This is a very selective list of reference books, databases and internet resources available at Randall Library relating to international business. Other Guides for business research are available for company information, industry information and business statistics. If you are not able to find the information that you need, please ask for help at the Reference Desk.

Electronic Databases
Most of the following sources are available through Randall Library's Home Page, Click "Databases and Articles" or click the links provided below. Information available from these databases include citations to periodical and newspaper articles, industry information, company information, and statistical information.

Full Text

Business Source Premier
EbscoHost indexes 850 business periodicals

Lexis-Nexis
Click on Business to find Industry and Market News, General Company News, Country Profiles--full-text. Includes access to WorldScope (company background, general product analysis, SIC codes, financials, competition) and Disclosure.

Mergent Online
Financial Information Services online, source for global business and financial information on over 10,000 U.S. public companies, and 17,000+ non-U.S. public companies

PAIS International
citations to articles about public policy, economics and more

Stat-USA
International market research, country analysis, trade analysis. Search entire NTDB. Also look at International Trade Library. Use in library only--librarian must enter password.

Statistical Universe
U.S. statistical info from Congressional Information Service, Inc

Print and Internet Resources

Internet Meta Directories
Background Information On Countries
Directories & Company Profiles
Company Financial Information
Statistics
Encyclopedias Of International Economics
Dictionaries
Guides To Additional Sources

Internet META Directories

globalEDGE International business resources from Michigan State University

VIBES: Virtual International Business and Economic Sources from UNC Charlotte provides over 1,600 links to Internet sources of international business and economic information that are in English and available free of charge.

Business 2.0 Commercial site with lots of links to basic sources

SIC Codes online search engine print manual - Ready Ref. HF1042 .A55

Harmonized Tariff Schedule B search engine for exports print schedule - Ready Ref. KF6654 .599

Background Information On Countries

Background Notes. State Department - US Documents S 1.123: (also a file on the NTDB) available online Background Notes.

Big Emerging Markets. - Ref. HF3000 .B54 1996

Country Commercial Guides. (Export.gov)

Country Studies/Area Handbooks. (Library of Congress)

Culturgrams: The Nations Around Us. - Ref GT150. C85 1995 (2 vols.)

Dun & Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World. - Ref HF1416. M78 1997

Europa World Year Book.- Ref JN1 .E85

Exporters' Encyclopedia. - Ref HF3011 .E9

International Business Practices list of informational reports on business practices, business protocols and etiquette by country.

International Trade Administration. Country Commercial Guides (CCG) are prepared by US Embassy Staff.

Portrait of the Regions. - Ref HA1107.5 .P67 1993 (European Economic Community)

Statesman's Year-Book. - Ready Ref JA51 .S7. Earlier editions in the Reference Collection.

World Economic and Business Review. - Ref HC10 .W7975 1991

World Factbook (CIA) . Also Ref G122 .U56. (also a file on the NTDB) Earlier editions, US Documents PrEx3.15:

World Markets Desk Book: A Region-by-Region Survey of Global Trade Opportunities. - Ref HF1009.5 .T85 1993

World Trade Almanac. - Ref HF1379 .W67 1996-97

Directories & Company Profiles

Canada Business Directory. Lexis-Nexis Business/Company Financial/International Company Reports

CorporateInformation. This site offers company and industry information in addition to background, current news and more. Pick a country from pull down menu.

Directory of American Exporting Companies.

Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries. Ref HG4538.A1 D5

Directory of Foreign Manufacturers in the United States. - Ref HD9723.D39 1993

Directory of Multinationals. - Ref HD2755.5.S79 1992

Directory of Multinationals: the world's top 500 companies. - Ref HD2755.5 .S78 1998

Foreign-Owned Firms Operating in North Carolina. - Ref HF1 .N8

Foreign Trader's Index. (NTDB Disc 2)

Hoover's Company Capsules & Profiles Database. ProQuest Company Reports

Hoover's Handbook of World Business: Profiles of Major European, Asian, Latin American, and Canadian Companies - Ref HG4009 .H66

International Directory of Company Histories. - Ref HD2721 .I57

International Directory of Corporate Affiliations - Ref HG4057 .A219

International Firms North Carolina. NC-Docs Microfiche B96 15:F71 year

Japan Company Handbook and Teikoku (Japanese companies in the U.S.). Lexis-Nexis Business/Company Financial/International Company Reports

Major Companies of Europe. - Ref HC241.2 .M34

Major Companies of the Far East and Australasia. - Ref HC460.5 .M34a

Medium Companies of Europe. - Ref HC241.2 .M42a

Mergent/Moody's International Manual. Moody's Investor Services. - Ref HG4009 .M6

Principal International Businesses. - Ref HF54 .U5 P74 (1997)

Thomas Global Register. First time visitors must register.

