statements, Annual reports
Checking the Shelves
If you're in a library, browse the shelves around these call numbers
- 380.10257
- 338.70257
- 670.5
- 670.5
Relevant Titles
These books can give you relevant information on Canadian companies:
Blue Book of Canadian Business
Canadian Key Business Directory
Canadian Trade Index/CTI
Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory
National Services Directory
Ontario Business to Business Sales & Marketing Directory
Scott’s National Distributors Select – CD ROM
Scott’s Directories: Greater Toronto Business Directory (3 vols.)
Using Online Sources
Get access to a wide range of databases online and in the library.
Once you sign in with your library card, you will be able to select and search Business databases to find listings of magazines and newspaper articles about specific companies.
The Canadian indexes are CPI.Q and Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA).
Virtual Reference Library
The Virtual Reference Library is a website that lists the best of the internet, brought to you by librarians. Browse the Business, Finance and Economics section to find helpful online resources.
Suggested Collections and Databases
Financial Post Online (library card required)
The information on this site provides historical and current data, investment recommendations, as well as the latest earnings and performance analyses for a wide range of Canadian traded companies and industries.
CanCorp Microfiche / Corporate Retriever (Canadian) –previously CanCorp Documents and CanCorp Financials
At the Toronto Reference Library, the CanCorp microfiche include company financial statements and other documents filed with the Ontario Securities Commission until 1997. The microfiche are held at the Business Annex desk.
Incorporation Information
You can confirm whether a compny is incorporated in Ontario by consulting the Oncorp database. This database is available only at the Business Information Desk at the Toronto Reference Library.
To confirm whether a company is incorporated federally, consult Corporations Canada and NUANS (Newly Upgraded Automated Name Search).
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