C/NBBSC-Reference Library
Canada/New Brunswick Business Service Centre - C/NBBSC
Last Verified:
2005-05-13
The Canada/New Brunswick Business Service Centre Reference Library is a great resource for potential entrepreneurs as well as owners and staff of already existing businesses. Whether you are looking for information on writing a business plan, locating distributors and manufacturers, or researching foreign markets opportunities, the C/NBBSC Reference Library has material that can help you. The business resources are available for on-site use in a variety of formats; you are welcome to review the print material, search our electronic databases or the Internet (business-related research only). All materials are business-related and include directories, handbooks, almanacs, magazines, trade journals (electronic form), market reports, and many more.
Our Information Specialist or a Business Information Officer will be happy to assist you, so please do not hesitate to ask for help whenever you need it.
Eligibility Criteria
Potential and existing entrepreneurs, and the general public.
Summary
Print Publications
The C/NBBSC Reference Library is organized in fourteen major subject headings. The publications are for on-site use only. However, during each visit you are permitted to make photocopies.
Major Subject Headings
1. Business
This section contains information that is useful to all entrepreneurs and is non-sector specific.
General
Aboriginal Business
Home-Based Business |
Internet
Management
Quality Management |
Start-up
Tenders
Writing |
2. Economy
This section contains information that provides general information on economy.
| General |
Canada |
New Brunswick |
3. Financing
This section contains general information on what kind of financing there is available.
General
Aboriginal
Environment |
Export
Financial Management
Research & Development |
Tourism
Venture Capital / Investment
Wage Subsidies |
4. Government, Departments, Agencies
This section contains information on governments including programs other than financing, plans and guidance.
General
Government Reports |
Federal
Municipalities |
New Brunswick
Programs |
5. Legal Issues
This section contains legal information such as regulations, precedents and related fields, including form of businesses and taxes.
General
Incorporation |
Regulations - Canada
Regulations - New Brunswick |
Taxes |
6. Persons with disabilities
This section contains government publications in Braille, large print, audio cassette and diskette.
7. Planning
This section contains information on business plans, sample business plans, marketing plans, financial plans and human resources plans.
Business Plans
Financial Plans |
Human Resources
Marketing |
Planning |
8. Research and Development (R&D)
This section contains information pertaining to research and development, including invention of products, processes, and intellectual property.
| General |
Intellectual Property |
Research Centres |
9. Reference
This section contains directories (distributors, manufacturers, chambers of commerce, etc), statistical information, trade shows, recent copies of business-related magazines and general information on government departments.
General
Company / Product Directories |
General Statistics
Periodicals |
Telephone Directories
Trade Shows |
10. Regional Information
This section deals with demographic and economic profiles of regions, investment promotion for Canada, New Brunswick and municipalities.
General
Atlantic Canada |
Canada
Municipalities |
New Brunswick
Regions / Enterprise Agencies |
11. Sectors
This section deals with sector specific information.
General
Agriculture & Agri-Food
Automotive
Biotechnology
Craft
Construction
Cultural Industry
Direct Marketing
Distribution & Wholesaling |
Education & Training
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Food & Beverage Services
Forestry
Franchising
Furniture
Health |
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Minerals
Plastics
Retail
Service Industry
Textiles
Tourism
Transportation |
12. Trade
This section includes information pertaining to national and international trade.
General
Export
Import
International (by Country)
Africa
Arab Gulf States
Argentina
Asia
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Belize
Brazil
Britain
Canada
Chile |
China
Columbia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Egypt
Europe
France
Germany
Honk Kong
India
Indonesia
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Korea
Malaysia |
Mexico
Netherlands
Peru
Philippines
Russia
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
Taiwan
United States
Ukraine
Venezuela
Vietnam
Trade - Sector Specific |
13. Workers
This section includes information relevant to human resources, labour and training.
General
Health and Safety |
Pay and Benefits
Training |
Workers' Compensation |
Video Material
This category includes videocassettes and CD-ROM available in the library for clients to view.
Public Access Workstations
To help with business-related research, our Reference Library is equipped with two computers accessible to the public for business research. Using electronic databases or the Internet will enable you to find information such as industry and company profiles, supplier or manufacturer listings, market trends, statistical information, international business practices and much more.
No appointment is necessary to use the workstations. All you have to do is sign in at the Reception upon arrival. Our Information Specialist or a Business Information Officer will be happy to help you if required.
Electronic Databases
The Information Products System (IPS) was developed by the Canada Business Service Centres to provide our staff, clients and regional access partners access to a wide variety of electronic information resources (databases). The system has both Internet resources and CD-ROM resources. Note that the databases are not accessible outside the C/NBBSC office.
New Brunswick Contact(s):
Canada/New Brunswick Business Service Centre
Ground Floor, Barker House
570 Queen Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 6Z6
Telephone: 506-444-6140
Fax: 506-444-6172
Toll-free (information): 1-800-668-1010 (Atlantic region only)
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-457-8466
E-mail: cbscnb@cbsc.ic.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.cbsc.org/nb
Hours of operation: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Monday thru Friday - except Government holidays
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