Worldscope-International Company Profiles. Lexis-Nexis Business/Company Financial/International Company Reports.

Worldwide Branch Locations of Multinational Companies. - Ref HD2755.5 .W7 1994

Company Financial Information

Extel Cards Database. Lexis-Nexis Business/Company Financial/International Company Reports

Hoover's Company Capsules & Profiles Database. ProQuest Company Reports

Hoover's Handbook of World Business: Profiles of Major European, Asian, Latin American, and Canadian Companies. - Ref HG4009 .H66

Lexis Nexis Academic Universe Business

Japan Company Handbook and Teikoku (Japanese companies in the U.S.). Lexis-Nexis Business/Company Financial/International Company Reports

Mergent/Moody's International Manual. Moody's Investor Services. - Ref HG4009 .M6

Standard and Poor's Corporation Records. - Ref HG4501 .S76635

SEC 20-F filings. (non-U.S. companies that trade on the U.S. stock exchange) Lexis-Nexis and Dow-Jones Interactive

Worldscope-International Company Profiles. Lexis-Nexis Business/Company Financial/International Company Reports and

Annual Reports Carol World Asia, Europe and U.S. | SEDAR Canada's EDGAR

Remember that some financial information will be in currency other than U.S. dollars.

Statistics

Beige Book of Current Economic Conditions

Demographic Yearbook. - Ref HA17 .D45

European Business Rankings. - Ref HG4132 .A2 1992

FAO Production Yearbook. - Ref HD1421 .F585

Foreign Labor Trends. - US Documents L 29.16:

Foreign Trade of the United States : including State and Metro Area Export Data. - - Ref HF1416.5 .F68 1999

The Global Economy in the 90s: A User's Guide. - Ref HG3881 .O7222 1992

Handbook of International Economic Statistics. CIA

International Financial Statistics Yearbook. - Ref HG61 .I57

Industrial Statistics Yearbook. - Ref HC59 .Y4

International Trade Administration of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce

International Trade Statistics 2000. World Trade Organization

International Trade Statistics Yearbook. - Ref HF91 .U473

National Accounts Statistics. - Ref HC79.I5 N388

OECD Economic Surveys. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. For paper copy search the online catalog by this title for call numbers of individual country surveys.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. - Ready Ref HA202 .A3

Statistical Yearbook. - Ref HA12 .5 .U63

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific. - Ref HA1665 .S73

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean. - Ref HA755 .A68

Statistical Yearbook of China. - Ref HA4631 .S83

Taiwan Statistical Data Book. - Ref HA1710 .5 .T35

U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics.

U.S. Exports of Merchandise. CD-ROM (Gov. Doc. C3.287:15)

U.S. Global Trade Outlook. - Ref HC101 .U54

U.S. Imports of Merchandise. CD-ROM (Gov. Doc. C3.278/2:998)

World Market Share Reporter. - Ref HD2757 .I5.W67

Encyclopedias of International Economics

Resources and Industry. - Ref HF1025 .R385 1992

World Economic & Social Survey. - Ref HC59 .A169 1994

World Economy. - Ref HC15 .W67 1993

World Resources. - Ref HC10 .W827

Dictionaries

Dictionary of International Business Terms. - Ref HD62.4 .C36 1966

Dictionary of International Trade. - Ref HF1373 .R67 1994

Encyclopedia of International Commerce. - Ref HF1001 .M55 1985

Multinational Enterprise; an Encyclopedic Dictionary of Concepts and Terms. - Ref HD2755.5 .M8337 1987

Guides To Additional Sources

Books & Periodicals Online: an International Directory of Sources Available Online and On CD-ROM; Indexed, Abstracted and Full Text. - Ref HF5351 .B66 1994

Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It. - Ref HF5351

Business Information Sources, 3rd ed. - Ref HF5351 .D35 1993

Data Sources for Business and Market Analysis. - Ref HF 5415.124 .F7 1994

Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers. - Ref HF5351 .S834 1988

International Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It. – Ready Ref HF54.5 P33 1998
Last Update: March 24, 2006

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