Business, economics and accounting resources

Discover industry reports, news and interviews, specialist collections and stories from State Library for the study of business, economics and accounting in Australia.

Recommended subjects

These resources are recommended for students studying the following subjects in Queensland classrooms:

Year 11 and 12 Accounting (QCAA Syllabus)
Year 11 and 12 Business (QCAA Syllabus)
Year 11 and 12 Business Studies (QCAA Syllabus)
Year 11 and 12 Economics (QCAA Syllabus)
Year 7 to 10 Economics and Business (Australian Curriculum)

Featured databases

IBISWorld

Access comprehensive analysis on Australian industries and financial reports from the 2,000 largest Australian and New Zealand companies.

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Proquest Business Market Research Collection

Conduct international market research using profiles and financials on 40,000 global companies, worldwide industry analysis and market reports from 40+ countries.

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Lexis Advance

Access Australian legal information on topics including taxation, consumer, competition and trade practices, intellectual property and more.

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LinkedIn Learning

Access professional courses on accounting, finance, business management, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing and more.

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ProQuest Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection

Access professional and academic journal articles covering important accounting, tax, banking, and financial issues.

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Informit Australian Public Affairs - Full Text (APA-FT) database

Access authorative articles from over 550 journals covering Australia's political, economic, and social affairs.

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News archives

NewsBank

Access local, national and international news sources from all continents of the world, with coverage from as early as the 1980s through to today.

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PressReader

Access over 6000 top newspapers and popular magazines from over 100 countries.

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SMH and The Age Library Editions

Access every issue of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age from 2006 onwards.

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Books on popular topics

Discover books from State Library, including over 200,000 eBooks, on popular business topics.

Business planning

Bookkeeping and accounting

Small business management

Leadership and people management

Branding

Digital and social media marketing

Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame

Discover videos and interviews celebrating, recording and retelling the stories of Queensland's most successful and influential businesses and the game changers who created them.

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