Southeastern Louisiana University

International Business Subject Guide

Encyclopedias

Countries and Their Cultures
--Reference Stacks-- GN 307 .C68 (4 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Global Industries
--Reference Stacks-- HD 2324.E53
Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
--Reference Stacks-- HD 2324 .E528
The Europa World Year Book
--Ready Reference-- JN 1 .E85
International Encyclopedia of Business and Management
--Reference Stacks-- HF 1001 .I53 (6 vol.)

Handbooks

Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook
--Ready Reference-- G 123 .C68 (2 vol.)
Handbook of International Business
--Reference Stacks-- HD 62.4 .H36
International Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It
--Reference Stacks-- HF 54.5 .P33
Market Share Reporter
--4th floor Stacks-- HF 5415.3 .M372
North American Industry Classification System: United States (NAICS)
--Ready Reference and Stacks-- HC 1065 .A17
Standard Industrial Classification Manual
--Ready Reference-- HF 1041 .U613
The Statesman's Yearbook
--Ready Reference-- JA 51 .S7
World Market Share Reporter
--Ready Reference-- HF 5415.3 .W67

Dictionaries

Dictionary of Business and Economics
--Reference Stacks-- HB 61 .A53 c1984
Dictionary of Business, Finance, and Investment
--Reference Stacks-- HF 1001 .M76
The Dictionary of International Business Terms
--Reference Stacks-- HD 62.4 .S524; also available online
Dictionary of International Business Terms
--online-- netLibrary e-book

Directories

America's Corporate Families and International Affiliates
--Reference Stacks-- HG 4057 .A1642
Brands and Their Companies
--Reference Stacks-- HD 69 B7 .C662 (2 vol. & suppl.)
Companies and Their Brands
--Reference Stacks-- HD 69.B7 .C66 (2 vol.)
D&B Principal International Businesses
--Reference Stacks-- HF 54 .U5 P74
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
--Reference Stacks-- HG 4538 .A1D5
Directory of Corporate Affiliations
--Reference Stacks-- HG 4057 .A219 (5 vol.)
Encyclopedia of Associations. International Organizations
--Ready Reference-- HS 17 .G322
Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands
--Reference Stacks-- HF 5415.3 .E527
Hoover's Handbook of World Business
--Ready Reference-- HG 4009 .H66 2004
International Directory of Company Histories
--Reference Stacks-- HD 2721 .I63; also available online
Internet Resources and Services for International Marketing and Advertising: A Global Guide
--Reference Stacks-- HF 1416 .C69
Who Owns Whom. Australasia, Asia, Middle East & Africa
--Reference Stacks-- HG 4009 .W46
Who Owns Whom. Continental Europe
--Reference Stacks-- HG 4009 .W466 (3 vol.)
Who Owns Whom. North & South America
--Reference Stacks-- HG 4009 .W462 (2 vol.)
Who Owns Whom. United Kingdom & Ireland
--Reference Stacks-- HG 4009 .W464 (2 vol.)
World Business Directory
--Reference Stacks-- HF 54 .U5 W667 (4 vol.)
World Chamber of Commerce Directory
--Ready Reference-- HF 294 .W75
World Cost of Living Survey
--Ready Reference-- HD 6977 .W77
The World Economic Factbook
--Reference Stacks-- HC 59.15 .W67

Style Manuals

The AMA Style Guide for Business Writing
--online-- netLibrary e-book

Bibliographies

The Thunderbird Guide to International Business Resources on the World Wide Web
--Ready Reference-- HF 54.56.D43

Statistical Sources

Demographic Yearbook. Annuaire démographique
--Reference Stacks-- HA 17 .D45
European Marketing Data and Statistics
--Reference Stacks-- HA 1107 .E87
Global Development Finance: Analysis And Summary Tables
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Global Development Finance: Country Tables
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Handbook of International Economic Statistics
--3rd floor Morrison Room stacks-- PREX 3.16: 998; also available online
Highlights of U.S. Export and Import Trade
--3rd floor Morrison Room stacks-- C 3.164:990/983-2 to C 3.164:990/988-5
International Economic Indicators
--3rd floor Morrison Room stacks-- C 57.19/2:
International Economic Indicators and Competitive Trends
--3rd floor Morrison Room stacks-- C 57.19/2:
International Financial Statistics
--Ready Reference-- HG 3879 .I569
International Financial Statistics Yearbook
--Ready Reference-- HG 3879 .I57
International Marketing Data and Statistics
--Reference Stacks-- HA 42 .I56
International Trade Statistics Yearbook
--Reference Stacks-- HF 91 .U473
OECD Economies and The World Today: Trends, Prospects, and OECD Statistics
--online-- netLibrary e-book
Statistical Yearbook
--Reference Stacks-- HA 12.5 .U63
U.S. Foreign Trade Highlights
--3rd floor Morrison Room stacks-- C 61.28/2: 996; also available online
World Development Indicators
--Ready Reference-- HC 59.15 .W656
World Development Report
--Ready Reference and Stacks-- HC 59.7 .W659
World Factbook (aka CIA World Factbook)
--Ready Reference-- G 122 .U56; also available online
World Tables
--Ready Reference-- HC 59 .W669
Yearbook of Labour Statistics
--Reference Stacks-- HD 4826 .I63

