ECONOMIST.com is a premier authoritative journal in international business. The Economist provides indispensable and reliable information for the global economy. The Library provides a weekly subscription to the print copy of the Economist in addition to access via many databases. Business Source Premier is one library database offering the full text of the Economist.
ECONOMIST.com Country Briefings provides news, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more on a particular country
BBC News: Country Profiles provides
concise information not only on countries but on
territories and selected international
organizations
Market and Country Research data via STAT-USA
STAT-USA
Globus & NTDB coverage includes:
Country Commercial Guides
(CCGs)
provide information about the commercial environment of many countries.
Comprehensive in scope, guides are organized into linked chapters on economic
trends, political environment,
information
on marketing U.S. products and services, trade
and investment related data, and business travel.
Posts are requested to describe the
best market segments for U.S. exporters;
those sections are separated out by
market
and are presented here.
Industry Sector Analysis Report
(ISAs)
by country cover:
Market opportunities
Competitors
Distribution channels
End-users
Trade promotion
Best sales prospects
International Marketing Insight Reports
include:
Trade
show opportunities
Government
policy updates
Regulation and import changes
Finance and marketing trends
FTD- Foreign Trade Statistics from the US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce.
U.S Trade Balances by Country are also part of the FTD site.
Journal articles via the library databasesAccess the following databases for many full-text articles of
current, newsworthy events covered in leading
business magazines, newspapers, and journals.
Business
Source Premier
Business
& Company Resource Center
Lexis
Nexis Academic Universe
Full-text access from over 5,900
news, business, legal, medical, and reference
publications, including broadcast news
transcripts, US federal and state case law,
business news, and SEC filings.
The Library provides additional Business databases. Check with a Reference Librarian for further assistance if necessary.
Wall Street Journal (full-text) via ProQuest NewspapersFull text of The Wall Street Journal is available through the Library Database ProQuest.
The Wall Street Journal in print is available daily Monday-Saturday in the Library Browsing area. The Library keeps print copies for 3 months. Request back issues of The Wall Street Journal at the Circulation desk.
Daily on-line information from the Wall Street Journal for the US, Europe and Asia markets is available for free at WSJ.com. Any in-depth information via the WSJ.com site requires a paid subscription.
Again, access to the full-text of the Wall Street Journal at no direct cost to authorized student and faculty users is available via the Library Database ProQuest Newspapers.
Portals to the World: new from the Library of Congress. Provides quick links to basic facts about a country.
CIA World Factbook: excellent choice for country data.
Country Studies/Area Handbooks: from the Library of Congress. In-depth research on the society, politics and economy of a country.
European Union in the U.S. provides excellent data and information on a major trading bloc
World Bank Group provides good information on developing countries
Central Bank Websites from most nations
European
Central Bank
EUROPA:
Gateway to the European Union
Market
Access Sectoral and Trade Barriers
US Department of State provides background an d current information on particular countries and regional trading partners.
US Department of State Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets can provides in-depth analysis of the current business and travel environment fro a particular country.
From
the library web page go to the Library
Catalog to identify materials in the
library collection.
The following terms in a keyword search
will assist you in locating books on topics of
interest for your assignment.
Business etiquette
Business ethics
National
characteristics
Consult a Reference Librarian for additional help in locating books about your county.
Goals of Library Instruction
Information needed by a consumer marketer
Societal and Consumer Information
Product Information
Industrial goods and services