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Business/SPEA Information Commons
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Library Resources:
• Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands (book)
HF5389 .M67 2006, Business/SPEA Information Commons, Reference Desk
Web Resources:
The Doing Business Project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 189 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level.
Your source for statistical data for 201 countries around the world. Find out more about their history, economy and political conditions.
NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from hundreds of sources.
Library Resources:
Search Tips:
When using this type of index, you will need to type in a combination of keywords or search terms separated by "AND" or "OR" (consult the "Search Tips" tab in the IUB Libraries' Essentials of Research guide for more information about effective searching). Below are some suggested searches that will help you locate information for food/handicrafts by country:
NOTE: country name* = Istanbul or Ankara or Kenya or Beijing or Hong Kong or Tanzania; can substitute the keyword handicraft(s) or craft(s) in the above searches if that is the focus.
Free Resources:
Rough Guides is a travel and guidebook publisher that covers more than 200 destinations. The website includes information on each country's eating and drinking habits as well as a "snack" section. There is also information on shopping and crafts.
Library Resources:
Web Resources:
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
A blog that provides the latest updates on cross-cultural communication.
Provides valuable tips on business etiquette, customs, and protocol for doing business worldwide.
• Kwintessential Global Etiquette
Fact guides showcasing country culture, customs, manners, etiquette, and values.
• Proverbs:
Use the "Research" tab to find databases by subject/discipline. The Business subject page has a curated list of business databases, or consult the A-Z Database link for a list of all the Indiana University Bloomington subscription databases. These resources must be accessed through the Libraries website or portals like this guide.
• Business/SPEA Citation Guide
Examples of how to cite business information in both MLA and APA citation formats.