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.
Potential and existing entrepreneurs, and the general public.
Print Publications
The 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 |
Management |
Tenders |
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 |
Export |
Tourism |
4. Franchising
This section contains information on franchising a
business.
5. Government, Departments, Agencies
This section contains information on governments
including programs other than financing, plans and guidance.
General |
Federal |
New Brunswick |
6. Human Resources
This category includes information relevant to
human resources, labour, training, employment, workers, etc.
General |
Pay
and Benefits |
Workers' Compensation |
7. Legal Issues
This section contains legal information such as
regulations, precedents and related fields, including form of businesses and
taxes.
General |
Regulations
- Canada |
Taxes |
8. Persons with disabilities
This section contains government publications in
Braille, large print, audio cassette and diskette.
9. Planning
This section contains information on business plans,
sample business plans, marketing plans, financial plans and human resources
plans.
Business
Plans |
Human
Resources |
Planning |
10. 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 |
11. 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 |
General
Statistics |
Telephone
Directories |
12. Regional Information
This section deals with demographic and economic
profiles of regions, investment promotion for Canada,
New Brunswick
and municipalities.
General |
Canada |
New Brunswick |
13. Sectors
This section deals with sector specific information.
General |
Education
& Training |
Information
Technology |
14. Trade
This section includes information pertaining to
national and international trade.
General |
Chile |
Korea |
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 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 Canada Business - New
Brunswick service centre.
New Brunswick Contact(s):
Canada Business - New Brunswick
Ground Floor, Barker House
570 Queen Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 6Z6
Telephone: 506-444-6140
Fax: 506-444-6172
Toll-free (information): 1-888-576-4444
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-457-8466
E-mail: infonb@canadabusiness.ca
Web site:
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/nb
Hours of operation: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Monday thru Friday - except Government holidays