Research Services
Highlights of services offered
Library Services
- Door-to-door delivery of books and articles not available at McMaster (i.e., Interlibrary Loan)
- Access to all McMaster library holdings (i.e., online and print collections)
- Popular Reading (Bibliaff) and “Honour System” Collections in the TD Learning Commons (RJC, 1st floor)
Skills and Development
- Using library databases and other research tools (e.g., Business Source Complete, Factiva)
- Help with assignments (e.g., access to SWOT analyses, financial data, market trends)
- Citing your sources
Instructional Support
- Collaborate with faculty and provide instruction sessions as needed
- Adding a library presence in Avenue2Learn courses (e.g., direct access to library resources specific to courses)
Job Search Tools
- Identify key resources for career research (Canadian Business Database, Lexis-Nexis Academic)
- Use current awareness tools to monitor and track companies or industries (e.g., Factiva)
- Create your own company or industry profile (e.g., IBISWorld, Passport, etc.)