International Business Research Guide
Electronic Resources
- Research your country or product in STAT-USA
- National Trade Data Bank
Search the Department of Commerce's National Trade Data
Bank with its wealth of trade leads.
- Industry Sector Analysis Reports
- ISA's by Country All - Search by country to find a market.
- ISA's by Industry All - Search by broad industry
category or search by specific product.
- Country Commercial Guides
- In-depth reports on all aspects of doing business in countries throughout the world.
- Find articles on your industry/product or country
Reference Sources
- Culturgrams: The Nations Around Us
Ref/Gen GT 150 .C85
Useful for a cultural overview of your country.
- Exporters Encyclopedia
Ref HF 3011 .E9
A good overview of doing business in a particular country.
- World Market Share Reporter
Ref HD 2757.15 .W67
Market/product information from periodical articles for industries
worldwide.
- Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
Ref HG 4538 .A1 D5
Locate American firms doing business in a country.
- Mergent International Manual
Ref HG 4009 .M66
Major companies operating in a country.
- World Business Directory
Ref HF 54 .U5 W667
Businesses involved in international trade.
- International Human Resources Guide
Ref HF 5549.5 .E45 I575
A human resources guide for the global workforce.
- Managing A Global Workforce: A Cross-Cultural Guide
Ref HF 5549.5 .E45 S75
A guide to overseas personnel management.
Internet Sites
- ExecutivePlanet.com
http://www.executiveplanet.com
Business etiquette and culture for U.S. top trading partners.
- Export.gov
http://export.gov/marketresearch.html
Select Country & Industry Market Reports.
- GlobalEDGE
http://globaledge.msu.edu
This international business web site, maintained by Michigan State University, is an excellent source of country information.
Citing Sources
Judy Wagner, Business Librarian
630-942-2021
wagnerj@cod.edu
