Writing & Reasoning (COR1100) Learning Kit: Library & Local Sources for A3

Frequently Used Databases for WR

Librarians have shorlisted the following 7 databases that are most relevant to WR assignments:

Highlights from Databases:

Passport: Business intelligence, historical statistics, forecasts, analysis of consumer lifestyles, brand and company information, and market analysis. 

WARC: Marketing and communications resources on branding, campaign development and tracking, audience insights, and media channel intelligence and trends. The Case Study Analysis segment offers insights, analysis and lessons from award-winning campaigns.

ProQuest Databases: Multidisciplinary full-text articles and ebooks.

Factiva: Newspapers, magazines, newswires, company information, and industry snapshots. Source coverage includes local news sources such as The Straits Times, Channel NewsAsia, The Business Times, AsiaOne, etc.

Statista: Forecasts, industry reports, dossiers (special theme insights), and consumer insights via the Global Consumer Survey segment.

If you require assistance in using any of these databases, ask for help from your friendly librarians!

FAQ: Database e-Access Issues

Practice self-troubleshooting:

• Clear "All Time" cookies & cache in browser settings
• Try on a private mode window, e.g. Incognito on Chrome

Still having issues? Contact SMU Libraries for help!

Local Sources

General, Socio-demographic Information:

• SingStat: Statistical data series on the Singapore economy and socio-demographics.

• SingStat - Elderly, Youth and Sex Profile: Statistics on elderly, youth and gender.

• Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (MCCY): Initiatives and programmes in the community, sports, and youth sectors, sector news and resources.

• National Youth Council (NYC): Youth insights and studies such as regular surveys, polls, and longitudinal studies on youth attitudes, sentiments, life goals, and career aspirations.

• SearchSG: Search across all of government.

Fencing Singapore:

• Fencing Singapore: Information on fencing competitions and events, performance records, etc.
• National School Games (NSG) - Fencing: Information about the largest annual inter-school competition in Singapore.
• ActiveSG Circle: Publications of fencing in schools by ActiveSG Circle. Switch to search within "All of government" (powered by SearchSG) to retrieve more information published by various government organisations.
• ActiveSG Circle - Fencing: Information on fencing.
• Singapore Sports School - Fencing Academy: Information about the Fencing Academy which was set up in Singapore Sports School in 2011.
• Schoolbag: Education news, school features and tips. Try searching for fencing topics.
• Factiva: Search keywords such as Fencing, Singapore Schools, Sports Culture. Limit your search results to Region: Singapore or Source: The Straits Times, or other local news sources.

SkillsFuture Credit:

• SkillsFuture Singapore: Information about the SkillsFuture Movement, SkillsFuture Singapore Annual Reports, Initiatives for Early Career Individuals, and Initiatives for Students. Check out more SkillsFuture initiatives and programmes here.
• Forward SG - Education and Lifelong Learning: Information about the the Forward SG Equip Pillar with a focus on education and lifelong learning.
• Google Scholar: Search SkillsFuture Singapore for research papers and articles.

Apply the Google site: search operator!

The Google site: search operator is a powerful search technique that you can use across different research topics. It helps you efficiently locate information from specific sites based on your keywords. For example, try these search strings on Google Search:

• fencing site:schoolbag.edu.sg
• fencing site:mccy.gov.sg
• skillsfuture credit for 25 site:moe.gov.sg
• skillsfuture initiatives for early career site:skillsfuture.gov.sg