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Business Resources at CSU Libraries

International Business Resources

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Key Resources

  • Exporters Encyclopaedia
    HF3011 .E9 2004/05 Ref
    Excellent detailed information for U.S. exporters arranged by country. Contains country profile, communications, key contacts, trade regulations, documentation, marketing data, transportation, and business travel information.
  • Global Edge
    http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
    • Excellent resource for international business information created by Michigan State University.
  • U.S. Government Export Portal
    http://www.export.gov/
    Excellent market research information including Country Commercial Guides, Industry Sector Analysis Reports, and International Market Insight Reports. Free registration required to access portions of the site.
  • Virtual International Business and Economic Sources – VIBES
    http://libweb.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm
    Links to sources of international business information. Full-text, statistical tables, graphs, and links to portals.

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International Trade

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Companies – International

    Databases

  • EBSCO Business Source Premier (database)
    Datamonitor reports for larger international firms.
  • LexisNexis Academic Universe (database)
    Hoover’s and S&P Corporate Descriptions of international firms.
  • Mergent Online (database)
    Significant information on public companies worldwide.

    • Web Sites

  • Europages, The European Business Directory
    http://www.europages.com/
  • Kompass.com
    http://www.kompass.com
    Worldwide business to business information. Searchable by country, region, product, service, or company name.
  • Thomas Global Register
    http://www.thomasglobal.com

    • Print Resources

  • D & B Principal International Businesses
    HF54 .U5P74 2004/05 Ref
    Brief contact info for international companies arranged geographically, by product classification, and alphabetically. Includes contact information, sales, ownership, employee total, SIC, and chief executive’s name.
  • Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
    HG4538 .A1D5 2001 Ref
    Three volume set with companies listed alphabetically and by country.
  • Dun & Bradstreet Principal International Businesses
    HF54 .U5P74 2005/2006 Ref
    Businesses arranged geographically, by industry class, and alphabetically.
  • Euromonitor Major Market Share Companies - Asia Pacific
    HD2757.15 .G56 2003 Ref
  • Euromonitor Major Market Share Companies - Western Europe
    HD2757.15 .G56 2003 Ref
  • Global Market Share Planner: Major Market Share Companies: The Americas
    HD2757.15 .G56 2000 Ref
  • Global Market Share Planner: World's Major Multinationals
    HD2757.15 .G56 2000 Ref
  • LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations 2005
    HG4057 .A219 2005 Ref
    Indexed alphabetically, by brand name, geographically, and by corporate responsibility. A good place to find subsidiary information.
  • Major Companies of Central & Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
    HF5154.7 .A3 M35 2002 Ref
  • Major Companies of Europe
    HC241.2 .P667 2004 Ref
  • Major Companies of Latin America & the Carribean
    HG4091.5 .Z65 M34 2003 Ref
  • Major Companies of South West Asia
    HF5234.3 .A3 M35 2003 Ref
  • Major Companies of the Arab World
    HF3866 .M34 2003 Ref
  • Major Companies of the Far East and Australasia
    HF 5255.5 .M34 2002 Ref
  • World Business Directory
    HF54 .U5W667 2003 Ref
    Four volume set of international company listings with contact information, officers, total assets, and employees.

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Industries – International

  • Business Source Premier (database)
    Industry information from Datamonitor, Global Insight, and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development).
  • Encyclopedia of Global Industries
    HD2324 .E53 2003 Ref
    In-depth look at more than 125 industries that are globally significant - aircraft, biotech, computers, Internet service, motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, software, and telecommunications.

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Country Information

    Databases

  • Business Source Premier (database)
    Provides extensive economic and political country information.
  • LexisNexis Academic (database)
    Under “Reference” – “Country Profiles” you will find CIA World Factbooks.
  • Mergent Online (database)
    Country statistics and overviews for over 100 countries.

    • Web Sites

  • Ernst & Young Global
    http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/International/Home
    Click on "Select and County/Region" in the upper left corner to access country information.
  • European Union
    http://www.eurunion.org/
    The official Web site of the European Union.
  • GlobalEdge Country Insights
    http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryindex.asp
  • IMF Reports by Country
    http://www.imf.org/external/country/index.htm
  • Nationmaster.com
    http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php
  • Portals to the World
    http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
    Library of Congress site that provides numerous country specific links covering a variety of topics including business and economics.
  • PriceWaterhouseCoopers Global
    http://www.pwcglobal.com
  • Strategis.gc.ca (Industry Canada)
    http://strategis.ic.gc.ca
    Canadian company, industry, and trade information.
  • U.S. Department of State “Background Notes & Country Pages”
    http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
    Information on independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

    • Print Resources

  • Craighead’s International Business, Travel, and Relocation Guide
    HF5549 .5 .E45 D57 Ref desk
    Excellent resource for those traveling, moving, or doing business overseas.
  • Culture Grams
    GT150 .C85 2005 Ref desk
    Four volume set covering The Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Information by country incudes background (land/climate/history), people (population/religion/attitudes/personal appearance/customs & courtesies), lifestyles (dating and marriage/ holidays/ society), and an extensive glossary of cultural terms.
  • Doing Business in... (series)
    HF3010 .D6 Ref
    Useful for specific country taxation and business issues. Issued by Price Waterhouse.
  • The Europa World Year Book
    JN1 .E85 1987- Ref (current volumes behind ref desk)
    Part one contains information about international organizations with contact info, organization, activities, and publications. Part two contains detailed country info. Topics covered include history, government, economic affairs, and statistics.
  • Regional Surveys of the World
    DS1. F3 2005 Ref Desk
    Detailed regional and country surveys that cover physical and social geography, history, economics, statistics, as well as extensive directories that include government contacts, diplomatic offices, judicial information, religion, newspapers by district, and publishers to name only a few. Six volumes cover The Far East & Australasia (2005), The Middle East & North Africa (2005), South Asia (2004), Western Europe (2004), Central & South Eastern Europe (2005), and Easter Europe, Russia & Central Asia (2005).

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    Global Investing

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Other Sources

  • Inter-American Development Bank – IDB
    http://www.iadb.org/
    Fostering economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • International Monetary Fund
    http://www.imf.org/
    Background information on the IMF, country reports, and full text of press releases.
  • OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
    http://www.oecd.org/
    Consists of 30 member nations with a commitment to democracy and the market economy. The OECD provides publications and statistics for macroeconomic topics, trade, education, development, and science & innovation.
  • EISIL - Electronic Information System for International Law
    http://www.eisil.org/
    Free international law site provided through the America Society of International Law (ASIL)

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Statistics

  • Eurostat
    http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/
    Information regarding the economic, social, and political statistics of the European Union.
  • GEOHIVE:  Global Statistics
    http://www.xist.org/
    Includes information on the population of countries and various economic statistics. An example of stats here include corporations with the highest market value and highest revenues (worldwide), countries with the most Internet users, and energy stats that cover gas, coal, and oil and rank countries by production. These stats are compiled by an individual from various sources, so it’s a good idea to double check source information on this Web site.
  • International Data Base (U.S. Bureau of the Census)
    http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/ipc/www/idbnew.html
    A computerized source of demographic and socio-economic statistics for all countries of the world.
  • International Financial Statistics (database)
    Produced by the IMF(International Monetary Fund).
  • International Trade Statistics, Foreign Trade Division
    http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/
    Export statistics including country/product trade data and state export data.

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