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Opening a new business? Running a small business? Planning a career change?

Burlington Public Library can help! We have books and magazines on a wide variety of topics, including business bestsellers, careers and investing. We provide access to online articles and research from any computer. Visit the Business Resources Collection (BRC) at Central Library during business hours or access key business databases and web links online 24/7.

Our trained staff is ready to help you find the information you need in person, by phone or email!

Biz Links
Biz Topics
Articles & Research
Hot Topics

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Burlington Chamber of Commerce
Business News Network BNN - Canada
Canadian Franchise Association
City of Burlington - Business in Burlington
Entrepreneur Hall of Fame - Burlington
Halton Region Small Business Centre

Business Magazines to borrow
Business Planning
Company and Trade Directories
Entrepreneurship
Exporting from Canada
Home-based Businesses
Marketing
New Business Enterprises
Small Business
Social Media for Business

Canadian Business Online

Downloadable directory information on more than 1.5 million Canadian businesses, primarily in the wholesale, retail and manufacturing sectors. Great for Small Business Entrepreneur market research and sales prospecting.

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Anaca

Canadian

CBCA - Canadian Business & Current Affairs Complete

CBCA contains indexes and articles from general interest, academic, and business periodicals published in Canada, including Canadian Business and Maclean's. Subject areas include business, education, science, medicine, arts, law, academia, and lifestyles.

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ProQuest

Canadian

CPI.Q - Canadian Periodical Index

CPI.Q contains articles from a comprehensive list of Canadian and international journals, magazines, selected sections of the Globe and Mail, Canadian biographies, and other reference content, all with a Canadian focus.

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Gale

Available in other languages

Canadian

Mobile App

EBSCOhost - Audiobook Collection

Provides access to over 8,000 eBooks - both fiction and non-fiction. The full-text for all of these eBooks is available either from in the library or at home. All you need is an Internet connection! Some eBooks require Adobe's free Acrobat Reader product, which is easy to download.

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EBSCO

Available in other languages

New

ED2GO

BPL now offers a wide range of highly interactive courses. Take each course entirely over the Internet whenever you want to access the course-whether from work, home, school, or elsewhere...24/7, 365 days a year! All of our courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin monthly. Also, receive a printable certificate upon completion. Take a class on playing the Guitar, using Microsoft products, natural health care, teaching children with ADHD and more. All of this free of charge with your Burlington Public Library Card!

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Gale

New

Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy features a straightforward, easy-to-navigate interface. Articles make economics and personal finance both readily comprehensible and highly engaging. Dynamic videos and relevant photos enhance and extend learning. Financial tools and interactive calculators give hands-on practice in financial computation for real-world situations.

Financial Literacy informs and inspires learners about key economics and financial topics including entrepreneurship and career skills; money and personal finance; the role of government in financial and economic policy; trade and global economy; and market economy. Is a great Teen-Friendly resource.

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ROSEN

Gale Virtual Reference Library

The Gale Virtual Reference Library contains both encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These textbooks might once have only been accessible in the library as a reference tool, but are now readily available online from any computer!

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Gale

Mobile App

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