International
Business
The sites
below focus on international business. They include both print and electronic
resources.
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias:
Handbooks:
General
Guides
- 201 Checklists:
Decision Making in International Operations. New York: Business International
Corporation
Hunt
Ref 658.16 B97D3
- Almanack.
London: Whitaker's Almanack
Hunt
Ref 314.2 W57
- Craighead's
International Business, Travel, and Relocation Guide to 71 Countries.
Detroit: Gale Research
Hunt
Ref 910 C886
- Doing Business
and Investment Series. United States: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Hunt
Ref 382 D657
- Dun &
Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World. Englewood Cliffs,
NJ: Prentice Hall
Hunt Ref 658.848 M88D
- Encyclopedia
of World Cities. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe
Hunt Ref 307.7603 N46E
- Handbook
of the World.
Oxford: Oxford University Press
(Carnegie
Mellon users only)
http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t42&subject=s10&authstatuscode=202
- International
Dictionary of Historic Places.
Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn
Hunt
Ref 973 I612
- International
Encyclopedia of the Stock Market.
Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn
Hunt Ref 332.642 I61
- International Jobs: Where They Are, How to Get Them. Reading,
Mass: Perseus Books
Hunt Ref 331.702 K76I5
- Political
Handbook of the World.
New York: McGraw-Hill
Hunt Ref 329 P76AA (latest issue)
Earlier issues with journals on 3rd floor
- The Statesman's
Year-Book. New York: St. Martin's Press
Hunt Ref 300.58 S79 (latest issue)
Earlier issues with journals on 3rd floor
- The Unofficial
Business Travelers' Pocket Guide: 165 Tips Even the Best Business Travelers
May Not Know. New York: McGraw-Hill
online (Carnegie Mellon users only)
http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=6957
- World Factbook.
Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency
Hunt Ref 910.5 W92W and
online
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Country
Studies
- The China
Handbook. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn
Hunt Ref 338.951 C53992
- The CIS
Handbook. London: Fitzroy Dearborn
Hunt Ref 338.947 C579
- Country Studies/Area
Handbooks Program, Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
- Doing Business
in... (various countries). New York: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Search CAMEO
using keywords "Doing Business in" AND country name
- Portals
to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
- U.S. State
Department Background
Notes and Country Pages
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
- U.S. State
Department Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices
These reports cover 76 countries and provide the reports published for each
country from 1993-2001.
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rpts/eptp/
- World Bank
Country Studies (various countries). Washington, DC: World Bank
Search CAMEO
using keywords "World Bank Country Study" AND country name
Etiquette
- Chinese Etiquette & Ethics in Business. Lincolnwood, Ill: NTC
Business Books
Hunt Stacks-2
306.0951 D37C2
- Do's and Taboos Around the World. New York: Wiley
Hunt Ref 395.5 D722A3 1
- Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business. New
York: Wiley
Hunt Stacks-2 910.202 D722
- Global
Smarts: The Art of Communicating and Deal Making Anywhere in the World.
New York: J. Wiley
Hunt Stacks-2 395.52 H68G
- How to
Negotiate Anything With Anyone Anywhere Around the World. New York:
American Management Association
Hunt Stacks-2 658.4 A189H 1
- International
Business Etiquette. Europe: What You Need to Know to Conduct Business Abroad
with Charm and Savvy. Franklin
Lakes, NJ: Career Press
Hunt Ref 395.52 S11I
- Marketing
Across Cultures in Asia. Copenhagen: Copenhagen Business School Press
Hunt Stacks-2 658.848 G39M
- Power Etiquette:
What You Don't Know Can Kill Your Career. New York: AMACOM
online (Carnegie Mellon users only)
http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=16207
- When in
Rome—: A Business Guide to Cultures & Customs in 12 European Nations.
