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Recent Books

When using the libraries' catalogs, use terms such as business etiquette, corporate culture, export marketing, or international trade handbooks.

Doing business in India - Dezan Shira & Associates, Chris Devonshire-Ellis

Call Number: HG5732 .D65 2012

Doing business successfully in China - Mona Chung

Call Number: HG5782 .C48 2011

Country Information in Databases

All databases are .

Business Source Complete
To access country reports, go to the Publication Type box and use the pull-down to select Country Reports, then type your country in the search box. Can also be used to get articles.
Mergent Online
Click on the Report Search link at the top of the page, then select your region. Industry reports by region will appear. Each report contains industry and country information for that region.
Business Insights: Essentials
Provides company profiles, histories, investment reports, financials, rankings; SIC and NAICS industry descriptions; newspaper and periodical articles.
Lexis Nexis Academic Universe
Covers national and international newspapers, newswires, broadcast transcripts. The Country Information link at the left side of the page can also be useful.

Country Information from Websites and Other Sources

Background Notes Published by the State Department, this series covers information on the people, history, government, political conditions, economy and foreign relations of most countries.

Europa World Yearbook (Bartle Reference JN1 .E89)
Includes essays on information such as industry, government, communications, and population.

Export.gov Select your country, and once on that page, click on the "Doing Business in..." link. This will take you to the Country Commercial Guide (CCG) for that country. The Trade Statistics section is particularly useful.

globalEDGE Click on the Global Insights link to get to Country Commercial Guides and more. The Knowledge Tools tab will take you to the Market Potential Index (MPI) for Emerging Markets.

European Marketing Data and Statistics Ref HA 1107.E87

International Marketing Data and Statistics Ref HA 42.I56

World Development Indicators Contains statistical data for over 800 development indicators and time series data from 1960 for over 220 countries and country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. Use Firefox for best results.