International Business Research

Background Information

Demographic Yearbook	Ref HB 871 .D44
Doing Business In... (Ernst & Young)	Ref HF 1411 .E7
Doing Business and Investing In... (PricewaterhouseCoopers)	Ref HF 1411 .P7
Europa World Year Book	Ref AY 752 .E87x
Exporter’s Encyclopedia	Ref HF 3011 .E9
Importer’s Manual USA	Ref HF 3035 .I45
International Financial Statistics Yearbook	Ref HG 61 .I57 and Media Reference (CD-ROM)
Official Export Guide	Ref HF 3011 .O33
Statesman’s Yearbook	Ref JA 51 .S7
Statistical Abstract of the World	Ref HA 154 .S83
UNESCO Statistical Yearbook	Ref HM 213 .S82
World Development Indicators	HC59.69 .W682 2003 (Media Reference)

Journal Articles

ABI/Inform
ProQuest Newspapers (includes Wall Street Journal)
Business Source Premier
LexisNexis Academic

Other Library Databases

Mergent Online
Stat-USA/Globus & NTDB
Investext Plus
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics

Web Resources

globalEDGE(Michigan State University)

globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.

Country Information

CIA World Factbook

Provides information countries throughout the world

Infonation

Allows you to view and compare the most up to date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.

Library of Congress Country Studies

Describes and analyzes political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions for 91 countries.

Doing Business in… (Hodgson Impey Cheng)

Designed to give some general information to those contemplating doing business in other countries

U.S. Commercial Service (International Trade Administration)

Online database of international market research reports and documents.

Foreign Labor Trends (U.S. Department of Labor)

Information on labor institutions, practices, and recent key developments in the countries reported.

Economic Data

World Economic Outlook (International Monetary Fund)

Presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many individual countries.

International Economic Review (International Trade Commission)

Articles about significant developments in international economics and trade and technical information and advice on international trade matters.

Trade Data

National Trade Estimate Reports on Foreign Trade Barriers(United States Trade Representative)

Quantitative estimates of the impact of foreign barriers to U.S. exports on their value.

International Trade Statistics (World Trade Organization)

Annual publication including detailed analysis and tables

International Trade and Economic Statistics (Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee)

Display and graph U.S. trade with countries and regions worldwide

International Trade Centre (UN & WTO)

The country approach offers an overview of ITC's technical cooperation activities at the country and regional levels. It provides links to national trade support institutions and country-specific business information. In addition, it presents trade and market profiles.