New York: AMACOM
SEI Library HD70 .E8M71
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Databases:
- ABI/Inform
via ProQuest Direct
ABI/Inform
is a primary database for locating research articles, case studies and related
material for the fields of management, economics, marketing and advertising,
operations, MIS, organizational behavior and finance. It covers international
business, including full-text of the International Journal of Management,
International Marketing Review, International Journal of Retailing,
International Trade Finance, and many more. Coverage also includes
national and international business news weekly magazines (e.g., The
Economist and Business Week) and trade journals.
- Business
and Industry via FirstSearch
Business
and Industry provides citations, abstracts, and some full-text information
for articles in 1200+ trade journals and English-language business publications
from around the world. Approximately 60% of the information is full-text,
and the rest is accompanied by informative abstracts that highlight key
data. Emphasis is on facts, figures, and key events related to companies,
industries, markets, and products. The scope of coverage is international,
covering business events in over 190 countries.
- EconLit via FirstSearch
EconLit
is an expanded version of the classified article index part of the Journal
of Economic Literature (JEL), which is the standard tool used for locating
economics literature. EconLit provides citations and abstracts to
nearly 600 national and international economics journals and indexes other
materials related to the field.
- Emerald
Fulltext. United Kingdom: MCB University Press Ltd.
Browse and search for articles in management journals published through
Emerald. It
features full-text coverage of Management Decision, International
Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, and more.
- General
Business File ASAP via
InfoTrac
This database
provides citations, abstracts, and selected full-text articles from national
and international business magazines and trade journals, as well as INVESTEXT
investment house reports and Ward's Business Directory company listings.
It also indexes the current 6 months of the Wall Street Journal,
the Asian Wall Street Journal, and the Business and Finance sections
of the New York Times.
- JSTOR
JSTOR contains
backfiles of important academic journals such as International Economic
Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal
of Finance, and more.
- LEXIS-NEXIS
Academic Universe
LEXIS-NEXIS
Academic Universe features full-text access to business, news, legal
and general medical/health information. This database offers continually
updated news items, background information on current issues, company financial
information, company and industry news, law reviews, federal case law, accounting
and auditing tax information, and access to quick information through online
reference resources and directories, such as biographies of executives and
newsmakers.
- World
News: Includes full-text international news in English and in selected
native language sources.
- Company
Reports: Choose
"Business", then "Company Financial Info", then
select "International Company Reports" or other relevant categories
from the source list.
- International
Legal Materials: Includes resources from Canada, Europe, and other
countries.
- PAIS
International via FirstSearch
Formerly PAIS
Decade, PAIS International indexes articles, books, conference
proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories
on public affairs subjects. Over 2100 national and international periodicals
are covered. Hunt Library holds the print edition from 1929 through 1994.
- Social
Science Citation Index via Web
of Science
SSCI contains citations for academic journals in many sub-disciplines management,
business and economics. It can be searched like any other database (by author,
title, source, subject), but an added function links you to the citing sources,
which makes this database a powerful tool for building a literature review.
It identifies key papers, studies, and authors on a specific topic, and
the other articles that cite them.
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Directories/Company
Information:
- America's
Corporate Families. Murray Hill, NJ: Dun & Bradstreet
Hunt Ref 332.6058 B59
- Corporate
Information
http://www.corporateinformation.com/
- Directory
of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries. New York: Uniworld
Business Publications Inc.
Hunt Ref 338.88 D59
- Directory
of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States. New York: Uniworld
Business Publications Inc.
Hunt Ref 338.88 D5982
- Encyclopedia
of Associations: International Organizations. Detroit: Gale Research
Hunt Ref Desk 016 E5612
- EuroPages
http://www.europages.com/
- Foreign
Firms Operating in Pennsylvania http://www.carnegielibrary.org/locations/business/researchguides/foreignfirms.html
- Hoover's
Online
Hoover's Online features information on U.S. and international companies,
both public and private. In-depth profiles provide company overviews and
history, lists of major officers, web links to company and subsidiary home
pages, lists of products and competitors, brief financials, and links to
annual report data. Additional services include some industry information,
business news, an online company directory, and stock quotes.