Indexes and Databases

Business Periodicals Index --Reference Index Stacks-- AI 3 .B98

Business Source Complete-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text of articles from magazines and scholarly journals, industrial/technological periodicals, company and industry profiles, country economic data, accounting standards, encyclopedic dictionaries and handbooks.

CountryWatch.com-- Provides Country Reviews, 50-100 page reports with demographic, historical, political, economic, business and environmental background and contemporary issues for 191 countries and Country Wire, daily news from 12 international news services.

International Directory of Company History-- Provides detailed histories of many of the largest and most influential companies worldwide. Each history contains a bibliography of suggested readings. The Gale Virtual Reference Library database also contains entries from the Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce.

LEXIS®-NEXIS® Academic-- Provides full-text of: U.S. and international newspapers; business, industry and market news; accounting literature; company financial reports and profiles; legal news and reviews; state and federal case law; state, U.S., Canadian, Commonwealth and E.U. codes and regulations; patents; medical news and journals; state and country profiles; biographies and quotations; polls and surveys and a world almanac.

JSTOR-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text of scholarly journal articles in the fields of ecology, economics, education, finance, history, mathematics, political science and population studies.

Mergent Online-- Provides company data U. S. and international companies, including SEC (EDGAR) filings, FactSheets, current and historical annual reports; provides Country Profiles.

ProQuest Research Library-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of popular and scholarly periodicals from many disciplines.

STAT-USA-- Provides full-text economic and financial statistics and international trade information.

Statistical-- Provides summaries and full-text statistical information on all subjects.

Wall Street Journal-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text of selected articles from The Wall Street Journal from 1984 to present.

Internet Sites

CNN World News -- CNN International provides online news and information delivery 24 hours, seven days a week on issues worldwide.

Doing Business In.... -- The accounting firm of HLB International provides access to "Doing Business" guides for over 40 countries.

ELDIS: Gateway to Development Information -- ELDIS is a gateway to information on development issues, providing free access to wide range of online resources. ELDIS provides summaries and links to online documents. ELDIS offers a directory of websites, databases, resource guides, country profiles, library catalogues and email discussion lists.

Export.gov -- The U.S. Commercial Service offers a link to international sales information by providing a searchable market research library. Reports can be accessed via industry, county or region.

globalEDGE&trade -- globalEDGE™ Resource Desk is a collection of international business and global trade resources on the web. It provides current information on the business climate, news, history, political structure, economic landscape, and relevant statistical data for 196 countries.

Hoover's Online -- Hoover's provides information on public and private companies worldwide. (Not all materials are available FREE on this site.)

InfoPlease -- Information Please links to various country profiles with its business & finance almanac.

International Business Resources -- Links to various Government sources available online or on the 3rd floor Morrison Room, Government Documents Department of Sims Memorial Library.

International Economic Review -- The International Economic Review is a monthly publication of the US International Trade Commission (USITC), Office of Economics. The IER and focuses on developments in international economics and trade and to provide technical information and advice on international trade matters to policy makers.

International Monetary Fund- World Economic Outlook World Bank -- The World Economic Outlook is a semiannual report in which IMF provides analysis and projections of economic developments.

Library of Congress Country Studies -- The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.

Export.gov -- Export.gov brings together resources from across the U. S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today's global maketplace.

U.S. Department of State -- The U.S. State Department provides country reports on economic policy and trade practices.

World Bank Group -- World Bank is a development Bank that provides development assistance to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty.

• Data & Statistics -- Access official data & statistics for countries and regions collected from national governments.


• Countries & Regions -- Providing information on World Banks activities by countries and regions.


• Information Shop -- Provides economic literature and other information on World Bank project activities.


• World Bank Doing Business Database -- This database has objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement.