Business & Law

Access a collection of e-books that compile business plans created by and for entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses. This is a great resource for new or established businesses, and contains plenty of examples about how to develop a winning business plan.

Can only be accessed when visiting our Central Library.

Access hundreds of Canadian and international news sources, with a focus on local and Canadian newspapers - many from across Atlantic Canada.

Access more than 100,000,000 articles on a wide range of topics from academic works to homework help for kids. The Gale Reference Centre gives you one-stop access to resources about more than 20 subjects including agriculture, biography, business, communications and mass media, criminal justice, health and wellness, pop culture, interactive science and much, much more.

Grant Connect is a fundraising platform that connects charities with funders who share their cause. Find new prospects by searching comprehensive data managed by an expert research team.

When using Grant Connect at any location of Halifax Public Libraries, you have access to:

• Over 11,000 Canadian foundations, 560 corporate giving programs, 370 government grant programs, 120 American foundations, and 200 other kinds of grant opportunities.
• Funder profiles that offer insights on specific grant programs, application preferences, financial summaries, and key decision-makers, and more.
• Data on billions of dollars in past donations, categorized by size, cause, population, and region.
• Targeted search filters that help you quickly find the right funder for your charity by gift size, deadline, type of support, and more.

LinkedIn Learning is home to over 16,000 self-paced online courses, including all of Lynda.com’s great content. All of LinkedIn Learning’s courses are taught by industry professionals who are excited to share their knowledge with you. Courses are available in English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. Whether you want to learn a new skill or get in touch with your creative side, there’s a course for everyone on LinkedIn Learning. You can access this tool via your browser or mobile device (using the free app).

Mobile App Instructions

• Install the LinkedIn Learning app via the Apple or Play Store.
• Click Sign In. (If the app is prompting you to sign in as your name, click, not your name, then you’ll see the Sign In option.)
• Click Sign in with your library card.
• Our libraryID is halifaxca – Note: This is case sensitive.
• Enter your library card number and PIN.

Use this legal research tool to access the Criminal Code and read related commentary including:

• Full text of all versions of the Criminal Code dating (1955-onwards)
• Cross-references, synopses, and annotations from Martin's Annual Criminal Code (1955-onwards)
• Forms of charges (1970-onwards)
• Cases referred to in Martin's case law annotations

This comprehensive collection of Canadian and international periodicals covers multiple subjects, with millions of full-text records:

• The Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database includes more than 700 trade publications, more than 500 scholarly journals, 483 magazines, as well as news reports, radio and television transcripts, dissertations, and more.
• The Canadian Major Dailies database archives news from 24 national and regional newspapers including the National Post, the Globe and Mail, Montreal Gazette, and the Chronicle Herald.

This collection also includes select international publications, including The Guardian, The Atlantic Monthly, The Economist, Newsweek, and many more.

Access note: Your permanent digital library card number is required to access the ProQuest database. A temporary digital library card number will not work.

Access Statistics Canada's main socioeconomic database (formerly called CANSIM). Updated daily, this unique resource provides access to a large range of the latest statistics relating on a variety topics including: Aboriginal Peoples, agriculture, business performance and ownership, construction and housing, culture, demography, domestic and international trade, education, energy, environment and natural resources, finance, health and social conditions, income and wealth, justice, labour, manufacturing, prices and price indexes, transportation, travel and tourism, and more.