- International
Directory of Company Histories. Chicago: St. James Press
Hunt Ref 332.6058 I61
- International
Directory of Corporate Affiliations. Skokie, Ill: National Register
Publishing Co.
Hunt Ref 658.1
I61
- Kompass
http://www.kompass.com
- Moody's
International Manual. New York: The Service
Hunt Ref 332.6058 M813
- Notable
Corporate Chronologies. Detroit: Gale Research
Hunt Ref 338.7409 N899
- Principal
International Businesses. Murray Hill, NJ: Dun & Bradstreet
Hunt Ref 332.6058 P95 (print)
Hunt Ref Desk 332.6058 P952 (CD-ROM)
- Thomas Global
Register
http://www.tgrnet.com/
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Rankings:
Statistics:
The sources included
in this guide were selected for their focus on business and economic data.
Hunt Library also has sources for general statistics (vital statistics, education,
health, etc.) and historical series for the U.S. and the world. Check Cameo
or contact a librarian
for help.
Country Statistics
- African
Development Indicators. New York: United Nations Development Programme
Hunt Ref 330.96 A2582
- Asian Development
Outlook. Manila: Asian Development Bank
Hunt Ref 330.95 A832
- Key Indicators
of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/Key_Indicators/2002/default.asp
- OECD Ecomonic
Surveys (various countries). Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development
Search CAMEO
using keywords "OECD Economic Surveys" AND country name
- Statistics Canada
http://www.statcan.ca/start.html
World Statistics (includes
some U.S. data)
- Europa
World Yearbook. London: Europa
Hunt Ref 300.58 E89A
- Global
Development Finance. Washington, DC: The World Bank
Hunt Ref 336.3435 G5623 (print)
Hunt Ref Desk 336.3435 G5622 (CD-ROM)
- International Financial Statistics Online. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund, 1945-present
- The Little
Data Book. Washington, DC: The World Bank
Hunt Ref 330.9 W9273
- Manufacturing
Worldwide : Industry Analyses, Statistics, Products, and Leading Companies
and Countries. New York: Gale Research
Hunt Stacks-2
338.4767 M2942
- Monthly
Bulletin of Statistics. New York: United Nations
Hunt 3rd floor,
shelved by title, 1947-current and online
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/mbs
(Carnegie Mellon users only, email librarian
for password)
- National
Accounts Statistics. New York: United Nations, 1982-present
Hunt Ref 311.06 U58YA
Older editions: Hunt 3rd floor, shelved by title
- National
Accounts: Volume 1, Main Aggregates. Paris: Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development
Hunt Ref 339.3 N2772
- National
Accounts: Volume 2, Detailed Tables. Paris: Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development
Hunt Ref 339.3 N2773
- OECD
Economic Outlook (Carnegie Mellon users only)
- OECD in
Figures. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Hunt Ref 338.91 O680
- Official Statistics
on the Web (OFFSTATS)
http://www2.auckland.ac.nz/lbr/stats/offstats/OFFSTATSmain.htm
- Science,
Technology, and Industry Outlook. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development
Hunt Ref 338.927 S416
ENGR&SCI 338.927 S416
- Statistical
Universe (Carnegie Mellon users only)
- World Development
Indicators. Washington, DC: The World Bank
Hunt Ref 330.9 W9272
Selected indicators at http://www.worldbank.org/html/iecdd/wdipdf.htm
- World Development
Report. New York: Oxford University Press
Hunt Stacks-2 338.9 W927 and online (Carnegie Mellon users only)
http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=26717
- Bank for
International Settlements central banks home page, http://www.bis.org/cbanks.htm
- The United
Nations, Statistics Division
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/
- U.S. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistical Sites on the World Wide
Web http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm
- U.S. Energy
Information Administration, historical international energy data (consumption,
production, prices, petroleum, and other info such as consumption by GDP
and emissions data) http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/historic/hinternational.htm
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Marketing
and Trade Data:
Patents:
Accounting:
- Transnational
Accounting (TRANSACC).
New York: Palgrave
Hunt Ref 657 T772A2
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