Encyclopedias

• International Encyclopedia of Business & Management
  Ref. HF 1001 .I53 2002
• Encyclopedia of Management
  Ref. HD 30.15 .E49

Countries & Cultures

Country Profiles

• World Factbook - CIA
• Background Notes - US Department of State
• Europa World Year Book - Ref. JN 1 .E85
• Country Commercial Guides - from the Market Research Library of the US Commercial Service. Highlight Country Commercial Guides from the Report Type menu.
• Wall Street Journal Series -
  VHS tapes on Brazil, China, India, and Mexico

Cultures & Customs

• Culturgrams: The Nations Around Us - Ref. GT 150 .C85 1993
• Countries and their Cultures - includes sections on history and ethnic relations, economy, political life, gender roles.
  Ref. GN 307 .C68 2001
• Country Studies - Library of Congress
  Although these studies are outdated, they are still useful for information about the history and culture of a country.

Business Etiquette

• Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries - Ref. HF 5389 .M67 1994
• Doing Business Internationally: The Resource for Business & Social Etiquette - Ref. HF 5389 .D64 1999
• Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World - Ref. HF 1416 .M78 2001
• Communicating Across Cultures - VHS tape: V-1590
• Doing Business Internationally: The Cross-Cultural Challenges
  VHS tape: V-1851
  

Country Governments

• Foreign Governments - Northwestern University Library
• Official Web Pages of World Governments

International Statistics

• Statistical Yearbook by the UN - Ref. HA 12.5 .U6
• GMID* - Global Market Information Database
  International socioconomic data, including industry statistics and country information.

Newspapers

International Newspapers

• LexisNexis Academic Universe* (includes international full-text newspapers in English)
• Online Newspapers Directory (Internet Public Library)
• Worldwide News in English (Bigproject.UK)

Major U.S. Business Newspapers*

• The Economist
• The Financial Times
• Wall Street Journal
• Fortune
• Business Week

Contact Information

Company Information

• LexisNexis - Company Dossier*
  This tool gives you a company snapshot. Each section has a link to the information source. By following the source links, you can get detailed company reports.
• Hoover's Company Reports* (via LexisNexis)
  Information on more than 15,000 public and private companies worldwide.
• Mergent*
  Financial data on US and international publicly traded firms; includes annual reports, SEC filings, news and other information. Log off after using!
  
• International Directory of Company Histories
  Ref. HD 2721 .I63
   
• Get further guidance: Companies Research Guide

Books

Library Catalog
Use the library catalog to find the location of books, journals, government documents, audiovisual items and other materials in Kresge Library about your country. Conduct a SUBJECT search by country name.

Article Databases

• ABI/Inform*
  This database includes about 80% full-text articles from the business press, trade publications, and academic journals.
• Business Source Premier - Enhanced Search*
  Includes many types of full-text sources, including articles in journals/magazines, Datamonitor industry analyses, company overviews, country profiles and market research information.
• General Business File ASAP*
  Analyses of companies, industry events and trends as well as the latest in economics and politics. Offers access to broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, and journals.
   
• Get further choices: Databases in Business

Tools & Guides

• RefWorks - a reference management tool that allows you to create a personal database of references and automatically generate formatted bibliographies for your projects.

• Consult Kresge Library's Student Writing Guide for tips and detailed instructions on citing your sources.