Databases relevant to Business Subjects
Most of the following databases are paid subscriptions. You will need usernames and passwords to access these. Click on the image below to access the usernames and passwords.
You can search each database individually or you can go through the OneSearch option. Click the Senior School One Search image below, to search all databases at the one time.
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databases
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Premier is a multidisciplinary research database. It provides full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources. - Britannica This link opens in a new window
Britannica offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate encyclopedias. - EBSCO eBook High School Collection This link opens in a new window
This collection provides full-text e-books that align with their school’s curricula. It includes a selection of classic literary works, important historical documents and general reference materials. - Ebsco eBooks This link opens in a new window
EBSCO offers more than one million high-quality e-book titles and 100,000 audiobooks from more than 1,500 major academic publishers and University Presses from around the world. - Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
Global Issues In Context supports awareness and provides perspective on global issues, while tying together a wealth of authoritative content: empowering learners to critically analyse and understand the most important issues of the modern world. - Informit This link opens in a new window
Informit is the leading single source of journal articles, periodicals, books and policy papers written by experts and specialists in Australia. For off-site access you will need a login: follow the link at the top of this page to access our Usernames and Passwords. - IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
A team of dedicated expert analysts research economic, demographic and government data. They provide valuable up-to-date insights on Australia’s 750 industries, its top 2,000 companies and its key business environment indicators. - JStor This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources relevant to all subjects. - Newsbank This link opens in a new window
Access is provided via direct link. Click the Newsbank logo to be directed to our BYOD site, scoll down to Newsbank for direct link. "This fully searchable online resource offers the complete text of thousands of news articles, editorials, obituaries, classifieds and more from around the world. Coverage for most titles starts in the 1980s, 1990s or 2000s and continues through the present day. Includes influential news sources from every state and territory in Australia."
Online Subscriptions
General
Usernames and passwords are available via the link in the first column of this guide.
- Education Review"Published since 1997, Education Review is Australia’s leading independent K–12 education print and digital content provider. [Their] widely respected journalists engage an audience of more than 80,000 educators every month, delivering over 35,000 leads a year in an industry worth about $84 billion per annum."
- Education HQ"EducationHQ is the central place to connect with, and contribute to, the wider education community. The platform provides an opportunity to publish articles, resources and more to [their] network ... "
- Educational Leadership"Since 1943, Educational Leadership has been a trusted source of evidence-based, peer-to-peer guidance and inspiration." This publication is US-based.
Business
See your Head of Faculty for access details.
- Business Educators' Association of Queensland"BEAQ is the professional members' association for business educators in Queensland ... "
- Plain English Economics"Plain-English Economics makes it easy to keep up to date with current events. [They] provide comprehensive commentary on economic events with easy-to-understand analysis of how current events link with economic theory ... "
- Queensland Economics Teachers' Association"QETA Inc. is a body of teachers and other educators throughout Queensland, Australia, committed to the promotion and advancement of Economics and Business Education in schools."
- Compak"The VCTA prides itself on delivering the iconic Compak Journal to over 3,700 teachers each year. Packed with ready-to-go teaching resources for use by members, it is designed to support [their] members in everyday learning and teaching."
Print Subscriptions
These are available for loan through the library.
- Harvard Business ReviewPublished six times a year, this magazine provides "new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and leadership, for global leaders from the world's best business and management experts." Copy and paste this link to be directed to their Archived articles: https://hbr.org/magazine
- Money Magazine"Money magazine is Australia's longest-running and most-read personal finance magazine. Easy-to-understand financial news, advice, reviews and awards ... "
ibis world
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowA team of dedicated expert analysts research economic, demographic and government data. They provide valuable up-to-date insights on Australia’s 750 industries, its top 2,000 companies and its key business environment indicators.
- IBISWorld Inflation Tracker Tool"Rising inflation is forcing businesses to quickly change their strategy to account for price increases. The Australia Inflation Tracker Tool helps you understand different industries’ exposure to inflation and gain a holistic view of how inflation affects industries, products and supply chains."
This link takes you to IBISWorld's Help page so that you can learn more about how to use the inflation tracker.
Textbooks
Digital textbooks are delivered via Box of Books, click the image below to be directed to the platform.
resources
Resources
- Behind the Lines CartoonsA gallery of political cartoons published by the Museum of Australian Democracy. Also includes learning resources and audio descriptions of each cartoon.
- Financial Review Case StudiesThis project is an online educational resource of corporate, industry and Government case studies developed specifically to help students better understand Australian and New Zealand business by using real examples to illustrate parts of the Business Studies/ Business Management/ Commerce curriculum.
- TEDEd Videos and Lessons - Business and Economics"Use engaging videos on TED-Ed to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch."
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