LibGuides: Cosmetic Sciences: Reference Tools

The following Seneca Libraries' tools provide helpful reference information on a variety of topics. Click on the button beside each tool to view a description of what it offers.

Company Directories

Scott's Directories: National Business This link opens in a new window (Scott's Directories) Provides access to a comprehensive directory of Canadian businesses with more than 350,000+ contacts from manufacturing, government, medical and education sectors. - Please note that all saved searches, downloads, and pick lists will be visible to all Seneca users.
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Cosmetics Testing

TRI Library This link opens in a new window (TRI Princeton) Science articles and video presentations on the topics of hair fibres and hair care, skin fibres and skin care, and textile fibres, from the Textile Research Institute (TRI) Princeton. - Users must create a separate TRI profile to use this service, using a Seneca Polytechnic email address to set up the account. - We do not have access to all content in This collection. There is content that is only available to people who previously attended certain TRI conferences and courses.
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Definitions

Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry Includes more than 5,000 entries and covers all aspects of chemistry and its related fields.

Forecasting

Business Data Sources Subject Guide Page (Seneca Libraries) Sources on this page provide data that can be exported and manipulated.
Consumer Information Subject Guide Page (Seneca Libraries) Reports and data on consumers are available in a variety of databases. Find information on demographic (age, income, occupation, etc.), geographic (where people live), psychographic (attitudes, values, beliefs and interests), and behavioural (habits, preferences, and lifestyle) factors.
Industry and Market Research Tutorial (Seneca Libraries) This tutorial will take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete, and will introduce sources for business information available via Seneca Libraries.
Industry Information Subject Guide (Seneca Libraries) This Industry Information guide provides links to databases and websites related to researching industries. Find resources containing industry profiles, news and magazine articles, trade publications, and more!

Mintel Reports This link opens in a new window (Mintel International Group) Provides access to market research reports containing data and analysis of industry trends. Coverage includes Canadian, U.S., and select International Markets including: food and drink, consumer goods, beauty & personal care, retail, finance, technology, leisure, and travel.
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Passport GMID Academic (Global Market Information Database) This link opens in a new window (Euromonitor International) Provides access to global market analysis with comprehensive coverage of industries, countries and consumer trends.
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Statista This link opens in a new window (Statista, Inc.) Statistical data and analysis of business, industry, product brands, market share, media, and social scientific topics, obtained from both private and public sector sources, and covering all regions of the world.
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WGSN Fashion Design This link opens in a new window (Worth Global Style Network) A fashion and style forecasting service providing fashion trend information, market analysis, retail news, store window and other images, textiles and CAD design information, and trade and fashion show news. - We only subscribe to the "Fashion Design" database/component of this vendor's product offerings.
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Health & Safety Information

CCOHS Academic Support Program This link opens in a new window (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) Portal for occupational health and safety information. Includes SDS (Safety Data Sheets) as well as access to CHEMINFO, RTECS, and regulations and standards. - Please note that CHEMpendium, the MSDS Management Service (CANMANAGE), and Canadian EnviroOSH Legislation are not part of our subscription.
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OHSInsider This link opens in a new window (Bongarde Media) Canadian occupational health and safety resources including policies, legislation, best practices, topic/issue discussion, advice, and news, at both the federal and provincial/territorial level.
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Safetyhub This link opens in a new window (Safetycare) A collection of health and safety videos for employees and employers in various industries including construction, utilities, manufacturing, and office work.
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Standards

CCOHS Academic Support Program This link opens in a new window (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) Portal for occupational health and safety information. Includes SDS (Safety Data Sheets) as well as access to CHEMINFO, RTECS, and regulations and standards. - Please note that CHEMpendium, the MSDS Management Service (CANMANAGE), and Canadian EnviroOSH Legislation are not part of our subscription.
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CSA OnDemand This link opens in a new window (Canadian Standards Association) Access to all Canadian Standards Association standards and codes across a number of industries, including CSA-adopted ISO documents and ICS Codes. - Click "My Library" to see the content to which we have access. - In this academic licence, printing of documents is not allowed, and "Download PDF" access is only available on-campus on the SenecaNET network, opening the file in Adobe Reader, and only for some of the documents (i.e., many major codes are excluded).
Self-registering for your own CSA account is optional, necessary only if you want to add notes or highlights within documents, choose a preferred language, copy-and-paste content, etc. However printing is still not available.
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IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL) This link opens in a new window (IEEE/IET) Provides access to technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Included are over 220 journals, magazines, and transactions from the two organizations, proceedings from over 1,800 IEEE annual conferences, and 4400 IEEE standards in key technology fields.
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Techstreet Enterprise This link opens in a new window (Techstreet) A collection of engineering standards from well-known testing and regulatory bodies such as ASHRAE, CSA, and ICC. - Downloads from this database require you to have separate FileOpen software on your computer. Otherwise, you must click their "View Online" option.
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Sustainability

Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies (Elsevier) This revised encyclopedia investigates sustainability initiatives across a range of industries, providing insight into future opportunities for technological development. Each chapter examines in depth a technological solution to support a specific human need, evaluates it relative to its impacts on the environment and human health, and considers the social justice issues underlying its development.